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The Waterboys Prepare Lightning Strike Tour Of UK

The Waterboys Prepare Lightning Strike Tour Of UK

Mike Scott and co hit the road in support of new LP

Stones Bang On Another London Date

Stones Bang On Another London Date

Mick Jagger and co will play the O2 Arena twice

Rufus Wainwright Brings Theatrics To London's Old Vic

Rufus Wainwright Brings Theatrics To London's Old Vic

The singer-songwriter will preview new LP

Foreigner Celebrate 30th Anniversary With UK Tour

Foreigner Celebrate 30th Anniversary With UK Tour

The band that wanted to tell us what love is are back in the studio too

Documentary on Former Soft Boy Hitchcock To Premiere In April

Documentary on Former Soft Boy Hitchcock To Premiere In April

The prolific psych-eccentric musician is revealed by filmmaker John Edginton

Happy Mondays Sign Record Deal With Sanctuary

Happy Mondays Sign Record Deal With Sanctuary

The madchester boys are back with first record and full tour in 15 years

Belle And Sebastian Say Thank You

Belle And Sebastian Say Thank You

New Scottish artist compilation covers 1980 - 2007

Rufus Added To Scottish Festival Line-Up

Rufus Added To Scottish Festival Line-Up

Queens of The Stone Age and Lostprophets add more rock to T too

Pete Doherty Gatecrashes Party

Pete Doherty Gatecrashes Party

Babyshambles, Franz Ferdinand and others swap guitars for decks at dance festival

The Streets To Headline Metro Weekender

The Streets To Headline Metro Weekender

Mike Skinner gets ready to Get Loaded In The Park

White Stripes Unveil Album Tracklisting

White Stripes Unveil Album Tracklisting

Jack and Meg White's sixth studio album is due in June

The Only Ones Rerelease The Big Sleep

The Only Ones Rerelease The Big Sleep

Their '79 Amsterdam club gig gets a second outing - with five bonus tracks

The Go Team Add Vocals To Simian Mobile Disco's Beat

The Go Team Add Vocals To Simian Mobile Disco's Beat

You can watch the video here; plus SMD to play first UK tour in May

Kinks Memorial Pub Preservation Society

Kinks Memorial Pub Preservation Society

Davies brothers’ disappointed at band desecration

Alice Cooper Teams Up With Lemmy And Joan Jett

Alice Cooper Teams Up With Lemmy And Joan Jett

Snarling rock legend announces UK tour with Motorhead and the Blackhearts

Tour Amos Album Tracks Revealed

Tour Amos Album Tracks Revealed

Flame-haired US singer announces tour plans too

Inspiral Carpets Play To A Different Choon

Inspiral Carpets Play To A Different Choon

Madchester band involved in new television music channel

The Chemical Brothers Ready New Album

The Chemical Brothers Ready New Album

Ed and Tom announce a London show ahead of follow-up to 2005's Push The Button

John Carpenter To Make Escape From New York: The Beginning

John Carpenter To Make Escape From New York: The Beginning

Cult director announces details of prequel of his own cult classic

Rolling Stones Bring Bigger Bang To UK

Rolling Stones Bring Bigger Bang To UK

Mick Jagger and co confirm European leg of world tour

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