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Feb 20, 2012

Music News: Monday 20th February 2012

Headlines First Names of Cambridge Festival Announced Arguably the best folk festival of them all, Cambridge announce that Clannad, Joan Armatrading,The Proclaimers, June Tabor & Oysterband, Loreena McKennitt, Nic Jones, and Billy Bragg will all be on this year’s bill. For more info and tickets, visit www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk Hall of Fame Reunion Guns N Roses...

Feb 13, 2012

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Music News: Monday 13th February 2012

Headlines Whitney Houston: 9th August 1963 – 11th February 2012 American soul singer Whitney Houston died hours before her hotly anticipated performance at this year’s Grammy awards. The singer, who released her self-titled debut album in 1985 and has since released seven other albums including the soundtrack to The Bodyguard. Along with a music career that has spanned...

Feb 6, 2012

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Music News: Monday 6th February 2012

Headlines Jack White to Release Solo Album Jack White has announced details to release his debut solo album. The album Blunderbuss will be available in April. Jack is taking time out from his other projects The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather to release the album. Don Cornelius: 27th September 1936 – 1st February 2012 Legendary producer of Soul Train died this week. The cause of...

Jan 30, 2012

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Music News: Monday 30th January 2012

Headlines Rockness 2012: Initial Line-up Announced The first acts have been announced for RockNess 2012 with Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5, Ed Sheeran, Justice and many more heading to the Scottish Highlands from 8th to 10th June. This year there’s going to be a new way of getting to RockNess for festivalgoers around the UK: The RockNess Express is a specially...

Jan 23, 2012

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Music News: Monday 23rd January 2012

Headlines Etta James: 25th January 1938 – 20th January 2012 Soul singer Etta James has lost her battle with leukemia just five days short of her 74th birthday. The singers hits included I Just Want To Make Love You and At Last. Obama Ba-rockin’ New York President Obama wowed crowds at a New York theatre by breaking out into the classic Al Green track Let’s Stay Together. If...

Jan 16, 2012

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Music News: Monday 16th January 2012

Headlines Brit Award Nominations Announced (for anyone who cares) The annual Brit Award nominations were announced this week. You can vote for the winner of the British Single, British Group and British Breakthrough Act categories via the Brit Awards official site www.brits.co.uk. Please let us know who you think should win each category in the comments box below. British Male Solo...

Jan 9, 2012

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Music News: Monday 9th January 2012

Headlines Killswitch Engage Frontman Quits Howard Jones, the singer of Killswitch Engage has left the band. The band have issued the following statement announcing his departure: “To our family, friends and fans: We have decided to continue on without Howard Jones as the singer of Killswitch Engage. We love Howard and are thankful for the nine years that we’ve had him...

Jan 2, 2012

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Music News: Monday 2nd January 2012

Headlines Prince of Leon Caleb Followill, frontman of family rockers Kings of Leon has announced he is to become a father. Followill and wife Lily Aldridge married in May. Perry & Brand Call It A Day Katy Perry and Russell Brand have filed for divorce. The couple have been married for just over a year but have announced that they are no longer an item. Blood Clot Cited as Cause...

Dec 26, 2011

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Music News: Monday 26th December 2011

Headlines Christmas Number One The 2011 Christmas number one was announced on the official chart yesterday. The single Wherever You Are released by the Military Wives and Gareth Malone reached the coveted number one spot. Oxegen Festival Cancelled 2011s Oxegen Festival has been called off. No information has been given as to why however the festival is said to return in...

Dec 19, 2011

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Music News: Monday 19th December 2011

Headlines No More Flashguns Flashguns have announced their split. The split comes after the release of their debut album Passions Of A Different Kind released earlier this year. The band offered this apology to their fans. ‘We regret to tell you that we have decided to end Flashguns. After five years it’s come to a point where we feel like we need to move on as...