DIY post punk-rock trio Gossip’s first major label offering of new material, ‘Music For Men’, hits stores October 6, 2009.

Recorded at Shangri La Studios in Malibu, CA, ‘Music For Men’ was produced by multi Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin.

‘Music For Men’ finds Gossip taking drummer Hanna Billie’s pulsating rhythms and guitarist Brace Paine’s raucous whaling to a whole new level. Syncopated beats, punk rock attitude, dance energy and ominous bass thumps provide the perfect canvas for the unique vocal power and range of the band’s renowned front woman Beth Ditto.

The Telegraph UK recently proclaimed “Gossip are currently producing one of the most persuasive rock/dance hybrids ever.”

One of the years most anticipated new releases, ‘Music For Men’ is Gossip’s first album of new material since their iconic ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’ catapulted the band into public consciousness in 2006. “Heavy Cross,” the first single from the new album, draws you in with Ditto’s vulnerable murmurs over a pulsing beat that crescendos into an explosive mix of dance and punk rock anchored by her thunderous wail.

“Her voice walks a thin line between tenderness and violence, so that the overall effect strikes one like a ballerina wielding a chainsaw,” was how The Observer recently described Ditto’s vocal prowess.

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Other new songs include “Dimestore Diamond,” “8th Wonder,” “Love Long Distance,” “Pop Goes The World,” “Vertical Rhythm,” “For Keeps,” “2012,” “Love and Let Love,” “Four Letter Word,” and “Spare Me From The World.”

The band recently performed these new songs at a sold out show in London where the Telegraph UK asserted “each song so tightly packed with elements of soul, gospel, punk and joyous electropop that the musical layers pile up like an enormous club sandwich that shouldn’t work but somehow does.”

Gossip has spent the Summer ‘09 touring Europe before returning for a stateside tour to coincide with the U.S. release of Music For Men on October 6.

Gossip have toured extensively over the past couple years, covering the major festival circuits in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. The band’s live show has garnered critical acclaim and has cemented Gossip’s reputation as one of the most exciting and relevant must-see live bands. NME raved “The greatest punk rock’n’roll disco soul band on the planet. Gossip are mind-blowing. Everyone needs to hear this band and dance like there’s no tomorrow.”

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‘Home Before Dark’, Neil Diamond’s latest album went straight into the top of US Billboard chart this week and he looks set to repeat the feat here in the UK on Sunday.

Incredibly it’s his first #1 album on both sides of the Atlantic.

‘Home Before Dark’ follows Diamond’s previous highest-charting debut and first collaboration with producer Rick Rubin, 2005’s 12 Songs.

Diamond will be performing new songs and classic hits during his highly anticipated 2008 UK tour which includes a stop off at Glastonbury Festival.

Neil Diamond UK tour dates:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Neil Diamond’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June 2008

5th Glasgow, Hampden Park
7th Manchester Evening News Arena
8th Manchester Evening News Arena
10th Birmingham NIA
11th Birmingham NIA
14th Ireland, Dublin Croke Park
17th Southampton, Rose Bowl
19th Cardiff, Millenium Stadium
21st London The 02 Arena
23rd London The 02 Arena
24th London, The 02 Arena
27th London, Wembley Arena
29TH Glastonbury Festival

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Neil Diamond is back with his eagerly anticipated new studio LP ‘Home Before Dark’, set for UK release on May 12th, 2008 on SonyBMG. Collaborating once again with legendry producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty), ‘Home Before Dark’ is a vivid 12 track masterclass in compelling songwriting and the follow up to 2005’s highly acclaimed ‘12 songs’.

‘Home Before Dark’ features twelve original songs written by Neil Diamond and was recorded in Los Angeles with guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench (from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), along with bassist/acoustic guitarist Smokey Hormel and guitarist Matt Sweeney.

Highlights on the album are many, including the stunning lead single “Pretty Amazing Grace” and a striking duet with the Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines on “Another Day (That Time Forgot)”.

The album will also be available as a deluxe version that includes two bonus tracks and a DVD with rare footage of Diamond in the studio.

Neil’s last album ‘12 Songs’ went in at number five in the UK charts, and at number four in the US Billboard chart. It sold 200,000 in the UK and was Diamond’s highest-charting debut to date. After four decades, one hundred and twenty-five million worldwide record sales, three dozen Top Forty hits, a Grammy and a Golden Globe, Neil Diamond is just getting started.

Playing songs from ‘Home Before Dark’ and tracks from his illustrious career, Neil Diamond will embark on a long awaited worldwide tour beginning May 24th, 2008 in Rotterdam before he plays nine dates in the UK in June.

