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The NME Awards took place this week. Check below to see if your favourite won.
Best British Band (supported by Sonos): Biffy Clyro
Best International Band (supported by Rekorderlig): The Killers
Best Solo Artist: Florence + The Machine
Best New Band (supported by Spotify): Palma Violets
Best Live Band (supported by Carling): Rolling Stones
Best Album (supported by Hoxton Gin): The Maccabees – Given to the World
Best Track (supported by Blackstar Amps): Foals – Inhaler
Dancefloor Anthem: Calvin Harris feat. Florence – Sweet Nothing
Best Video (supported by NMEVideo.com): Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
Best TV Show: Fresh Meat
Best Festival (supported by Farah Vintage): Reading & Leeds
Best Music Film: Crossfire Hurricane
Best Reissue: Blur – 21
Best Twitter: Alana Haim, Haim (@babyhaim)
Best Book: Mike Skinner – The Story of the Streets
Music Moment of the Year: Olympics Opening Ceremony
Hero of the Year: Barack Obama
Villain of the Year: Harry Styles
Best Small Festival: Festival No 6
Worst Band: One Direction
Best Fan Community: Muse
Best Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Hottest Man: Matt Bellamy
Hottest Woman: Amy Lee
Member of soul group The Temptations has passed away aged 70.
Scott Weiland has been fired from Stone Temple Pilots. According to reports this departure was not an amicable decision.
Adele has promised to release a new album but only once the creative juices start to flow. She has said “They’ll come when they’re ready, and when I’ve got something to sing about.”
David Bowie has decided to stream his new album The Next Day in full ahead of its release on March 11th.
Little Boots has announced details of a new album. Nocturnes will be released 6th May.
Art Brut are releasing an Best of album to celebrate ten years since the release of Top of the Pops. The album will feature two new tracks.
Beyonce has had a boulevard named after her in Bermuda. Originally It was a joke made up by the construction workers however the name has stuck and has been made official.
The Dirty Bullets are touring throughout March and April.
15th March – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
16th March – Lennons, Southampton
21st March – The Louisiana, Bristol
22nd March – The Box, Crewe
28th March – The Louisiana, Bristol
29th March – Cockpit, Leeds
30th March – Stockton Calling
31st March – Community Centre, East Whitburn
2nd April – Linnet and Lark, Hull
3rd April – Cookie Jar, Leicester
6th April – Think Tank, Newcastle
Black Books are touring in May. They will be supporting Flaming Lips and also playing the Dot to Dot Festical
20th May – Roundhouse, London (supporting Flaming Lips with Foxygen)
21st May – Roundhouse, London (supporting Flaming Lips with Foxygen)
22nd May – Barfly, London (Headline Show)
24th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Manchester
25th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol
26th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will be touring in March.
10th March – Limelight, Belfast
11th March – The Academy, Dublin
24th March – HMV Ritz, Manchester (Sold Out)
25th March – o2 ABC, Glasgow
26th March – HMV Institute, Birmingham
27th March – o2 Academy Brixton, London
29th March – Rock City, Nottingham
30th March – o2 Academy, Leeds
Catch The Breeders on their first tour for over twenty years. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
17th June – o2 ABC, Glasgow
18th June – Ritz, Manchester
19th June – Forum, London
Tickets for CHVRCHES tour are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
24th April – Garage, Aberdeen
29th April – Village Underground, London
30th April – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
1st May – Sound Control, Manchester
Cloud Boat will be touring in March and May
5th March – Waiting Room, London
6th March – Bulls Head, Birmingham
7th March – Trof, Manchester
9th March – Start the Bus, Bristol
29th May – The Lexington, London
Cut Ribbons start their tour this month.
16th March – The Scene, Swansea
22nd March – Goblets, Southampton (with Holland)
23rd March – The Attic, Torquay (with Holland)
24th March – Mango Tangos, Falmouth (with Holland)
25th March – Buffalo Bar, Cardiff (with Holland)
26th March – Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, London (with Holland)
27th March – Bodega Social, Nottingham (with Holland)
28th March – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (with Holland)
29th March – The Plugged In, Sunderland (with Holland)
30th March – Flat 0/1, Glasgow (with Holland)
31st March – Trof Fallowfield, Manchester (with Holland)
2nd April – Sticky Mikes, Brighton (with Holland)
David Ford will be touring this month.
20th March – The Cellar, Southampton
21st March – Tunnels, Bristol
22nd March – o2, Oxford
23rd March – Picturedome, Holmfirth
24th March – Deaf Institute, Manchester
27th March – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
28th March – Cluny, Newcastle
29th March – Fibbers, York
30th March – Arts Centre, Norwich
31st March – Portland Arms, Cambridge
3rd April – Scala, London
4th April – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
5th April – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
6th April – The Venue Theatre, Dublin
7th April – Empire, Belfast
Tickets for Electric Guests tour are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
29th April – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
30th April – Scala, London
2nd May – o2 Academy 2, Bristol
3rd May – Temple Rooms, Birmingham
4th May – Live at Leeds Festival, Leeds
5th May – Art School, Glasgow
Findlay have announced tour dates for the upcoming months.
