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Scene-altering Brit rockers Amplifier announce their new album: a 16 track concept piece that promises to change the shape of rock music in 2011

‘When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes’ to be released March 21st, preceded by the band’s first UK tour!

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND will hit the road in March / April next year with a string of dates at intimate venues, some of which are in towns they’ve never actually played before. Vocalist Matt Davies-Kreye is excited to say the least – “Spring time is gonna be the time to lay waste to the [...]

“What hits you when you listen to it is you realise how much you need to see the Who” – Pete Townshend, 1970 ‘Live At Leeds’ was the ultimate confirmation of the Who’s sheer ferocity as a live rock act without equal. Whereas their studio recordings had only tantalisingly hinted at the all-out barrage of [...]

“Welcome to Old Love” is a free, downloadable mixtape (click here)from Former Ghosts featuring demos, outtakes, live performances, remixes and other previously unreleased music. You can download “Welcome to Old Love” now on Freddy’s blog.   New Love is the new, upcoming album from Former Ghosts, the synthpop inspired band formed and led by Freddy [...]

Inimitable rock ‘n’ soul sextet Foxy Shazam have announced their first full UK tour in support of the international release of their self-titled Sire Records album on October 25.  Produced by John Feldmann, Foxy Shazam is the Cincinnati, OH band’s major label debut. The album is preceded by the release of the band’s first UK [...]

Celebrating three decades of influential, thought provoking and groundbreaking punk rock, Bad Religion will release their fifteenth studio album, The Dissent of Man, on September 27.  The album’s first single “The Devil in Stitches” made its debut on the world famous KROQ 106.7 in Los Angeles last month and can be heard now at www.myspace.com/badreligion.  [...]

THE WORLD CUP CARNIVAL 2010 A MECCA TO WORLD CUP FOOTBALL & CUTTING EDGE MUSIC 11 JUNE TO 11 JULY 2010 SHEPHERDS BUSH PAVILION, LONDON www.worldcupcarnival2010.com Brazil certainly seems to have it all, with one of the most envied teams of the World Cup and a natural born ability to throw some shapes and party! [...]

“There’s no mystery about what makes this film the special occasion that it is. The band members – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart – are thoughtful, terrifically likeable and brilliantly articulate.” – The Wall Street Journal Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, in association with Banger Films is thrilled to announce [...]

Noisia release their debut album, “Split The Atom”, on April 5th and have announced that their album launch party has also will take place on April 9th at London’s Fabric nightclub. Noisia will be taking over room 2 and will have more-than-able support from Phace, Rockwell, Andy C and more. It promises to be an [...]