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September 08, 2009
Jethro Tull, the mystical sounding ensemble of pure musical talent, have recently announced details of a UK tour taking place next March and April which will bring them to play 23 dates.
The prog-folk rockers will perform a 'best of' set at the shows, which calls at Torquay, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, ... Read More >>
YouTube gets UK music deal Comments Off
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September 03, 2009
After months of bickering, YouTube and British songwriters have come to a licensing agreement that will permit thousands of music videos to be viewed on the online video site.
YouTube, owned by Google, yesterday claimed it had gotten an agreement with the PRS for Music, the organisation that collects royalties for ... Read More >>
Sziget festival draws best crowd Comments Off
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August 18, 2009
This year’s Budapest music lovefest, the six day Sziget world and pop music festival, drew a record of 390,000 visitors, organisers claimed Monday.
Lily Allen, Primal Scream, The Offspring, and Amadou and Mariam were among 200 top musical acts to perform at what is now one of the continent's largest summer ... Read More >>
Spandau Ballet Returns Comments Off
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August 13, 2009
Spandau Ballet fans may have been waiting a long time for a reunion of the 80s New Wave band, but leader Tony Hadley, who went solo after leaving the band, says the time felt right for a comeback.
Spandau Ballet, pioneers of the New Romantic sound, had 20 years ago achieved ... Read More >>
David Byrne makes London venue into instrument Comments Off
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August 10, 2009
Musician and visual artist David Byrne has brought a notorious London building to life by transforming the structure itself into a musical instrument.
By using cables, the Talking Heads singer has morphed the 160-year-old Roundhouse into a real playable instrument by connecting an old pump organ in the middle of the ... Read More >>
Prize Tickets for France’s La Route Du Rock Comments Off
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August 07, 2009
Staged in the stunning walled seaside city of St. Malo on the Emerald Coast of Brittany, France's musical summer happening La Route Du Rock will begin this coming August 14.
Confirmed acts scheduled for idyllic St Malo are bands such as My Bloody Valentine, The Horrors, The Kills, Telepathe, Peaches, Deerhunter, ... Read More >>
Nokia Skate Almighty at Tower Bridge Comments Off
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August 06, 2009
Nokia’s sponsored event is comprised of a series of skating events hosted by high-profile DJs; music promoters experiment with new ways to make the crowds roll in.
Nightclubs and the summer festival circuit are not the only places where DJs pop up these days. You can find them in the most ... Read More >>
T in the Park creator partners with F1 Comments Off
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August 05, 2009
Glaswegian Paul Morrison is excited about his massive new project.
The man who created T in the Park, a hugely successful music festival held annually in Scotland, has launched the first in a series of glitzy F1 rock concerts at Grand Prix races around the world.
Morrison, who brainchild the Scottish event ... Read More >>
Newly Discovered Mozart Pieces Make Great Gifts Comments Off
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August 03, 2009
Music books used by Mozart’s sister to study keyboard are believed to also contain music written by the famous composer. No composer’s name are attached to the pieces and they are by the hand of their father.
The two pieces were probably composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself, as a young ... Read More >>