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Aerosmith Kept A-Rockin At Surprise London Gig

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Aerosmith Kept A-Rockin At Surprise London Gig

US rock giants Aerosmith played an intimate secret gig at London's Hard Rock Cafe last night. Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and co were in town to announce their London Hyde Park Calling concert, that will take place on June 24 - and they wowed the crowd of 150 lucky fans with 13 tracks from their huge back catalogue of hits. The Hard Rock Cafe was sweltering by the time Steven Tyler stripped down to the waist before donning a black leather waistcoat. Uncut's highlight of the heavy blues-laden night was a superb drawling rendition of 1975 single "Sweet Emotion." It sounded amazingly fresh considering it was written over 20 years ago. They even chucked in a brilliant cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Rattlesnake Shake" - complete with marracas! Aerosmith's full set list was: Walkin' The Dog Love In the Elevator Livin' On The Edge What It Takes Draw The Line Rattlesnake Shake Don't Wanna Miss A Thing Baby, Please Don't Go Sweet Emotion Cryin' Mother Popcorn Walk This Way Train Kept A-Rollin'

US rock giants Aerosmith played an intimate secret gig at London’s Hard Rock Cafe last night.

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and co were in town to announce their London Hyde Park Calling concert, that will take place on June 24 – and they wowed the crowd of 150 lucky fans with 13 tracks from their huge back catalogue of hits.

The Hard Rock Cafe was sweltering by the time Steven Tyler stripped down to the waist before donning a black leather waistcoat.

Uncut’s highlight of the heavy blues-laden night was a superb drawling rendition of 1975 single “Sweet Emotion.” It sounded amazingly fresh considering it was written over 20 years ago.

They even chucked in a brilliant cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rattlesnake Shake” – complete with marracas!

Aerosmith’s full set list was:

Walkin’ The Dog

Love In the Elevator

Livin’ On The Edge

What It Takes

Draw The Line

Rattlesnake Shake

Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing

Baby, Please Don’t Go

Sweet Emotion

Cryin’

Mother Popcorn

Walk This Way

Train Kept A-Rollin’

Laura Veirs To Play UK Shows

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Laura Veirs To Play UK Shows

Uncut-acclaimed US singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has announced that the follow-up to 2005’s “Year Of Meteors” will be released on March 26. Named “Saltbreakers” after her recording and touring band, Veirs’ second album for Nonesuch “Saltbreakers,” sees her continue a collaboration with The Decemberists’ Tucker Martine, experimenting with indulgent vocals. An example of this shows through with album track “In The Country” – where Veirs filled Johnny Cash and June Carter’s Nashville cabin with a eight-person Baptist choir. Veirs described the recording of that track simply as “transcendent.” The album will be preceded by a single “Don’t Lose Yourself’”, on March 19, but you can preview new album track “Pink Light” exclusively here: For Windows Media: lo / hi For Real Player: lo / hi You can also catch Veirs and The Saltbreakers at the following venues this Spring: London 100 Club (April 4) Manchester Academy 3 (5) Birmingham Glee (6) Glasgow ABC2 (7) York Fibbers (8) Norwich Arts Centre (9)

Uncut-acclaimed US singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has announced that the follow-up to 2005’s “Year Of Meteors” will be released on March 26.

Named “Saltbreakers” after her recording and touring band, Veirs’ second album for Nonesuch “Saltbreakers,” sees her continue a collaboration with The Decemberists’ Tucker Martine, experimenting with indulgent vocals.

An example of this shows through with album track “In The Country” – where Veirs filled Johnny Cash and June Carter’s Nashville cabin with a eight-person Baptist choir.

Veirs described the recording of that track simply as “transcendent.”

The album will be preceded by a single “Don’t Lose Yourself’”, on March 19, but you can preview new album track “Pink Light” exclusively here:

For Windows Media:

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For Real Player:

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You can also catch Veirs and The Saltbreakers at the following venues this Spring:

London 100 Club (April 4)

Manchester Academy 3 (5)

Birmingham Glee (6)

Glasgow ABC2 (7)

York Fibbers (8)

Norwich Arts Centre (9)

See Lennon Clapton And Richards Dirty Mac Band

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See Lennon Clapton And Richards Dirty Mac Band

Every day, we bring you the best thing we've seen on YouTube - a great piece of archive footage, a music promo or a clip from one of our favourite movies or TV shows.a Today: Watch a performance of Beatles track “Yer Blues” by an all-star band fronted by Beatle John Lennon. With former Cream member Eric Clapton on guitar, Rolling Stone Keith Richards on bass and Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience on drums – this is a stellar line-up. This live recording was made at the same time as The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus, just after the release of the White Album in 1968. The band are introduced by a very hazy sounding Mick Jagger and Lennon himself – they look they have noodle munchies! Check out Lennon’s dirty blues all-star band video by clicking here now

Every day, we bring you the best thing we’ve seen on YouTube – a great piece of archive footage, a music promo or a clip from one of our favourite movies or TV shows.a

Today: Watch a performance of Beatles track “Yer Blues” by an all-star band fronted by Beatle John Lennon.

