Madness to return with a tour?

Pop sensations Madness have recently announced that there will be a 4 date tour to celebrate their 30th anniversary together. That also includes a return for their Madstock festival, to celebrate also  their 30th anniversary again. Madstock will return for the first time in over ten years at London’s Victoria Park on July 17, so the show is really back with an outburst of a bang!!!!! The tour is a follow up to their forthcoming album ‘The Liberty Of Norton Folgate’ which is set to be out March 2nd, the same as U2, it will be a battle of the genre’s!!!! Madness Will Tour:

• Norwich Norfolk Showground (June 13)
• Stroud Gatcombe Park (26)
• London Victoria Park (July 17)
• Romsey Broadlands (18 )

Katy Perry, Kings Of Leon + Snow Patrol To headline at ‘T In The Park’ Festival?

T In The Park’s festival boss Geoff Ellis has revealed that Kings Of Leon, katy Perry and Snow Patrol are set to headline at the show. The boss revealed all this factual info to the Daily Record, in response to internet rumors of the official line-up. Ellis told the newspaper that:“We’re delighted. Kings Of Leon are the hottest property at the moment. We’re ecstatic at having locked them in. Snow Patrol are Scotland’s biggest band at the moment”. He also stated that: ”She [Katy Perry] has great songs and is full of attitude. I saw her hosting the MTV Awards in Liverpool and I just knew she could carry it off,”

The festival [T In The Park] is set to be on July 10-12 in Balado, near Kinross next year.

Today In Music……….

As we have previously posted, here we have Today’s Years In Music. 

2005: ‘Push The Button’ By The Chemical Brothers went to No.1, which was the duo’s 4th No.1 Album

2000: ‘Rise’ By Gabrielle went straight to No.1, the song used a sample from Bob Dylan’s ‘Knocking On Heavens Door’, giving Dylan his 3rd UK No.1 As a writer.

1999: Britney Spears started a two week run in the US charts with ‘Baby One More Time……….’. Britney’s debut album also went to No.1 on the same day in the US.

1999: (Continued) In the NME Readers pool results, the winner of  ’The pop Personality That You Would Like As Your Doctor’ went to Natalie Imbruglia. 

1994: Dina Carroll went to No.1 on the UK album chart with her hit album ‘So Close’.

Chris Not recording with Coldplay?

 

It has recently been revealed that Coldplay front man Chris Martin has not yet joined the band in the studio’s to record a forthcoming album. Martin said the decision for him to sit out of a two week recording session had been made by their producer, Brian Eno. Chris has recently appeared on XFM Radio for an acoustic session in front of a lucky 30 people, Martin also appeared on Absolute Radio aswell.

NME Big Gig After Party Announced!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig After Party details have been announced after long awaited excitement. The party will run from 10PM – 2AM (GMT) and will feature a Filthy Dukes performance along with NME DJ’s Jeff Automatic and Mickey Four who will take to the decks. Tickets for the party are available to buy now, costing £7 (£10 on the door).

Funeral For A Friend To Tour The UK?

Well known band Funeral For A Friend have recently announced that they will tour the UK this year, to follow their new single ‘Rules And Games’, which is out March 23rd. The band will play at the following places with ‘We Are The Ocean’ as main support:

 

 

 

• Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre (March 23)
• Derby University (24) 
• Glasgow QMU (25)
• Leeds Rios (27)
• London ULU (28 )
• Sheffield University Foundry (30) 
• Northampton Roadmender (31)

The Cure,Paul McCartney And The Killers To Play Coachella 2009?