Home Before Dark track listing:

If I Don’t See You Again
Pretty Amazing Grace
Don’t Go There
Another Day (That Time Forgot) (with Natalie Maines)
One More Bite Of The Apple
Forgotten
Act Like A Man
Whose Hands Are These
No Words
The Power Of Two
Slow It Down
Home Before Dark

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Neil Diamond June 2008 UK tour dates:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Neil Diamond’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June 2008

7th Manchester Evening News Arena
8th Manchester Evening News Arena
10th Birmingham NIA
11th Birmingham NIA
14th Ireland, Dublin Croke Park
21st London The 02 Arena
23rd London The 02 Arena
24th London, The 02 Arena
27th London, Wembley Areana

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One of the most keenly awaited live events of 2008, the new tour boasts amazing production and a dazzling, innovative stage set.

On it, Diamond will perform songs spanning his entire career, from classic hits to newer, critically acclaimed work.

UK fans will be among the first in the world to hear songs from his forthcoming LP, the second with producer Rick Rubin.

Currently completing the recording of new material in Los Angeles and preparing rehearsals for the World tour, Neil Diamond’s 2008 European dates are:

May 2008

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Neil Diamond’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

27th Germany, Munich Olympiahalle www.eventim.de
31st Germany, Cologne Kolnarena www.eventim.de

June 2008

2nd Germany, Hamburg Colorline www.eventim.de
5th Glasgow, Hampden Park 08700 13 26 52 www.secxtra.com
7th Manchester Evening News Arena 0844 847 8000 www.livenation.co.uk
8th Manchester Evening News Arena 0844 847 8000 www.livenation.co.uk
10th Birmingham NIA 0870 909 4144 www.livenation.co.uk
11th Birmingham NIA 0870 909 4144 www.livenation.co.uk
14th Ireland, Dublin Croke Park www.ticketmaster.ie
17th Southampton, Rose Bowl 0844 576 5483 www.livenation.co.uk
19th Cardiff, Millennium Stadium 0844 576 5483 www.livenation.co.uk
21st London The 02 Arena 0871 984 0002 www.livenation.co.uk
23rd London The 02 Arena 0871 984 0002 www.livenation.co.uk
24th London, The 02 Arena 0871 984 0002 www.livenation.co.uk
27th London Wembley Arena 0844 576 5483 www.livenation.co.uk

TICKET PRICES FOR OUTDOOR SHOWS IN GLASGOW, SOUTHAMPTON & CARDIFF ARE £55, £50 AND £45.

Other UK Ticket prices: £50, £60, £70 (plus booking fees).

Tickets available from 0844 576 5483 and www.livenation.co.uk.

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The first time he’ll play a UK outdoor show since 2005, the new dates also mark his Southampton debut and first-ever outdoor performances in Cardiff and Glasgow.

One of the most keenly awaited live events of 2008, the new tour boasts amazing production and a dazzling, innovative stage set. On it, Diamond will perform songs spanning his entire career, from classic hits to newer, critically acclaimed work. UK fans will be among the first in the world to hear songs from his forthcoming LP, the second with producer Rick Rubin.

Currently completing the recording of new material in Los Angeles and preparing rehearsals for the World tour, Neil Diamond’s European dates are:

May 2008

Dates could be added or changed! Go to Neil Diamond’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

27th Germany, Munich Olympiahalle (www.eventim.de)
31st Germany, Cologne Kolnarena (www.eventim.de)

June 2008

2nd Germany, Hamburg Colorline (www.eventim.de)
**5th Glasgow, Hampden Park (08700 13 26 52 www.secxtra.com)
7th Manchester Evening News Arena (0844 847 8000 www.livenation.co.uk)
8th Manchester Evening News Arena (0844 847 8000 www.livenation.co.uk)
10th Birmingham NIA (0870 909 4144 www.livenation.co.uk)
11th Birmingham NIA (0870 909 4144 www.livenation.co.uk)
14th Ireland, Dublin Croke Park (www.ticketmaster.ie)
**17th Southampton, Rose Bowl (0844 576 5483 www.livenation.co.uk)
**19th Cardiff, Millennium Stadium (0844 576 5483 www.livenation.co.uk)
21st London The 02 Arena (0871 984 0002 www.livenation.co.uk)
23rd London The 02 Arena (0871 984 0002 www.livenation.co.uk)
24th London, The 02 Arena (0871 984 0002 www.livenation.co.uk)

**(NEW DATES ADDED)

TICKET PRICES FOR NEW OUTDOOR SHOWS IN GLASGOW, SOUTHAMPTON and CARDIFF ARE 55 GBP, 50 GBP AND 45 GBP.

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH, 2008 AT 9AM.

Other UK Ticket prices: 50 GBP, 60 GBP, 70 GBP (plus booking fees). Tickets available from 0844 576 5483 and Live Nation (www.livenation.co.uk).

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