With former Cream member Eric Clapton on guitar, Rolling Stone Keith Richards on bass and Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience on drums – this is a stellar line-up.

This live recording was made at the same time as The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus, just after the release of the White Album in 1968.

The band are introduced by a very hazy sounding Mick Jagger and Lennon himself – they look they have noodle munchies!

Check out Lennon’s dirty blues all-star band video by clicking here now

Even More Thoughts On The Never-Ending Tour

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Thanks to everyone who wrote in to identify the clip of Dylan playing “Mr Tambourine Man” that I posted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O-8P2IxSyc

Thanks to everyone who wrote in to identify the clip of Dylan playing “Mr Tambourine Man” that I posted.

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Berlin Film Festival 2007 – Special Report

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Berlin Film Festival 2007 – Special Report

1/ TEETH Terrific indie US sex comedy with a feminist revenge twist. Jess Weixler plays a virginal teenage girl with teeth in her, ahem, secret garden of delight. Novice writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein is the son of Pop Art legend Roy. 2/ THE WALKER Taxi Driver author Paul Schrader returns to solid indie-noir form with this classy murder thriller about a gay gossip junkie caught in the political crossfire of modern-day Washington. Great star turn by Woody Harrelson. An American Gigolo for the Bush era. 3/ INTERVIEW Steve Buscemi directs and stars as a cynical newshound sent to write a combative profile of Sienna Miller’s screen starlet. Based on a film by murdered Dutch director Theo Van Gogh. Strong performances, especially Miller. 4/ FAY GRIM After half a decade of low profile projects, indie favourite Hal Hartley returns to form by revisiting characters from his 1998 film Henry Fool. Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum savour the suave ironies in this offbeat, unexpectedly topical Euro-thriller. 5/ THIS FILTHY WORLD Trash movie legend John Waters reviews his life and career in a stand-up comedy lecture. Directed by Curb Your Enthusiasm regular Jeff Garlin. Think of it as a gay Inconvenient Truth, but with better jokes. 6/ TWO DAYS IN PARIS Written and directed by its star, Julie Delpy, this charming two-hander about a mismatched Franco-American couple visiting the French capital picks up where Delpy left off in Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset. Add a dash of vintage Woody Allen... et voila. 7/ THE COUNTERFEITER Mostly set inside a Nazi concentration camp, Stefan Ruzowitsky’s wartime thriller recreates the bizarre true story of the skilled Jewish inmates forced to forge British and American bank notes in a plot to destroy Germany’s enemies economically. 8/ I’M A CYBORG BUT THAT’S OK Korean psycho-violence maestro Park Chan Wook turns to softer fare in this lush story about two asylum inmates who fall in love. Warped romantic whimsy with a high body count. 9/ 300 From Dawn Of The Dead director Zack Snyder, this big-budget digital bloodbath is based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel about the 300 Spartan warriors who fought off a massive Persian invasion in 480 BC. Laughably preposterous but, as a state-of-the-art slice of homo-fascistic spectacle, insanely brilliant. 10/ SUMMER RAIN Spanish sex god Antonio Banderas steps behind the camera to direct this sweet coming-of-age tale set in early 1970s Malaga. The drama is mostly predictable teenage fare but Banderas impresses with his lustrous visuals and poetic yet unsentimental tone. STEPHEN DALTON

1/ TEETH

Terrific indie US sex comedy with a feminist revenge twist. Jess Weixler plays a virginal teenage girl with teeth in her, ahem, secret garden of delight. Novice writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein is the son of Pop Art legend Roy.

2/ THE WALKER

Taxi Driver author Paul Schrader returns to solid indie-noir form with this classy murder thriller about a gay gossip junkie caught in the political crossfire of modern-day Washington. Great star turn by Woody Harrelson. An American Gigolo for the Bush era.

3/ INTERVIEW

Steve Buscemi directs and stars as a cynical newshound sent to write a combative profile of Sienna Miller’s screen starlet. Based on a film by murdered Dutch director Theo Van Gogh. Strong performances, especially Miller.

