Music News: Monday 23rd April 2012

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Levon Helm: 26^th May 1940 – 19^th April 2012

Levon Helm of The Band has sadly lost his battle with cancer. Aside from his contributions to music Helm was also and established actor. Levon was surrounded by close family and friends as he died.

Greg Ham: 27^th September 1953 – 19^th April 2012

Greg Ham, the flautist with Men at Work has passed away aged 58. The cause of his death is unknown.

Re-release for Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols plan to re-release God Save the Queen as part of the Record Store Day celebrations. The single will be re-released May 28^th in limited edition picture disc format. It will mark 35 years since its original release.

Charity Single

Leeds based singer Rupert Stroud releases his single Always today. Be sure to buy it as proceeds from the single will go to Alzheimers Research UK.

Conor Oberst opens Bar

Conor Oberst has opened a bar with fellow musician Phil Schaffart in Omaha, Nebraska.

Live Announcements

Beans On Toast

Catch Beans on Toast on their upcoming tour.

3^rd May – Moles, Bath

10^th May – Avondale House, Southampton

12^th May – Inferno, Bournemouth

16^th May – The Cluny, Newcastle

17^th May – Bodega Social, Nottingham

18^th May – Adelphi, Preston

19^th May – Heebie Jeebies, Liverpool

16^th June- Eden Festival, Dumfries

30^th June – Blissfields Festival, Winchester

7^th July – Lounge on the Farm

21^st July – Secret Garden Party, Cambridgeshire

28^th July – Kendall Calling, Cumbria

2^nd August – Standon Calling, Standon

11^th August – Boomtown Fair, Winchester

27^th September –Scala, London

Bleech

Bleech have announced live shows up until June. Get down to see them perform.

27^th March – Joiners, Southampton

24^th April – The Leopard, Doncaster

11^th May – Ku Bar, Stockton

12^th May – 20 Rocks, Falkirk

13^th May – Doghouse, Dundee

18^th May – The Hop, Wakefield

19^th May – The Maze, Nottingham

26^th May – Timepiece, Exeter

2^nd June – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

3^rd June – The Priory, Scunthorpe

7^th June – Rough Trade Instore, London

Boyce Avenue

Boyce Avenue will be touring in June. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

11^th June – o2 Academy, Glasgow (0844 499 9990)

12^th June – HMV Picture House, Edinburgh (0844 499 9990)

14^th June – o2 Academy, Newcastle (0844 477 2000)

15^th June – o2 Academy, Liverpool (0844 477 2000)

16^th June – o2 Academy, Birmingham (0844 477 2000)

18^th June – o2 Academy, Leeds (0844 477 2000)

19^th June – o2 Academy, Bristol (0844 477 2000)

20^th June – Manchester Academy, Manchester (0161 832 1111)

21^st June – HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London (0844 844 4748)

23^rd June – Isle of Wight Festival (0844 499 9955)

26^th June – Olympia Theatre, Dublin (3531 679 3323)

27^th June – Olympia Theatre, Dublin (3531 6759 3323)

28^th June – Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast (02890 334455)

Broken Hands

Broken Hands head off on tour in May. Make sure you get your ticket.

5^th May – Live at Leeds, Leeds

21^st May – SOYO, Sheffield

22^nd May – The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle

23^rd May – King Tut’s, Glasgow

24^th May – Stereo, York

26^th May – Firebug, Leicester

28^th May – Kasbah, Coventry

29^th May – South Street Arts Centre, Reading

30^th May – The Lexington, London

31^st May – The Hope, Brighton

2^nd June – Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol

3^rd June – Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham

4^th June – Dot to Dot Festival, Manchester

7^th June – Newmarket Bar, Thurso

8^th June – Hootananny, Inverness

Cashier No.9

Catch Cashier No.9 on their upcoming tour.

2^nd May – Electric Circus, Edinburgh

3^rd May – Stereo, Glasgow

4^th May – Telfords Warehouse, Chester

5^th May – Live at Leeds, Leeds

6^th May – Camden Crawl, London

8^th May – Thekla, Bristol

9^th May – The Bullingdon, Oxford

17^th August – Summer Sundae Weekender, Leicester

18^th August – Powys, Green Man Festival

31^st August – End of the Road Festival, Dorset

The Dear and Departed

The Dear and Departed will be touring in May.

