Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Nicki Minaj join The Stone Roses on T in the Park line-up 2012

Noel Gallagher and Florence and the Machine also on bill

23 Feb 2012

It was announced this morning that Kasabian and Snow Patrol would be the other main headliners at this year’s T in the Park (Fri 6 – Sun 8 Jul). Festival director and DF Concerts main man Geoff Ellis was excited to welcome the Brit bands to the T…

Snow Patrol and Kasabian to headline T in the Park 2012

Music Gossip

23 Feb 2012

Snow Patrol and Kasabian will headline this year's T in the Park festival. The pair will join reformed band The Stone Roses to head the bill at the annual music event at the Balado Airfield in Kinross, Scotland, on the weekend of July 6-8…

Snow Patrol predicted R.E.M. split

Music Gossip

31 Dec 2011

Snow Patrol "sort of knew" R.E.M. were going to split. The 'Chasing Cars' group are close friends of singer Michael Stipe and guitarist Peter Buck from the American indie band, and they had a feeling that the group would announce their split after…

Gary Lightbody was writing 30 songs a day

Music Gossip

30 Dec 2011

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody used to write 30 songs a day before he got writer's block. The group's singer-and-guitarist suffered from serious setbacks when writing songs for the band's sixth album, which left his bandmates worried, as he has always…

Snow Patrol drummer skiing at Christmas

Music Gossip

23 Dec 2011

Snow Patrol drummer Jonny Quinn is going skiing on Christmas day. The 'Called out in the Dark' musician is heading to Norway with his wife to celebrate the festive holiday and while he will hit the slopes on December 25, he admits he's not a natural…

Snow Patrol want to work with Gaga

Music Gossip

19 Nov 2011

Snow Patrol want to collaborate with Lady Gaga because she is "much smarter than your average pop star". The 'Called out in the Dark' group have a lot of respect for the 'Bad Romance' hitmaker and would love to get her into the studio to add…

Snow Patrol to record on the road

Music Gossip

16 Nov 2011

Snow Patrol will record while they're on tour to ensure they stay focused on writing new material. The 'Called out in the Dark' band suffered a huge setback to the recording of their sixth album 'Fallen Empires' when singer Gary Lightbody suffered…

Snow Patrol's family affair

Music Gossip

6 Nov 2011

Snow Patrol are excited about performing in front of friends and family in Belfast tonight (06.11.11). The Northern Irish rockers are thrilled the prestigious MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) are being held in the city and although they are looking…

Michael Stipe cured Snow Patrol writer's block

Music Gossip

4 Nov 2011

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody was lifted by Michael Stipe while suffering writer's block. The singer and songwriter of the 'Chasing Cars' group was writing "a lot of rubbish" as he struggled to come up with the words for the band's sixth album…

Snow Patrol have finished next album

Music Gossip

6 Sep 2011

Snow Patrol have already written their seventh studio album before releasing their sixth effort. Singer Gary Lightbody and his bandmates are getting ready to bring out their latest LP 'Fallen Empires' - the follow-up to 2009's 'Up to Now' - in…

Various artists - Johnny Boy Would Love This . . . A Tribute to John Martyn

Mixed bag of cover versions from Robert Smith, Beck and Vashti Bunyan

10 Aug 2011

(Hole in the Rain/Liason) However affectionate a tribute album, they can still make you wish classic songs, like historic buildings, could somehow be listed to preserve their original splendour. Case in point on this set dedicated to late, great…

Snow Patrol taken under U2's 'wings'

Music Gossip

27 Jul 2011

Snow Patrol feel very fortunate to have been taken under the "wings" of U2. The 'Chasing Cars' group have been supporting the Irish rockers on their '360 Degree' tour - which ends on Saturday (30.07.11) - and feel it has been a great learning curve…

Snow Patrol announce new single

Music Gossip

22 Jul 2011

Snow Patrol have announced their new single, 'Called Out in the Dark'. The track is a preview of the 'Chasing Cars' group's sixth album, which has been written and recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jacknife Lee. Frontman Gary Lightbody admits…

Ray Davies - See My Friends

15 Nov 2010

(Universal) Ray Davies must throw some pretty good parties, judging by the pretty esteemed list of friends he’s recruited to help out here. The latest endeavour from The Kinks mainman goes collaborative, revisiting his back catalogue with friends…

Snow Patrol go dance?

Music Gossip

28 Sep 2010

Snow Patrol are recording a dance music influenced album. The Northern Irish indie band are about to start work on their sixth album and keyboardist Tom Simpson said he sees the band moving away from their established, guitar led, roots with the…

Gary Lightbody's 'natural' music

Music Gossip

26 Jul 2010

Gary Lightbody's new music is "nothing like" Snow Patrol. The Northern Ireland-born singer confesses his side project Tired Pony - a collaboration with REM's Peter Buck - is more "natural" than his other band, as each song only took two takes to get…

Gary Lightbody Interview

First word

19 Nov 2009

First record you ever bought Michael Jackson – Thriller. On tape. Last time you were chatted up Ha. Doesn’t happen very often. Honestly don’t know. Actually, have I been? First movie you ever went on a date to Reservoir Dogs Last time…

Dancing in the street

19 Nov 2009

Not for nothing is Edinburgh’s Hogmanay thought to be one of the best in the world; four days of festivities jam-packed around one of the biggest street parties in the world. Now, after a lacklustre start, it seems the names are coming thick and fast.

Snow Patrol - Up To Now

13 Nov 2009

(Polydor) Whether or not you like Snow Patrol is going to have already been decided by now, and a ‘Best Of’ isn’t exactly going to change people’s minds. For the fans, there’s some live and session tracks to make you feel like you’re not just…

Anonymous Snow Patrol

Celebrity Gossip

1 Nov 2009

Snow Patrol's fans don't recognise them. The 'Run' hitmakers love being able to walk around unrecognised, despite selling millions of records around the world. Frontman Gary Lightbody said: "Even our own fans would have trouble picking us out of a…

T in the Park: Soundtrack to the weekend

25 Jun 2009

Friday The whole festival starts in considerable style with The Maccabees and ‘No Kind Words’ before shifting in gloriously mental fashion with ‘Roulette Dares’ by The Mars Volta so sing along now … ‘Exoskeleton, junction at the railroad delayed!…

Further T in the Park 2009 tickets released

5 Mar 2009

T in the Park organisers will be releasing further tickets for the music festival. The tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning, Friday 6th March at 10am and will be on sale via Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990 and also online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Further additions to T in the Park 2009 line up

25 Feb 2009

The Streets, Florence and The Machine, Ladyhawke and Foals have been announced as further additions to the bill of T In The Park, which takes place on Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 July 2009 in Balado, with other headliners including Kings of Leon on…

Scotland The Great - Alternative Anthems

22 Jan 2009

For a country with such a fine musical heritage and tons of songwriting talent, Scotland has piss-poor candidates for a national anthem. ‘Flower of Scotland’, ‘Scotland the Brave’ and ‘Highland Cathedral’? Really? Even worse, a poll to find an…

Hogmanay 2008 - Clubbing

11 Dec 2008

‘It’s on’ is the simple motto which Glasgow überclub Optimo are using to promote their famous Hogmanay special – it’s at the Fruitmarket again, and will see Twitch and Wilkes joined by Glasgow Italo-punks Den Haan and laptop-wielding Parisian show-offs…