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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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NewsMogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite soundtracks Scottish poet
Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist with Glasgow post-rockers Mogwai, has provided his unique sound to the work of a North Lanarkshire poet. Catherine Baird&rsquo... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
NewsPixies announce 25th anniversary Doolittle reissue
Boston legends Pixies have unveiled a fifty-track anniversary edition of seminal LP Doolittle to mark 25 years since the album’s release. The new thre... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
NewsRoyal Blood announce 2015 UK tour
Brighton garage rock duo Royal Blood have announced a new set of UK tour dates for February and March 2015, including their biggest Scottish show to date. T... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
NewsFormer Mars Volta keyboardist Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens dies aged 38
Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens, former keyboard player in The Mars Volta and member of Jack White’s live band, has died while on tour with the White S... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
NewsBelle and Sebastian unveil Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance artwork, tracklist
Belle and Sebastian have revealed the tracklist and album artwork for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, their first LP since 2010. The band are set for a se... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
NewsKing Creosote announces UK gigs, including From Scotland With Love show in Glasgow
Fife folk supremo Kenny Anderson – aka King Creosote – has announced a string of UK tour dates for early 2015, including a rare full-band perform... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014
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NewsMeow the Jewels reaches funding target as Run the Jewels drop new track with Zack de la Rocha
Run the Jewels 2 is about to get a companion, after the ‘Meow the Jewels’ campaign to remix Killer Mike and El-P’s new album using cat... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
NewsEx Hex announce February 2015 UK dates
US power trio Ex Hex have confirmed a series of UK gigs early next year, including shows in Glasgow and Manchester. Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harr... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
NewsDavid Bowie unveils jazzy new track ‘Sue’
Rock legend David Bowie has shared new track ‘Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)’, a sprawling seven-minute jazz epic taken from new compilation album... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
NewsNine Inch Nails, Kraftwerk, N.W.A and The Smiths nominated for 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails could soon join the ranks of rock royalty, after the industrial pioneers were nominated for a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
NewsMugstar unveil their own God Unknown Records and singles club
Liverpool drone heroes Mugstar are set to expand their horizons yet again with the launch of a new record label. Founded by bassist Jason Stoll, God Unknown... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
NewsAlice Glass leaves Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles vocalist Alice Glass has announced that she has left the Toronto-based two-piece to focus on solo projects. In a statement on Twitter, Glass... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
NewsThe Postal Service documentary announced, trailer released
A trailer has emerged for Everything Will Change, a new feature-length documentary charting the return of The Postal Service last year. Everything Will Chan... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
NewsTV on the Radio release new track ‘Careful You’
US indie rockers TV on the Radio have released ‘Careful You’, the second track from their forthcoming album Seeds. Seeds is the New York band&rs... Read more »| 07 Oct 2014 -
NewsAC/DC unveil ‘Rock or Bust’ tracklist, artwork and lead single
Australian rock legends AC/DC have revealed the tracklist for new LP Rock or Bust, their first studio album in six years. The rockers – who last appea... Read more »| 07 Oct 2014