1^st May – Pyramid Centre, Portsmouth

2^nd May – Leadmill, Sheffield

3^rd May – Empire, Middlesbrough

4^th May – Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds

5^th May – Manchester Academy, Manchester

7^th May – HMV Picture House, Edinburgh

8^th May – Kasbah, Coventry

9^th May – Waterfront, Norwich

10^th May – Electric Ballroom, London

11^th May – The Garage, London

12^th May – Barfly Camden, London

13^th May – Solus Cardiff University, Cardiff

14^th May – The Lemon Grove, Exeter

15^th May – The Junction, Cambridge

Foreign Slippers

Foreign Slippers are set to support Duke Special on their upcoming tour.

23^rd April – Lexinton Arms, London (supporting Duke Special) (Sold Out)

25^th April – Workman’s Club, Dublin (supporting Duke Special)

1^st May – Carrick on Shannon Dock (supporting Duke Special)

2^nd May – Bray Mermaid Arts (supporting Duke Special)

3^rd May – Tullamore Thatch (supporting Duke Special)

6^th May – Killamey INEC (supporting Duke Special)

8^th May – Dolans, Limerick (supporting Duke Special)

9^th May – Cypress Ave, Cork (supporting Duke Special)

10^th May – Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford (supporting Duke Special)

12^th May – Waterfront with Ulster Orchestra, Belfast (supporting Duke Special)

13^th May – Set Theatre, Kilkenny (supporting Duke Special)

15^th May – Glee, Birmingham (supporting Duke Special)

16^th May – Glee, Nottingham (supporting Duke Special)

21^st May – Glee, Cardiff (supporting Duke Special)

22^nd May – Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester (supporting Duke Special)

24^th May – Union Chapel, London (supporting Duke Special)

27^th May – The Open, Norwich (supporting Duke Special)

28^th May – Phoenix, Exeter (supporting Duke Special)

29^th May – Komedia, Brighton (supporting Duke Special)

Frank Turner

Frank Turner will be touring in November. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

11^th November – Rock City, Nottingham (0845 413 4444)

12^th November – o2 Academy, Leeds (0113 244 4600)

13^th November – o2 Academy, Liverpool (0844 477 2000)

14^th November – Brangwyn Hall, Swansea (0844 871 8803)

15^th November – Hexagon, Reading (0844 871 8803)

17^th November – o2 Academy, Newcastle (0844 477 2000)

19^th November – o2 Academy, Sheffield (0844 477 2000)

20^th November – UEA, Norwich (01603 508 050)

22^nd November – Winter Gardens, Margate (0844 871 8803)

23^rd November – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (0870 320 7000)

24^th November – Assembly, Leamington Spa (0844 854 1358)

25^th November – Engine Shed, Lincoln (0844 888 8766)

26^th November – o2 Academy, Oxford (0844 871 8803)

28^th November – Corn Exchange, Brighton (01273 709 709)

29^th November – Guildhall, Southampton (023 8063 2601)

1^st December – Pavilion, Bath (01225 330 304)

Jessie Ware

Jessie Ware is touring.

5^th May – The Academy, Leeds (Live at Leeds)

2^nd June – Field Day, Victoria Park

3^rd June – Love Saves the Day, Bristol

4^th June – Evolution Festival, Newcastle

10^th June – Parklife Festival, Manchester

7^th July – Nova Festival, Pullborough, West Sussex

15^th August – Plan B, London

17^th August – Beacons Festival, Yorkhire

08^th August – Bestival, Isle of Wight

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has added another UK date to her tour. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

8^th September – Twickenham Stadium, London (Sold Out)

9^th September – Twickenham Stadium, London

11^th September – Manchester Arena, Manchester (Sold Out)

15^th September – Ireland Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Levellers

Levellers will be touring in November. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

14^th November – Corn Exchange, Cambridge (01223 357 851)

15^th November – o2 Academy, Bristol (0844 477 2000)

16^th November – Engine Shed, Lincoln (0844 888 8766)

17^th November – Academy, Manchester (0161 832 1111)

18^th November – o2 Academy, Liverpool (0844 477 2000)

20^th November – ABC, Glasgow (08444 999 990)

21^st November – Rock City, Nottingham (0845 413 4444)

22^nd November – o2 Academy, Leeds (0844 477 2000)

23^rd November – o2 Academy, Birmingham (0844 477 2000)

24^th November – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire (0844 477 2000)

25^th November – Guildhall, Southampton (023 8063 2601)

Little Comets

Little Comets tour starts next week. Get down to their shows.