The Cure,Paul McCartney and The Killers are set to headline at the Coachella 2009 Festival on April 17, 18 and 19 respectively at the California bash. A great line-up we think, it even has appearances of Amy Winehouse and White Lies, Not a show to miss!! Acts who are also set to lay at the festival are:

 

 

 

 

• A Place To Bury Strangers
• Alberta Cross
• Bajofondo
• Beirut
• Buraka Som Sistema
• Cage the Elephant
• Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
• Craze and Klever
• Crystal Castles
• Dear and the Headlights
• Felix da Housecat
• Franz Ferdinand
• Genghis Tron
• Ghostland Observatory
• Girl Talk
• Gui Boratto
• Leonard Cohen
• Los Campesinos!
• M. Ward
• Molotov
• Morrissey
• N.A.S.A.
• Noah and the Whale
• Patton & Rahzel 
• Paul McCartney
• Peanut Butter Wolf
• People Under the Stairs
• Ryan Bingham
• Silversun Pickups
• Steve Aoki
• Switch
• The Crystal Method
• The Aggrolites
• The Airborne Toxic Event
• The Black Keys
• The Bug
• The Courteeners
• The Hold Steady
• The Knux
• The Presets
• The Ting Tings
• We Are Scientists
• White Lies
• Amanda Palmer
• Amy Winehouse
• Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
• Atmosphere
• Band Of Horses
• Billy Talent
• Blitzen Trapper
• Bob Mould Band
• Booker T
• Calexico
• Cloud Cult
• Crookers
• Dr. Dog
• Drive By Truckers
• Drop The Lime
• Electric Touch
• Fleet Foxes
• Gang Gang Dance
• Glass Candy
• Glasvegas
• Henry Rollins
• Hercules and Love Affair
• Ida Maria
• James Morrison
• Liars
• Mastodon
• Michael Franti & Spearhead
• MSTRKRFT
• Surkin, Para One (Live)
• Superchunk
• The Bloody Beetroots
• The Killers
• Thenewno2
• Thievery Corporation
• Tinariwen
• TRAV$DJ-AM
• Turbonegro
• TV On The Radio
• Zane Lowe
• Zizek
• Antony and the Johnsons
• Brian Jonestown Massacre
• Christopher Lawrence
• Clipse
• Friendly Fires
• Fucked Up
• Gaslight Anthem
• Groove Armada (DJ Set)
• Jenny Lewis
• Junior Boys
• K’naan
• Late of the Pier
• Lupe Fiasco
• Lykke Li
• M.A.N.D.Y.
• Marshall Barnes
• Mexican Institute of Sound
• My Bloody Valentine
• No Age
• Okkervil River
• Paolo Nutini
• Paul Weller
• Perry Farrell
• Peter Bjorn and John
• Public Enemy
• Roni Size
• Sebastien Tellier
• Shepard Fairey
• Supermayer
• The Cure
• The Horrors
• The Kills
• The Night Marchers
• Themselves
• Throbbing Gristle
• Vivian Girls
• X
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Taylor Swift Still At No.1?

19-Year -Old Taylor Swift is still at No.1 for her best selling album ‘Fearless’.  Her album has sold more than 63,000 copies, which is the same amount it sold the previous week, so the album has now sold an estimated 2.4 Million copies of her album!!!! A good start to her singing career we think. Although the youngster is yet to be out done by legendary Mr Bruce Springsteen, as his album ‘Working On A Dream’ has projected sales of about 200,000 copies!!!!

U2,Kid Rock and Rihanna added to Grammy Line-up?

U2,kid Rock and Rihanna are set to perform at the Grammy Awards along with already announced Coldplay,Radiohead,Katy Perry and Paul McCartney (backed on drums by Foo Fighters Dave Grohl). Also to perform at the Staples center in Los Angeles (February 8th) are Disney stars Jonas Brothers,Country classic kenny Chesney and R&B legends Jay Z,Lil Wayne,T.I and Kayne West who will perform  a version of their single ‘Swagga Like Us’.

zavvi to close more stores?

Well known UK music shop Zavvi is set to close 15 more stores, in result of the Credit Crunch.  Zavvi have already recently closed 55 stores, with an amount of 826 job losses. However, the remaining 48 stores are set to remain open reports  BBC News.  With another 15 stores closing, 295 people will lose their jobs after the December 24th Administration the company went through. The list of the closures are as follows:

 

Birmingham, 29
Bromley, 28
Canterbury, 13
Colchester, 17
East Kilbride, 7
Exeter, 28
Ipswich, 17
Kensington, London, 15
Kings Road, London, 23
Merry Hill, 21
Newcastle, 31
Norwich, 25
Oxford, 16
Stirling, 8
Taunton, 17