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  • R.E.M. to release double live album Live At The Olympia, Dublin »

    R.E.M. - Live At The Olympia, Dublin

    R.E.M. will release a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 26th, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records …


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    Music News: Rufus Wainwright @ Oxford Union + Vagabond, Robyn Hitchcock, REM, more »

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    Even six inches of snow couldn’t keep Rufus Wainwright from speaking at the Oxford Union yesterday afternoon. In an amusing and informative hour long Q&A session he talked about his forthcoming opera Prima Donna, reminisced about Jeff Buckley, talked about making his next album with just piano and vocals …


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    Madonna, MTV, Russell Brand, REM, Elbow, more – NEWS Roundup »

    Madonna

    Madonna arrived in London last night when her acclaimed ‘Sticky & Sweet’ tour triumphed at Wembley Stadium. 74,000 thrilled to new hits “Candy Shop”, “4 Minutes” and “Give It 2 Me” while old favourites like “Borderline”, “Like A Prayer” and “La Isla Bonita” …


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    Guillemots – “Falling Out Of Reach” single set for release + tour dates »

    Guillemots release their new single “Falling Out Of Reach” on May 26th, 2008. The rapturous single is the second track to be taken from their acclaimed new album ‘Red’ and follow up to the hugely addictive first single “Get Over It”.
    Written by the Guillemots – Fyfe Dangerfield, Magrao, Aristazabal Hawkes and Greig Stewart – “Falling [...]


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    REM invade London Royal Albert Hall, ICA, Apple Store + Accelerate »

    REM will make London theirs next week when they invade the UK. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills will be performing two shows in the Capital alongside The ICA REM day.
    Just before the release of their new studio LP ‘Accelerate’, REM announced they will play Apple Store on London’s Regent Street for a selection [...]


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    R.E.M. UK/European 2008 tour dates + festivals »

    R.E.M. - Accelerate

    Just before the release of their eagerly anticipated new studio LP ‘Accelerate’, R.E.M have announced four outdoor summer stadium shows for August 2008 + European tour dates …


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    R.E.M. set to play Royal Albert Hall for ICA celebration (Robyn Hitchcock, Foals), tickets »

    R.E.M. are back! On the eve of their eagerly anticipated new studio LP ‘Accelerate’, the band have announced their first ever show at London’s Royal Albert Hall to celebrate 60 years of the ICA.
    The show takes place March 24th, 2008 and is scheduled to include special guests Robyn Hitchcock, Foals and Duke Spirit.
    Tickets go on [...]


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    R.E.M. to release new ‘Accelerate’ album + SXSW show at Stubbs in Austin »

    R.E.M.

    R.E.M. is set to release their new studio album ‘Accelerate’ on March 31st, 2008 in the UK (US April 1). ‘Accelerate’ will be the band’s first LP since 2004’s ‘Around the Sun’ …


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    The Forms to release new album + download MP3 »

    The Forms

    On October 23, 2007 The Forms will release their self-titled follow-up to their well received debut ‘Icarus’. ‘The Forms’ was recorded over a 50-day period in Illinois with the legendary Steve Albini (Nirvana, the Pixies), who tested the New York act’s limits, as well as their sonics and sanity [...]


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