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Easy Ryders - Kasabian interview

It’s taken a while, but Kasabian are finally as big as they always thought they deserved to be. Jonny Ensall chats to singer Tom Meighan and finds out that fame and critical validation have calmed one of the biggest egos in rock

T in the Park 2010: Running order

If you're heading to Balado this weekend you'll want to see this - the full running order for Scotland's mightiest music festival. Please note that the running order is subject to change, so we'll try to keep it as up to date as possible.

Kasabian go 'heavy as f**k'

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Kasabian's new album is "heavy as f**k". The 'Underdog' rockers felt it was the "right time" to write heavier songs for their fourth album, as they better suit the huge crowds the band now command at their live shows. Guitarist and songwriter…

Kasabian mixing new album

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Kasabian are mixing their fourth album. The English indie group's label have confirmed they have completed recording and now putting the finishing touches to the disc, set for release in October. A source at the band's record company, Sony/BMG…

RockNess / T in the Park line-ups announced

Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, and Foo Fighters for T; Groove Armada, Kasabian and Chemical Bros for RockNess

The great and good of the music world are set to arrive in style this summer with both T in the Park and RockNess dishing up the goodies for their June and July festivals. At TITP in Balado, the mighty Pulp join Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay and Foo Fighters…

Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, Paolo Nutini and Glasvegas set for RockNess 2011

Line-up also includes DJ Shadow, Frightened Rabbit, Magnetic Man

Rockness, Scotland's fastest growing festival, returns for 2011 with some of the hottest new acts in guitar music, while simultaneously remaining true to its electronic roots. Looking at the line-up, combined with winning NME's 'Best Small Festival…

Kasabian to debut new material

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Kasabian are to debut new material on an "intimate" tour this spring. The 'Fire' rockers have been writing the follow up to their 2009 album 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' since last year and promised to play new songs when they next hit the…

RockNess announce Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers and Paolo Nutini as headliners

RockNess will once again be returning to the banks of Loch Ness with a heady mix of dance beats and indie rock. And they’re building on last year’s award winning line-up with the announcement of Kasabian, dance dons The Chemical Brothers and Paisley’s…

Kasabian recording 'cheeky' album

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Kasabian's new record will be "cheeky" and "a bit like the Jackson 5". The 'Vlad the Impaler' rock group are preparing to record their fourth album, and singer Tom Meighan promises it will have a strong sense of melody - with one track in particular…

Kasabian growing 'giant beanstalks'

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Kasabian's songs are like "giant beanstalks". The 'Underdog' band are presently working on their fourth album, and singer Tom Meighan explained how their writing and recording process starts with guitarist Serge Pizzorno, and grows when the rest of…

Kasabian to close Isle of Wight Festival

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Kasabian are to close the 2011 Isle of Wight Festival. The British band - who were named Best Act In The World Today at the recent Q Awards - have joined the festival's current line-up, which already includes Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon and reformed…

Kasabian go cover crazy at V

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Kasabian covered Donna Summer and Salt N' Pepa at the Virgin Media V Festival last night (22.08.10). The 'Fire' hitmakers interspersed their set with snatches of other people's songs as they closed the main stage in the southern leg of the event…

Kasabian ready to rave at V

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Kasabian promise their headlining sets at this year's Virgin Media V Festivals will be a "f***ing rave". The rock band are performing at the event's Staffordshire leg on Saturday (21.08.10) and the Cheltenham stage of the event on Sunday (22.08.10…

Kasabian's festival 'destiny'

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Kasabian were "always destined" to headline festivals. The 'Fire' hitmakers - who topped the bill at last month's T in the Park in Scotland and are set to headline the upcoming V Festival - insist they don't get nervous when performing in front of…

Kasabian's mission

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Serge Pizzorno thinks the "rock 'n' roll way" has been forgotten. The Kasabian guitarist admits he is concerned that the younger generation are growing up without the knowledge of rebellious and creative artists and authors such as writer Ernest…

Kasabian's Glastonbury plans

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Kasabian would love to play Glastonbury next year. The `Fire' hitmakers had such a good time performing at last year's event that they are hoping to be asked to top the bill at the world-famous music festival - which takes place in Worthy Farm…

Kasabian blast World Cup songs

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Kasabian have vowed to "never" record a World Cup single. The British band insist they won't ever make a track to support England's soccer team at the sports event because they think all music made to mark the tournament "sucks", with the exception…

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian are T in the Park 2010 headliners

The Prodigy, Jay-Z and Vampire Weekend also on Balado festival bill

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian will headline the main stage at T In The Park 2010. Other major acts on the bill include Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy and Jay-Z. The festival dates are Friday 9th. Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th July 2010. The campsite is…

2010 preview: Great expectations

Favourite things are ending, exciting things are beginning and old things are coming back. 2010 is already shaping up to be a thrilling year and here are the 30 good reasons why we can’t wait

Why Mercury win for Speech Debelle marks return to award's roots

Unlike other big-budget nominees, 2009's £20,000 may actually mean something

The sales of Elbow's fourth album, The Seldom Seen Kid, quadrupled after their Mercury Award in 2008. It's a safe bet that the winner of this year's accolade, Speech Debelle, will match at least that part of the Manchester's band's huge success: the…

2009 Mercury Music Prize shortlist on show

Regardless of who triumphs, contenders' nomination is gain enough

This past year has seen Elbow prove to all just what a Mercury win can do to a band's career. Though toiling for near 15 years in relative indie obscurity, seemingly destined to never play the arenas their songs merited, their 2008 victory for fourth…

2009 Mercury Prize shortlist announced

Kasabian, The Horrors, Bat For Lashes and others. Plus Spotify playlist

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize - the annual £20,000 award for the best album by British and Irish artists - was revealed this morning. The twelve albums nominated were announced by Lauren Laverne at The Hospital club in London's Convent…

Hydro Connect Festival 2008 - lineup in detail

Oyster Stage Kasabian There’s a new album on the way from this swaggering fivesome so expect first plays of recently penned material alongside their by-now trademark electro-rock anthems. Manic Street Preachers Following the return to form of last…