23^rd April – The Cockpit, Leeds

24^th April – o2 Academy 2, Birmingham

26^th April – Scala, London

27^th April – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich

28^th April – The Haunt, Brighton

Olly Murs

Olly Murs has released details of his 2013 tour. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

2^nd March – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield (0114 256 5656)

3^rd March – Capital FM Arena, Nottingham (0844 4124 642)

5^th March – Brighton Centre, Brighton (0844 847 1515)

8^th March – Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth (0844 576 3000)

10^th March – Wembley Arena, London (0844 815 0815)

12^th March – LG Arena, Birmingham (0844 338 8000)

13^th March – Echo Arena, Liverpool (0844 8000 400)

15^th March – SECC, Glasgow (0844 395 4000)

18^th March – ECC, Aberdeen (0844 477 9000)

21^st March – Manchester Arena, Manchester (0844 847 8000)

23^rd March – Newcastle Arena, Newcastle (0844 493 6666)

25^th March – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff (02920 22 44 88)

29^th March – The o2, London (0844 856 0202)

Peter Andre

Peter Andre’s 2012 tour has been extended to January 2013. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com. Full tour details below.

16^th November – Pavilions, Plymouth

17^th November – Butlins, Minehead

19^th November – Margate Theatre, Margate

20^th November – New Theatre, Oxford

21^st November – Colston Hall, Bristol

22^nd November – Venue Cymru, Llandudno

24^th November – Opera House, Blackpool

25^th November – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow

26^th November – Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline

28^th November – City Hall, Newcastle

29^th November – Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

30^th November – o2 Apollo, Manchester

2^nd December – City Hall, Sheffield

3^rd December – Regent, Ipswich

4^th December – o2 Arena, London

6^th December – NIA Academy, Birmingham

7^th December – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

8^th December – Echo 2, Liverpool

10^th December – BIC Windsor Hall, Bournemouth

11^th December – Brighton Centre, Brighton

12^th December – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

14^th December – Ryde Arena, Isle of Wight

15^th December – The Venue, Seawick

10^th January – Corn Exchange, Cambridge

11^th January – Oasis, Swindon

12^th January – Colston Hall, Bristol

14^th January – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

16^th January – Auditorium, Grimsby

17^th January – De Montfort Hall, Leicester

18^th January – o2 Academy, Leeds

19^th January – Dome, Doncaster

The Pigeon Detectives

Catch The Pigeon Detectives on their upcoming tour. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

14^th May – Spa, Scarborough

15^th May – Borough Hall, Hartlepool

16^th May – Word Up, Greenock

17^th May – Ironworks, Inverness

18^th May – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

19^th May – At the Playground, Whitehaven

21^st May – Independent, Sunderland

22^nd May – Welly Club, Hull

23^rd May – University, Aberystwyth

25^th May – Chinnerys, Southend

26^th May – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

27^th May – White Rabbit, Plymouth

28^th May – Princess Pavilion, Falmouth

30^th May – Phoenix, Exeter

31^st May – Mr Kyps, Poole

2^nd June – Play Festival, Norwich

3^rd June – Old Markey, Hove

4^th June – Quarterhouse, Folkestone

3^rd August – Y Not Festival, Matlock

1^st September – Music Live Festival, Bingley

The Wailers

The Wailers will be playing three live dates in July. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

3^rd July – o2 Academy, Bristol

4^th July – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London

6^th July – o2 Academy, Leeds

Released This Week

Blunderbuss – Jack White

Out of the Game – Rufus Wainwright

Voice of Ages – The Chieftains

Masters of Make-Believe – Santigold

Live Blood – Peter Gabriel

Generation Freakshow – Feeder

The Machine – Dandy Warhols

Landline – Greg Laswell

Teenage Blood – Tom Williams & the Boat

Picture Show – Neon Trees