4/ FAY GRIM

After half a decade of low profile projects, indie favourite Hal Hartley returns to form by revisiting characters from his 1998 film Henry Fool. Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum savour the suave ironies in this offbeat, unexpectedly topical Euro-thriller.

5/ THIS FILTHY WORLD

Trash movie legend John Waters reviews his life and career in a stand-up comedy lecture. Directed by Curb Your Enthusiasm regular Jeff Garlin. Think of it as a gay Inconvenient Truth, but with better jokes.

6/ TWO DAYS IN PARIS

Written and directed by its star, Julie Delpy, this charming two-hander about a mismatched Franco-American couple visiting the French capital picks up where Delpy left off in Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset. Add a dash of vintage Woody Allen… et voila.

7/ THE COUNTERFEITER

Mostly set inside a Nazi concentration camp, Stefan Ruzowitsky’s wartime thriller recreates the bizarre true story of the skilled Jewish inmates forced to forge British and American bank notes in a plot to destroy Germany’s enemies economically.

8/ I’M A CYBORG BUT THAT’S OK

Korean psycho-violence maestro Park Chan Wook turns to softer fare in this lush story about two asylum inmates who fall in love. Warped romantic whimsy with a high body count.

9/ 300

From Dawn Of The Dead director Zack Snyder, this big-budget digital bloodbath is based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel about the 300 Spartan warriors who fought off a massive Persian invasion in 480 BC. Laughably preposterous but, as a state-of-the-art slice of homo-fascistic spectacle, insanely brilliant.

10/ SUMMER RAIN

Spanish sex god Antonio Banderas steps behind the camera to direct this sweet coming-of-age tale set in early 1970s Malaga. The drama is mostly predictable teenage fare but Banderas impresses with his lustrous visuals and poetic yet unsentimental tone.

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Cat Power featuring Chanel Marshall

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It's not often, I must admit, that I have a reason to visit Chanel's website. But there's a great video on there at the moment that amounts to an unveiling of Cat Power's new live line-up. It's quite a shock. I'm something of a veteran of Chan Marshall's eccentric live shows. I remember the first time she played in London, when she prepared for going onstage by crawling into the venue's DJ booth and curling up under the decks for 45 minutes. I remember shows where she could barely finish a song, and another where her stagefright became so profound, she ordered the stage lights to be switched off and the house lights to be switched on. Still, though, like so many others, I've kept going back for more. I've been prepared to put up with 90 minutes of stumbling, giggling, often excruciating behaviour because there's always a few moments when it all falls together, and those frail and gorgeous songs emerge intact. In those rare moments, Marshall has always been an authentically great performer. But notwithstanding her improved recent showings with the Memphis Rhythm Band, I'd still never gamble on her playing to order. The Chanel show proves otherwise. While the models work the floor, Marshall and her new band are behind the crowd, providing a sleek and bluesy soundtrack. It takes quite some discipline to play to order like this. But away from the spotlight, Marshall seems liberated and imperious. Plenty of people have mythologised her onstage breakdowns as somehow validating the 'realness' of her art. This show, though, illustrates that she doesn't have to be a wreck to be charismatic. The new band are called The Dirty Delta Blues: a rotten name predicated on the impressive CVs of core members Jim White (drums, The Dirty Three), Greg Foreman (organ, The Delta 72) and Judah Bauer (guitar, Blues Explosion). They take Marshall's rolling, open-ended approach to song and give it new clout, so that versions of Moby Grape's ace "Naked If I Want To", "Satisfaction" and "Tracks Of My Tears" - propelled by Foreman's Booker T-ish Hammond - sound like they could go on forever. Or at least until the models stop moving. Oh, the address. Go to here, then click on SPRING-SUMMER 2007 HAUTE COUTURE. Next, click on VIDEOS in the bottom right-hand corner, then click on the video of the SHOW. There's a bit more in the Karl Lagerfeld interview, after Lagerfeld (a surprisingly tasteful man, though you wouldn't know from what he's wearing) raves about Cat Power for a bit. There's a very good mix CD he put out the other month, where he reveals himself to be Black Mountain's unlikeliest fan. Weird, but great.

It’s not often, I must admit, that I have a reason to visit Chanel’s website. But there’s a great video on there at the moment that amounts to an unveiling of Cat Power’s new live line-up. It’s quite a shock.

