Band Weblogs

Sire Records is thrilled for the upcoming worldwide release of ‘far’, the highly anticipated new album from Regina Spektor. An artist known for an acute sense of detail both in music and words, Spektor continues to showcase her amazing ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary on ‘far’, which is set for a June 23, 2009 US release and globally June 22nd …

Resulting from a spontaneous get together with a couple of friends and an HD camera in a neighborhood apartment in Toronto, Metric present their newest music video …

Move over Star Trek. Echo & The Bunnymen’s mighty 1984 album ‘Ocean Rain’ will boldly go to the International Space Station on June 13, 2009 courtesy of astronaut Colonel Timothy L. Korpa …

Lucy Wainwright-Roche is literally following in her illustrious family’s footsteps, her father Loudon Wainwright III, her mother Suzzy Roche (The Roches), not to mention her brother and sister Rufus and Martha Wainwright – Lucy Wainwright-Roche is stamping her very own indelible mark on the music scene …

With ‘Quicken The Heart’ finally released this week, it’s now time for a bit of news we’ve been itching to share with you for a while now…Maximo Park will be opening Glastonbury this year in a first for the world’s most famous festival!

Kasabian have finally been confirmed to play this year’s Glastonbury, putting an end to months of speculation. In what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of the year, Kasabian were made an offer they simply could not refuse – playing as special guests to Bruce Springsteen’s Saturday night show on the main stage at Glastonbury …

“New Folk Hero” – The Times. Seth Lakeman, the West Country born singer and songwriter credited with bringing folk music to a whole new audience since his 2005 Mercury nominated debut, ‘Kitty Jay’ …

Cage The Elephant just released their self titled debut album on Monday (Relentless Records / DSP) and now they’re set to appear on Zane Lowe, Radio 1 in session at Maida Vale tonight (June 25) …

BBC’s Radio 1 just world premired The Verve’s new single “Love Is Noise” last night. Here’s the quote: “30 seconds in and I’m blown away” – Zane Lowe ..

Folk-punk legends The Levellers are headlining the Glastonbury Festival’s Left Field Anti-Slavery night on the Thursday, making them the first headline band to play the festival in 2008 …

Fast becoming a Glastonbury regular, James Blunt has announced he will play the festival for the third time this Summer. With album sales in excess of 14 million, Blunt is the most successful singer songwriter of his generation and a captivating live performer.
James will be on the Pyramid stage at 4PM on Saturday June 28th, [...]

Following a special one off date last Autumn, American sensation John Mayer returns to the UK for a series of must-see dates. The hugely talented guitarist, singer and songwriter …

With some acts on the Glastonbury Festival 2008 lineup having just been revealed and ticket registration opening up, Paul Stokes, News Editor at NME Magazine, has started a new online debate on this world famous festival …

Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello are set to release their latest album, ‘Super Taranta’ July 10th 2007. I watched Gogol Bordello’s televised Glastonbury 2007 performance and thought they were great. They put on an amazing show – one that you can’t turn away from when watching as there’s so much going on …

The Coral are set to release their latest single, “Who’s Gonna Find Me” on July 30th 2007 in the UK. “Who’s Gonna Find Me” is the first single off of their fourth studio album ‘Roots and Echos’ out on August 6th.
After their recent stint at Glastonbury, the timing couldn’t be better for The Coral to [...]