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White Stripes and Kaiser Chiefs cancel US tour dates

14 Sep 2007

Fans hoping to catch The White Stripes or Kaiser Chiefs stateside in the near future will be bitterly disappointed after both bands cancelled tour dates. The Leeds band, who were due to kick off a seven-date tour in Dallas on Tuesday, say they want…

Dylan lyrics to be studied in schools

7 Sep 2007

Bob Dylan will feature in the curriculum for students in schools across the UK, with the musician’s lyrics to be studied as part of National Poetry Day. Pupils are expected to dissect I Dreamed I Saw St Augustine, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall and Three…

Inverness say play it again Van

7 Sep 2007

Van Morrison will play another date in Inverness at the end of the year, after fans scrambled for tickets to see the star perform. The gigs at the Ironworks - organised by the venue and the Black Isles branch of Cancer Research UK - will be held on…

Led Zeppelin reforming?

7 Sep 2007

The musical rumour mill is going into overdrive after a fan was reportedly told by Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant the band is reforming. According to NME, the fan contacted the music magazine after he approached Plant clutching his autograph book…

Musicians to find new Sanctuary

7 Sep 2007

Universal Music has announced plans to shut down the UK recorded music arm of Sanctuary, after buying the struggling business last month for £44.5 million. The music group has succumbed to falling CD sales and the impact of new technology on the…

Sugababes play down crisis talk rumours

7 Sep 2007

There could be trouble in store for surly songstresses the Sugababes, after reports that the newest addition to the trio has fallen out of favour with her bandmates. Since joining the group in December 2005, Amelle Berrabah has hit the headlines over…

Tenors remember ‘a good friend and great poker player’

7 Sep 2007

Opera singers Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras have paid tribute to their fellow tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who lost his fight with pancreatic cancer on Thursday. The widely admired opera star performed in the Three Tenors concerts for more than 10…

Ronson lined up for Electric Proms

6 Sep 2007

DJ-of-the-moment Mark Ronson will perform at the BBC Electric Proms next month, joining a line up of more than 80 acts. The New York-based DJ will join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a performance at the festival, which runs from October 24-28. He…

Bo Diddley stable after heart attack

31 Aug 2007

Rock n’ roll legend Bo Diddley suffered a heart attack during a routine check up last week, and is now in a stable condition in a Florida hospital. The 78-year-old, who had a stroke in May, underwent surgery to improve the flow of blood to his heart…

Britney: the comeback track

31 Aug 2007

Britney is set to reclaim her crown as the princess of pop following a troublesome time in recent months, which, amongst other things, lead the singer to shave her head. The 25-year-old’s latest offering Gimme More is expected to hit the airwaves…

No MTV performance for Winehouse

31 Aug 2007

The MTV Music Awards will not feature a performance from Amy Winehouse, who is nominated for three awards at the ceremony next month. The singer’s US record label, Universal Republic Records, has confirmed speculation that Winehouse will not appear…

Scary Spice to dance with the stars

31 Aug 2007

Melanie Brown is the next British star to get her dancing shoes on hoping to make her name in a hit show across the pond. The pop star, otherwise known as Scary Spice, will follow in the footsteps of Heather Mills McCartney and pair up with a…

Stones will roll again – after a rest

31 Aug 2007

The Rolling Stones will not split after their A Bigger Bang tour, which ended in London last weekend, according to a resolute Ronnie Wood. Claiming he and his compadres will take a well earned rest after the 30-date European tour, Wood - who is the…

Tributes pour in after death of punk club founder

31 Aug 2007

Musical heavyweights have paid their tributes to Hilly Kristal, the founder of New York punk club CBGB, who died after battling lung cancer for more than a year. Blondie singer Debbie Harry said: “I am very sorry that Hilly is gone. He was a big help…

U2 recording sessions ‘going great’

31 Aug 2007

U2’s new album is practically ‘making itself’ according to the Irish group’s producer Daniel Lanois. The band have drafted in Brian Eno and Lanois to help write and produce their latest musical offering, with the latter planning to use shots of…

Blur drummer admits cocaine addiction

28 Aug 2007

Dave Rowntree has admitted that he was addicted to cocaine during Blur’s Britpop glory days. The drummer said in an interview that he had become hooked on the drug while the four-piece were at the height of their powers. He revealed: ‘I didn’t start…

Eagles hit the studio again

28 Aug 2007

The Eagles are to release their first studio album for 28 years, Universal Music Group have has announced. The album will be on international shelves on 29 October and will be released a day later in the US. Lucian Grange, chief executive officer of…

Employee alleges Spector gun threat

28 Aug 2007

Employee alleges Spector gun threat Music producer Phil Spector twice threatened an employee with a gun, the Wall of Sound star’s murder trial has heard. Devra Robitaille, a former girlfriend and employee of Spector, told the court that he had…

Madonna prepares for Malawian adoption official

28 Aug 2007

A Malawian official will visit Madonna and Guy Ritchie in Britain next month to assess whether they are suitable parents for an African child. The process was hampered earlier this month when Penstone Kilembe, who had been appointed by a Malawi court…

MTV to take on iTunes

28 Aug 2007

MTV Networks has signed a deal with RealNetworks and Verizon in a bid to topple iTunes from the digital download top spot. MTV will merge its Urge digital music store with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody subscription service to form Rhapsody America. Rob…

Muslim Liv8 for Darfur

28 Aug 2007

Wembley is to be the venue for a Muslim Liv8 concert in a bid to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Islamic Relief and Muslim Aid are organising the concert in the hope that the high profile event will both raise both funds and awareness of…

Reading festival troubled by flooding

28 Aug 2007

Organisers of this weekend’s Reading Festival have been forced to close parts of the campsite as they are still waterlogged after flooding last month. A car park is being used as an emergency campground and festival-goers have been warned that parts…

REM announce live album

28 Aug 2007

REM are to release their first ever live album. The two-CD, one-DVD collection having been was recorded at the The Point in Dublin in February 2005. The band, from Atlanta, Georgia, are currently working on their new studio album.

Spears pulls out of Timberlake duet

28 Aug 2007

US tabloids are claiming troubled singer Britney Spears has pulled out of recording a duet with former boyfriend Justin Timberlake. The song, which Timberlake supposedly wrote specifically for Spears, was set to be produced with mixer du jour…

Spy drone monitored V festival

28 Aug 2007

A remote-controlled spy drone was used to monitor the crowds at last weekend’s V festival, it has been revealed. This is the first time the flying surveillance vehicles have been used at a major public event. It was also used during V to monitor…

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