18th April – Electrowerks, London
19th April – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
2nd May – Liverpool Sound City, Liverpool
3rd May – KU Bar, Stockton
4th May – Live at Leeds, Leeds
16th May – The Great Escape, Brighton
26th July – Secret Garden Party
Foy Vance will be touring the UK and Ireland in March.
5th March – Mandela Hall, Belfast
6th March – Playhouse, Portrush
7th March – Sugar Club, Dublin
8th March – Cyprus Avenue, Cork
10th March – Deaf Institute, Manchester
11th March – Fleece, Bristol
12th March – Komedia, Brighton
13th March – Islington Assembly Hall, London
The Growlers will be touring in April.
23rd April – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
24th April – Shacklewell Arms, London
25th April – Shacklewell Arms, London
26th April – Green Door Store, Brighton
Hurray For The Riff Raff will be touring in May.
3rd May – Kilkenny Roots Festival
4th May – Kilkenny Roots Festival
6th May – Locke Bar, Limerick
7th May – Whelans, Dublin
9th May – The Ironworks, Oswestry
10th May – Bullingdon Arms, Oxford
11th May – The Railway, Winchester
12th May – Green Door Store, Brighton
13th May – The Lexington, London
15th May – Pivo Pivo, Glasgow
16th May – The Cluny 2, Newcastle
17th May – Georgian Theatre, Stockton On Tees
18th May – The Castle, Manchester
19th May – The Maze, Nottingham
20th May – Mello Mello, Liverpool
Ice, Sea, Dead People are touring in March and April.
22nd March – Camden Lock Tavern, London
23rd March – The Motorcycle Showroom, Bristol
28th March – Avondale House, Southampton
29th March – Late Night Lingerie Weekender, Brighton
31st March – The Bear, Bedford
1st April – The Old Blue Last, London
2nd April – The Packhorse, Leeds
3rd April – Nice ‘N’ Sleazy, Glasgow
James Yorkston will set out on tour in March and April.
16th March – The Tolbooth, Stirling
19th March – Eden Court, Inverness
20th March – Universal Hall, Findhorn
21st March – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
22nd March – Birnam Arts, Dunkeld
13th April – The Grand, Clitheroe
14th April – The Sound Houde, Leicester
15th April – The Junction, Cambridge
16th April – The Blind Tiger, Brighton
17th April – South Street Arts Centre, Reading
18th April – The Exeter, Phoenix
19th April – The Fleece, Bristol
20th April – Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
25th April – Warwick Arts Centre, University, Coventry
26th April – The Kazimier, Liverpool
27th April – Assembly Rooms, Ludlow
Major Lazer are touring in May.
1st May – The Plug, Sheffield
2nd May – o2 Academy, Oxford
3rd May – o2 Academy, Bristol
4th May – The Roundhouse, London
Sean Nicholas Savage has announced details of a world tour. The UK dates are shown below.
5th March – Scala, London
7th March – Shacklewell Arms, London
16th May – The Great Escape, Brighton
17th May – The Roadhouse, Manchester
18th May – Stag and Dagger, Glasgow
19th May – The Worksman Club, Dublin
20th May – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
21st May – The Garage, London
Swim Deep will be playing four live dates in May. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
27th May – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
28th May – Deaf Institute, Manchester
29th May – Village Underground, London
31st May – Institute, Birmingham
Tickets for Tegan and Sara’s tour are available via www.livenation.co.uk
8th June – Ritz, Manchester
9th June – o2 ABC, Glasgow
11th June – The Troxy, London
12th June – Institute, Birmingham
Trigger Effect will be touring in June.
8th June – Fighting Cocks, Kingston
9th June – Cavern, Exeter
10th June – Beercart Arms, Canterbury
11th June – Bar Bloc, Glasgow
12th June – Old Blue Last, London
13th June – Joiners, Southampton
14th June – Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
15th June – Wheatsheaf, Oxford
Valerie June has announced live dates.
10th May – The Band Room, N.York Moors
13th May – Glee Club, Birmingham
14th May – King Tuts, Glasgow
15th May – Deaf Institute, Manchester
16th May – Dingwalls, London
Tickets for The Weekend’s November tour are available via www.livenation.co.uk.
22nd November – NIA, Birmingham
23rd November – o2 Apollo, Manchester
26th November – o2 Arena, London
Grafitti on the Train – Stereophonics
Girl Who Got Away – Dido
Bad Blood – Bastille
Sing To the Moon – Laura Mvula
Old Yellow Moon – Emmylou Harris & Rodney Cromwell
The Irish Connection – Bryan McFadden
Tim McGraw & Friends – Tim McGraw
The Beast in Its Tracks – Josh Ritter
Girl Talk – Kate Nash
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