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Jim Pusey's Top 10 Albums Of 2015
I'd argue though that the last twelve months has seen the strongest showing from female artists across the board for many years. Many acts would easily have made my year-end list on a different day,...
By Jim Pusey in Music / Festivals on 22 December 2015
Paul Mccartney Surprises In Hits-filled Lollapalooza Set
The duo performed Get Back during MCCartney's lengthy encore at the Chicago music festival, Billboard.com reports. The Fab Four legend later tweeted on Saturday (01Aug15), "Thank you Chicago! Thank you #Lollapalooza! And...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 August 2015
Bonnaroo 2015 Is Here! Here's What The Rest Of The Weekend Has In Store
Bonnaroo is in full swing and while we've seen some pretty impressive acts so far, the musical forecast shows things are not going to get quieter anytime soon. One of America's biggest and most diverse...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2015
Third Straight Number One Album For The Zac Brown Band
There’s change at the top of the American albums chart this week as the Zac Brown Band enters at Number 1 with its fourth LP Jekyll + Hyde.The eight piece ensemble notched up their third...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 07 May 2015
How Alabama Shakes Shot To Stardom: Their 7 Best Moments
It looks like the new chart system is benefiting a lot of people, most recently US rockers Alabama Shakes who have managed to secure the top spot with their incredible second album release 'Sound &...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Alabama Shakes Rock To The Top Of The Billboard Albums Chart
Rock group Alabama Shakes scored their first Number One album in America with their second effort Sound & Color, according to Nielsen SoundScan.In quite a low-selling week, the rockers sold 96,000 copies of their sophomore...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Alabama Shakes Debut Sound & Color At Number One
The group's new release, Sound & Color, has debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with 96,000 first-week sales - over 30,000 more than the Furious 7 soundtrack, which holds on to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Bonnaroo 2015: More Thrills Added To The Summer Line-up
More additions have been announced for Bonnaroo 2015 as the June event draws ever closer. D'angelo & The Vanguard, Kacey Musgraves and Songhoy Blues join an already stellar line-up for this 10-stage bonanza, while the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
From Steely Dan To Raekwon And Ghostface Killah: Who's Been Announced For Coachella 2015?
It's that time of year again as the full line-up announcement for Coachella 2015 arrives following some spectacular headliners: AC/DC, Jack White and Drake will all top the bills at the two-weekend event in April.Well...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2015
Emerging Soul Virtuosos St. Paul And The Broken Bones Announce 2015 European Tour
St. Paul & The Broken Bones are the latest musical knockouts to come out of Alabama with their brand of invigorating soul revival that they plan to demonstrate all across Europe in the coming months.St....
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2014
It's That Time Of Year Again! New Orleans Jazz Festival Returns With Another Two Weekends Of Music Mythology
It's that time of year again where New Orleans go all out to prove they are one of the most culturally rich cities in North America with their annual two-weekend event, the New Orleans Jazz...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2014
Hard Rock Calling: Fans Answer In Their Thousands To See Springsteen & Kasabian
In Somerset, Glastonbury was in full swing but further East a different festival drew its own thousands. Rock fans flocked to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London's Stratford to attend Hard Rock Calling: a...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2013
A Week In Music - Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds' 'Push The Sky Away' Riding High, Foal Break New Ground With 'Holy Fire' And Haim Get Close To Nature With 'Falling'
Albums of Note... Heaped with praise and riding high in the UK charts, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ 15th studio album, Push the Sky Away is not only an artistic triumph but a commercial...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2013
Alabama Shakes, Christoph Waltz And Djesus Uncrossed On Snl
38 seasons in and SNL still hasn't got stale. But with two prime facets of entertainment; humour and music, something would have to go seriously, seriously wrong for Saturday Night Live to begin to fail....
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 February 2013
Bruce Springsteen Is The 2013 Musicares Person Of The Year
Sting, Alabama Shakes, Neil Young, Elton John Mumford & Sons and John Legend all paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen as he was named Musicares Person of the Year for 2013 at last night's pre-Grammy award...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2013
Grammys Week Tribute For Bruce Springsteen Features Neil Young, Mumford And Sons
All eyes will be on Bruce Springsteen during Grammy’s week, as the New Jersey rocker will be the recipient of the MusiCares Person of the Year award. To celebrate the honour, a Bruce Springsteen tribute...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2013
Grammy Nominations 2013: Who Will Win? Who Should Win?
The nominations for the 55th Grammy Award Nominations in 2013 have officially been announced by the award's organisers. Here’s a run down of some of the main awards, and our tips for Grammy's Glory.Album Of...
By Hayley Avron on 06 December 2012
A Week In Music Featuring: M83, The Rolling Stones, Fun., Justin Bieber And Much More
A Week In Reviews... It's hard to believe that's it's been well over a year since M83 released their single 'Midnight City' and signalled their long-awaited move up to alternative music's big leagues. Going gold...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2012
Skrillex And Jack White Lead The Festivities At Virgin Mobile Freefest
Skrillex and Jack White were amongst the highlights of Saturday’s Virgin Mobile FreeFest (October 6, 2012). Over 50,000 people crowded into the Merriweather Post Pavilion to enjoy the three stages worth of music, from the...
By Hayley Avron on 08 October 2012
Arctic Monkeys And Madness Up For Aim Awards
Adele, Arctic Monkeys and Madness are all nominated for Association of Independent Music (AIM) Awards.The annual awards show honours UK acts signed to independent labels, with this year's nominations led by heavy metal group Enter...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 September 2012
Q Awards Nominations Revealed
Blur, The Stone Roses, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds lead the nominations for this year's Q Awards.The four acts have each received nominations in two categories for this year's ceremony,...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 September 2012
Lollapalooza Commencing Today With A Host Of Breakthrough Artists
Chicago's Lollapalooza Festival commences today (August 3rd 2012) at the city's Grant Park with a fantastic 150+ line-up of some of the best new artists in the music industry as well as your classic favourites.Among...
By Lew Irwin on 03 August 2012
Latitude Festival To Go Ahead Says Organiser Despite Wet Weather Warnings
The main organiser of Suffolk's Latitude Festival has promised that there will be 'absolutely no cancellation' despite the wet weather warnings over Friday and Saturday.Though Thursday looks to remain dry all day, Friday sees heavy...
By Lew Irwin on 12 July 2012
Alabama Shakes Want To Sing Like Pink Floyd
Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard based her singing on Pink Floyd. The 'Hold On' band's singer discovered the British psychedelic rockers when she was a teenager, and decided she wanted to sing like the band's...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 May 2012
Latitude Festival 2012: Bon Iver To Play Only UK Festival Date At Latitude
Latitude Festival has announced its initial line-up for 2012. Due to headline will be Bon Iver; Elbow and Paul Weller. This year, the seventh Latitude Festival will take place from 12-15th July, at Henham Park...
By Lew Irwin on 08 March 2012
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