Music News: Monday 7th May 2012

Headlines

Adele’s 21 Triumphs Again

Adele’s second album 21 has now surpassed Michael Jackson’s Thriller album in UK sales making it the fifth highest selling album ever in the UK.

Jared Followill is Engaged

Jared Followill, bassist with family band Kings of Leon has proposed to his girlfriend, model Martha Patterson.

Jessica Simpson Gives Birth

Jessica Simpson and fiancé Eric Johnson have welcomed a baby girl called Maxwell Drew Johnson. Congratulations.

Sainsbury’s Download Service

Sainsbury’s has launched its own music download service. It will charge 89p per song and hopes to rival some of the main musical download conglomerates.

Adam Yauch: 5th August 1964 – 4th May 2012

Founding member of the Beastie Boys has passed away after losing his fight with cancer. Thenews was released on the bands website in the following statement. “It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer. He was 47 years old.”

Rhys Hutchins: Local Council Member

Music and politics have combined once again; this time in the most unlikely of ways. Rhys Hutchins of novelty rap outfit Goldie Looking Chain was elected as local government representative for the Labour Party in Newport, Wales. Hutchins had this to say on his victory “It’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do since my Duke of Edinburgh Award when I was fifteen years old. I’m chuffed to have won and it comes after hard work by my supporters and I’ve got to thank them for that. I can’t wait to help those people that trusted me and voted for me.”

Michael Jackson/Pepsi Collaboration

Michael Jackson’s estate has signed a deal to have the soft drink cans emblazed with the deceased singers image. Jackson worked with Pepsi a number of times throughout his career when he was alive and infamously caught fire when filming an advert with the company in 1984.

Live Announcements

Aluna George

Aluna George are currently on tour. Get down to see them live.

7^th May – King Tuts, Glasgow (with Friends)

8^th May – Academy 3, Manchester (with Friends)

9^th May – Scala, London (with Friends)

10^th May – YOYO @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London

11^th May – The Great Escape, Brighton

12^th May – o2 Academy 2, Birmingham (with Friends)

14^th May – Thekla, Bristol (with Friends)

3^rd June – Koko, London (with Benga)

30^th June – Bissfields Festival, Winchester

6^th July – Lounge on the Farm, Canterbury

Cate Le Bon

Cate Le Bon will be playing a large number of dates over the upcoming months.

7^th May – The Lantern Theatre, Sheffield (Sold Out) (supporting Perfume Genius)

8^th May – Captains Rest, Glasgow (Sold Out) (supporting Perfume Genius)

9^th May – Deaf Institute, Manchester (supporting Perfume Genius)

10^th May – St Pancras Old Church, London (Sold Out) (supporting Perfume Genius)

13^th May – Chapel Arts, Bath (supporting Perfume Genius)

14^th May – St Pancras Old Church, London (Sold Out) (supporting Perfume Genius)

7^th July – Shepherds Bush Empire, London (supporting Brian Jonestown Massacre)

8^th July – Ritz, Manchester (supporting Brian Jonestown Massacre)

9^th July – Academy 2, Birmingham (supporting Brian Jonestown Massacre)

6^th September – Leaf, Liverpool

7^th September – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

8^th September – Captains Rest, Glasgow

10^th September – Cluny, Newcastle

11^th September – Telford’s Warehouse, Chester

12^th September – XOYO, London

13^th September – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

15^th September – The Parrot, Carmarthen

Chew Lips

Chew Lips are touring.

11^th May – Great Escape, Brighton

17^th May – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool

25^th May – Chorlton Weekender, Manchester

4^th June – Queen of Hoxton, London (Coppafeel! Curated by Fearn Cotton)

7^th June – New Slang, London

15^th June – Fred Perry/Subsonic @ Garage, London

17^th June – Lovebox Festival/Dalston Superstore Stage, London

21^st July – Tramlines, Sheffield

27^th July – Lopallooza Festival, Cornwall

The Front Bottoms

Check out The Front Bottoms on their upcoming tour.

9^th May – The Garage, London (with Tellison)

10^th May – New Slang, Kingston (with Get Cape Wear Cape Fly)

11^th May – Power Lunches Arts Café, Hackney London (with The Proper Ornaments, Loud & Quiet and Young and Lost Club)

12^th May – The Great Escape, Brighton

13^th May – Bargate Castle, Southampton

14^th May – Old Blue Last, London

Halestorm

Halestorm will be playing live dates throughout the year.

6^th June – Hammersmith Apollo, London (supporting Slash)

9^th June – Download Festival

21^st September – o2 Academy 2, Birmingham

22^nd September – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

23^rd September – Cathouse, Glasgow

24^th September – Academy 3, Manchester

26^th September – o2 Academy 2, Newcastle

27^th September – Cockpit, Leeds

28^th September – Islington Academy, London

30^th September – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

1^st October – Fleece, Bristol

Kate Nash

Kate Nash will be touring in June 2012. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

16^th June – Electric Circus, Edinburgh

17^th June – King Tuts, Glasgow

18^th June – Brudenell, Leeds

20^th June – Zanzibar, Liverpool

21^st June – Deaf Institute, Manchester

22^nd June – Bodega, Nottingham

24^th June – Glee Club, Birmingham

25^th June – Thekla, Bristol

26^th June – Academy 2, Oxford

28^th June – The Haunt, Brighton

29^th June – Boileroom, Guildford

30^th June – Ifor Bach, Cardiff

Little Comets

Little Comets are touring later this year.

