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Pulled Apart By Horses Announce String Of December Shows Catch them next month...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
The magnificent Pulled Apart By Horses have unveiled details of a five date UK tour for this December.
The hyperactive rockers' jaunt includes an all-dayer Christmas show at TheCockpit in their native Leeds.
They play:
High Wycombe Bucks New Union – December 3
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Status Quo To Headline GuilFest 2010 Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt close the festival...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
Status Quo have been confirmed as the first headliners of GuilFest 2010.
The rock veterans, who have sold 118million records since they first hit the charts in 1967, will close the Surrey festival on Sunday July 18th.
1,000 early bird tickets are on sale for the event until Christmas Eve via the official GuilFest website.
Guilfest takes place from July 16-18, 2010 at Stoke Park in Guildford. This year's event was headlined by Brian Wilson, The Levellers and Blondie.
Status Quo back in the day:
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The Beatles' Sir Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr Unite On New Album Sir Paul sings two tracks on Ringo's latest effort...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
The Beatles' Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney have joined forces on the drummer's new album 'Y Not'.
Macca sings vocals on two of the album's tracks – 'Peace Dream' and 'Walk With Me' – and Ringo reckons the songs are all the better for it.
Ringo enthused: "Paul was doing the Grammys, so he came over to the house and was playing bass on 'Peace Dream'.
"I played him this other track and Paul said, 'Give me the headphones. Give me a pair of cans'. And he went to the mic and he just invented that part where he follows on my vocal. That was all Paul McCartney, and there could be nothing better."
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Interpol To Release Fourth Album In Early 2010 It harks back to 'Turn On The Bright Lights'...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
Interpol are hoping to release their fourth studio album early next year, drummer Sam Fogarino has revealed.
The sticks man explained that the band weren't entirely happy with their last record 'Our Love To Admire' so this new album will hark back to their 2002 debut 'Turn On The Bright Lights'.
Speaking to Paste Magazine, Fogarino said: “('Our Love To Admire') was not our most cohesive moment… It was when reality kicked in as to where we were and where we were never going back to.”
He continued: “The new record falls back towards the first. In trying to move forward, there was an unspoken realization that you can’t let go of your sonic-defining tag.
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Marilyn Manson Unveils Laser Gloves In Russia - PHOTOS Ahead of his UK shows...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
Burning bibles, dagger shaped microphones and blood - just some of the theatrical props at live shows we're accustomed to from Marilyn Manson.
As he prepares to come to the UK following his disastrous performance at Download Festival in the summer, Brian has unveiled his latest stage gimmick – laser gloves.
Marilyn performed in St Petersburg in Russia last night as part of his European jaunt and unveiled the killer gloves.
See shots of him in action.
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Muse To Play Second London Wembley Stadium Show Another epic gig for the band...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
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Muse have announced a second Wembley Stadium show in September 2010.
The trio will play now play the hallowed London venue on Friday September 10 on top of the previously announced show a day later.
Tickets for their Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground show are still available.
To buy tickets go to the Gigwise Gig Tickets section now.
Muse live @ Liverpool Echo Arena:
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Rod Stewart Announces 2010 UK Arena Tour Tickets go on sale next week...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
Rod Stewart has announced details of a seven date UK and Ireland arena tour.
Taking place in May 2010, the music veteran's dates will be his first indoor shows in five years.
Tickets cost £60 to £70 and are available via the Gigwise Gig Tickets section from 9am next Friday (November 27).
The jaunt is in support of his new studio album 'Soulbook' which hit the UK top 10 last weekend.
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Morrissey To German Fan: 'Go F*ck Yourself' - Video Another tour date turns sour...
By Scott Colothan on 20 November 2009
There was yet more woe on Morrissey's European tour on Tuesday (November 17).
A fan in the crowd at Morrissey's show at Hamburg CCH 1 shouted “fuck you” to the staunch vegetarian singer while he was making a joke about hamburgers.
Morrissey then singled the fan out and said “Go away. We don't need you, we don't need you” while pointing towards the venue's exits.
The 50-year-old then finished by telling the fan “And you can fuck yourself”. The audience member is eventually exited from the venue.
You can see the video of the incident below.
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Fraudsters 'To Target 2010 Festivals With Fake Wristbands' An industry adviser warns...
By Scott Colothan on 19 November 2009
Con artists are set to target festivals next summer by selling fake wristbands, an industry expert claims.
Speaking at the UK Festival Awards conference in London today, Reg Walker from Idrim Security who works with Reading, V, T in the Park and Isle of Wight issued a stark warning.
Walker alleged there was evidence that fraudsters staged “test runs” in 2009 with a view to hit the festivals on a larger scale next year.
He explained that around 100 fake wristbands were seized at Reading Festival in August and they were worryingly realistic.
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Metallica's Robert Trujillo: 'We Were Crushed By News Of Missing Fan' Morgan Harrington is still missing...
By Scott Colothan on 19 November 2009
Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo said the band felt “crushed” when they were first told that one of their fans had gone missing.
20-year-old student Morgan Dana Harrington was last seen on October 17 outside the John Paul Jones arena in Charlottesville, Virginia where she was attending a Metallica show.
The band have personally donated $50,000 to a fund appealing for Harrington's safe return, however, she is still missing.
Describing the moment Metallica found out, Trujillo told The Pulse of Radio: "I mean, I was crushed. Stuff like this just really, really bums me out, especially when you are a parent and you have children.
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