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The Beatles' Ringo Starr Unveils Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame He describes former bandmates as 'brothers'...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Starr gave his familiar sign of peace at the ceremony on Monday, which took place for the first time under nightfall.
Starr's induction comes less than a year after Sir Paul McCartney helped unveil a star for their late Beatles bandmate George Harrison.
But Sir Paul was able to attend Starr's unveiling last night due to commitments in England, reports Reuters.
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Late Of The Pier Announce New Single Details It's out next month...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
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Late Of The Pier have unveiled details about their new single.
'Best In The Class', which is taken from the band's forthcoming album, is released on March 1.
The double A-side single will be available on limited edition vinyl and digital download.
Late Of The Pier's debut album, 'Fantasy Black Channel', was released in 2008.
Their new record is due out later this year along with some "something very special and very secret".
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Leftfield Comeback Won't Feature Paul Daley He opts out of 2010 dates...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
Leftfield's Paul Daley has opted out of taking part in the dance act's live comeback this summer.
It was announced earlier this month that Leftfield would play their first live show in nearly a decade at the Rockness festival in June.
A host of other summer headline festival dates are also expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
But in a statement, Daley said he would not be joining band mate Neil Barnes because he wanted to focus on his other projects.
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MEN Announce One-Off London Gig Scheduled to take place in April...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
MEN have announced details of a one-off gig in London.
The New York trio, who consists of JD Samson, Michael O'Neill, and Ginger, will play Cargo on April 12.
It marks a swift return to the UK for MEN following a string of successful dates in the capital in January.
Tickets for the gig are on sale now and available via Gigwise Gig Tickets.
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U2 360 Degree World Tour Crowned Best Stage Show By stage crews...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
U2's 360 degree world tour, which featured a huge “claw” structure, has been crowned the best stage show of 2009.
The jaunt picked up the accolade - voted for by stage crews - at the Total Production International Awards, hosted by TPI magazine.
The stage set featured an innovative 360 degree design which affords an unobstructed view for the audience.
"It is a massive engineering feat - from scenery to video to audio, with the biggest PA system that has ever been seen on a tour," the magazine's editor-in-chief Mark Cunningham said.
"It's a fantastic achievement and the four members of U2 are effectively the icing on the cake."
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Lady Gaga Odds-On Favourite To Win Three Brit Awards According to bookmakers...
By Scott Colothan on 9 February 2010
Lady Gaga is odds-on favourite to win three Brit Awards in London next week.
Bookmakers Paddy Power lists the singer at 1/10 favourite in the International Breakthrough Act category ahead of the second placed Taylor Swift at 7/1.
Elsewhere Gaga is listed at 1/8 favourite amongst the International Female Solo Artist nominees and her record 'The Fame' is 4/9 on to scoop the International Album gong ahead of Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Empire of the Sun and Animal Collective.
Other bookies favourites include Kasabian (1/2 for British Group), Florence & The Machine (1/5 for British Album with 'Lungs') and JLS (4/5 for British Breakthrough Act).
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Babyshambles To Play Intimate London Gig Next Week Tickets are on sale now...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
Babyshambles have announce details of an intimate gig in London next week.
The band, fronted by Pete Doherty, will perform at The Blues Kitchen in Camden on Monday (February 15).
Babyshambles are currently working on their third album, which is expected later this year.
Tickets for the gig are on sale now and available via Gigwise Gig Tickets.
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British Sea Power, Hot Club de Paris, Johnny Foreigner For Hinterland 2010 The first acts are confirmed...
By Scott Colothan on 9 February 2010
British Sea Power, Pulled Apart By Horses and Hot Club de Paris are amongst the first names confirmed for this year's Hinterland Festival in Glasgow.
Taking place from 5pm to 3am on April 3rd across various Glasgow city centre venues, Hinterland also boasts performances from Johnny Foreigner, Wave Pictures and GrecoRoman Soundsystem plus DJ sets from Friendly Fires and Hot Chip's Joe Goddard.
Venues hosting gigs include The Arches, Sub Club, Macsorleys Music Bar, The Admiral and Pivo Pivo & Rockers.
Early bird tickets costing just £10 are available right now.
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The Futureheads Announce UK Tour, Fourth Album Details They're back in April...
By Scott Colothan on 9 February 2010
Sunderland's prodigal sons, The Futureheads, have announced a spring UK tour in support of their new album 'The Chaos'.
The North-East lads will play 15 shows kicking off in Norwich on April 26 – the very day they release their fourth album on their own imprint Nul Records.
The band are currently streaming their new single 'Heartbeat Song' on the Futureheads Myspace page right now.
Tickets for the UK tour go on sale from 9am this Friday via Gigwise Gig Tickets. They play:
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Lil' Wayne To Be Sentenced Today (February 9) For Gun Possession He's due in New York court...
By Jason Gregory on 9 February 2010
Lil' Wayne is due to appear in court in New York today to be sentenced for gun possession.
The rapper, real name Dwayne Carter, is expected to be handed a maximum one-year sentence as part of a plea deal.
But that could be reducded to eight months with good behaviour.
Lil' Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted gun possession at a court hearing last October.
He was arrested in July 2007 when police found him trying to conceal a .40 calibre semi-automatic loaded handgun on his tour bus.
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