16^th October – The Ritz, Manchester

17^th October – The Welly, Hull

18^th October – The Electric Circus, Edinburgh

19^th October – King Tuts, Glasgow

20^th October – o2 Academy, Newcastle

22^nd October – The Cockpit, Leeds

23^rd October – o2 Academy 2, Birmingham

24^th October – Open, Norwich

25^th October – o2 Academy 2, Sheffield

26^th October – Fleece, Bristol

28^th October – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

29^th October – Concorde, Brighton

30^th October – o2 Academy 2, Oxford

31^st October – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

1^st November – Koko, London

Lower Dens

Lower Dens are playing throughout May.

14^th May – The Hope, Brighton

15^th May – White Heat at Madam Jojo’s, London

16^th May – The Lexington, London

3^rd June – Forbidden Fruit Festival, EIR

Lulu James

Get down to see Lulu James on her current tour.

10^th May – The Great Escape, Brighton

12^th May – North East Invasion @ Great Escape, Brighton

19^th May – Sound City, Liverpool

2^nd June – Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol

3^rd June – Evolution Festival, Newcastle

3^rd June – Dot to Dot, Newcastle

4^th June – Dot to Dot, Manchester

17^th June – Beachbreak Live, South Wales

21^st July – Tramlines Festival, Sheffield

Marina and the Diamonds

Marina and the Diamonds have had to postpone their tour due to illness. The rescheduled dates are as follows.

18^th June – Waterfront, Norwich

20^th June – ABC, Glasgow

21^st June – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

22^nd June – Cathedral, Manchester

24^th June – Assembly Hall, Leamington

25^th June – Tabernacle, London

27^th June – Corn Exchange, Cardiff

29^th June – Institute, Birmingham

30^th June – Leadmill, Sheffield

My Goodness

My Goodness release their UK debut single C’mon Doll on May 28^th. Check them out supporting We Are Augustines.

9^th May – Academy 2, Liverpool

10^th May – ABC, Glasgow

Natty

Catch Natty on the upcoming UK tour.

10^th May – The Great Escape Festival @ Coalition, Brighton

1^st June – Phoenix, Exeter

3^rd June – Play Festival, HMV Ritz, Norwich

16^th June – Goldcoast Ocean Festival, Croyde, Devon

21^st June – Scala, London

11^th August – Boomtown Festival, Winchester

Skinny Lister

Skinny Lister are touring in June.

1^st June – How The Light Gets In, Hay On Wye

2^nd June – Meadowlands Festival, Lewes

3^rd June – Cluny 2, Newcastle

4^th June – King Tuts, Glasgow

5^th June – The Donkey, Leicester

6^th June – The Enterprise, London

7^th June – Moon Club, Cardiff

8^th June – Blind Tiger, Brighton

9^th June – The Met, Peterborough

10^th June – The Waterfront, Norwich

Stealing Sheep

Stealing Sheep are heading out on headlining tour in June. They are currently touring across the UK.

12^th May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton

17^th May – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool

18^th May – Future Everything Festival, Manchester

1^st June – 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth

2^nd June – Leaf Café, Liverpool

3^rd June – Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds

5^th June – Bodega, Nottingham

6^th June – Buffalo Bar, Cardiff

7^th June – The Lexington, London

8^th June – Central Station, Wrexham

9^th June – The Cellar, Oxford

3^rd July – Arts Festival, Hebden Bridge

20^th July – Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall

22^nd July – Secret Garden Party, Cambridgeshire

4^th August – Standon Calling, Hertfordshire

17^th August – Green Man Festival, Glanusk Park

7^th – 9^th September – Bestival, Isle of Wight

Straight Lines

Straight Lines will be touring later this year.

21^st September – Soundhouse, Leicester

22^nd September – Fruit Space, Hull

23^rd September – The Brickyard, Carlisle

24^th September – King Tuts, Glasgow

25^th September – o2 Academy 2, Newcastle

27^th September – Sound Control, Manchester

28^th September – Cockpit 3, Leeds

29^th September – Red Room, Nottingham

30^th September – The Vic, Derby

1^st October – The Rainbow, Birmingham

2^nd October – Waterfront Studio, Norwich

4^th October – New Slang, Kingston

5^th October – The Hydrant, Brighton

6^th October – Joiners, Southampton

7^th October – Cavern, Exeter

10^th October – Thekla, Bristol

11^th October – Jericho, Oxford

12^th October – Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes

13^th October – Face Bar, Reading

15^th October – Barfly, London

16^th October – CF10, Cardiff

The Voice

The live tour from the BBC talent show The Voice begins in September. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

12^th September – International Centre, Bournemouth

13^th September – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

15^th September – o2 Arena, London

17^th September – Brighton Centre, Brighton

19^th September – LG Arena, Birmingham

21^st September – SECC Arena, Glasgow

22^nd September – AECC, Aberdeen

23^rd September – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

25^th September – Echo Arena, Liverpool

26^th September – Manchester Arena, Manchester

27^th September – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

White Denim

Catch White Denim on tour.

18^th May – The Kazimer, Sound City, Liverpool

21^st May – o2 Academy, Bristol

22^nd May – HMV Forum, London

23^rd May – HMV Ritz, Manchester

24^th May – Cockpit, Leeds

Released This Week

Standing at the Sky’s Edge – Richard Hawley

Strangeland – Keane

Dr Dee – Damon Alban

The Belly of the Brazen Bull – The Cribs

The Dark Peak & the White – Bella Hardy

Stop If You’ve Heard This One Before – Barenaked Ladies

Funtimes – The Heartbreaks

Maps – Get Cape Wear Cape Fly

A Kiss Before You Go – Katzenjammer

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