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Counting Crows’ Duritz Sets Up New Record Label

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Counting Crows’ Duritz Sets Up New Record Label

Counting Crows front man Adam Duritz has set up a new label, Tyrannosaurus Records, also known as T-Recs. The first two signings are Brooklyn hip-hop outfit Notar and Chicago rock band Blacktop Mourning, who Duritz accidentally discovered via their MySpace music sites. Duritz, who previously had a record label - E Pluribus Unum, later bought out by Geffen Records- says that he had no intention of setting up a second label until he heard these artists tracks online. He says on the labels' website that he intends to remove the red-tape associated with normal record companies. According to Duritz,"When you start a label you’re responsible for the hopes and dreams of the artists you sign. That’s a big deal to me and I take it seriously. We are here to help our artists create great music and navigate the treacherous waters of the music business." He adds that his "vision for T-Recs is an intimate boutique label. We are in the studio with the bands, talking to them constantly about their careers and their music. We handle everything in-house and we’re taking on a very limited number of artists so that each band gets personal attention." Former Counting Crows' band manager Nicole Pierce will run the new label day to day out of offices in New York, while Duritz continues to record and tour with his own band Counting Crows. Click here to go to T-Recs' homepage

Counting Crows front man Adam Duritz has set up a new label, Tyrannosaurus Records, also known as T-Recs.

The first two signings are Brooklyn hip-hop outfit Notar and Chicago rock band Blacktop Mourning, who Duritz accidentally discovered via their MySpace music sites.

Duritz, who previously had a record label – E Pluribus Unum, later bought out by Geffen Records- says that he had no intention of setting up a second label until he heard these artists tracks online.

He says on the labels’ website that he intends to remove the red-tape associated with normal record companies.

According to Duritz,”When you start a label you’re responsible for the hopes and dreams of the artists you sign. That’s a big deal to me and I take it seriously. We are here to help our artists create great music and navigate the treacherous waters of the music business.”

He adds that his “vision for T-Recs is an intimate boutique label. We are in the studio with the bands, talking to them constantly about their careers and their music. We handle everything in-house and we’re taking on a very limited number of artists so that each band gets personal attention.”

Former Counting Crows’ band manager Nicole Pierce will run the new label day to day out of offices in New York, while Duritz continues to record and tour with his own band Counting Crows.

Click here to go to T-Recs’ homepage

Muse To Headline Isle Of Wight

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Muse are confirmed as one of this years' Isle Of Wight festival headliners. The festival takes place on June 8, 9 and 10 at Newport's Seaclose Park, and Muse, who have just finished a massive Arena tour of the UK, will top the bill on the Saturday. The band fronted by Matt Bellamy say they are honoured to be chosen to play. They said in a joint press statement that "The past year has been truly amazing for us and performing live is what we're all about. Getting the opportunity to do that at the Isle of Wight Festival is an honour. Some of our biggest heroes played the festival back in the 70's. It's steeped in history and we can't wait to be a part of that." Other bands confirmed to headline stages at the festival in June are Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Keane. Other artists so far set to play also include BRIT winners Amy Winehouse and James Morrison, The Fratellis and Wolfmother - as well as Ash, Paolo Nutini and The Feeling. There are also excited rumours circulating that The Rolling Stones could be announced as a further headliner for this Summer's event. The last time Mick Jagger and co rocked a festival in the UK was way back in '76 at Knebworth... Festival promoters Solo commented that "Bands love coming to the island and feeling the tradition. Tennyson was right about it's magical quality." Tickets for this years' IOW festival go on general sale from Thursday (February 22) at 9am. Fof full festival information - Click here for the IOW website

Muse are confirmed as one of this years’ Isle Of Wight festival headliners.

The festival takes place on June 8, 9 and 10 at Newport’s Seaclose Park, and Muse, who have just finished a massive Arena tour of the UK, will top the bill on the Saturday.

The band fronted by Matt Bellamy say they are honoured to be chosen to play. They said in a joint press statement that “The past year has been truly amazing for us and performing live is what we’re all about. Getting the opportunity to do that at the Isle of Wight Festival is an honour. Some of our biggest heroes played the festival back in the 70’s. It’s steeped in history and we can’t wait to be a part of that.”

Other bands confirmed to headline stages at the festival in June are Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Keane.

Other artists so far set to play also include BRIT winners Amy Winehouse and James Morrison, The Fratellis and Wolfmother – as well as Ash, Paolo Nutini and The Feeling.

There are also excited rumours circulating that The Rolling Stones could be announced as a further headliner for this Summer’s event.

The last time Mick Jagger and co rocked a festival in the UK was way back in ’76 at Knebworth…

Festival promoters Solo commented that “Bands love coming to the island and feeling the tradition. Tennyson was right about it’s magical quality.”

Tickets for this years’ IOW festival go on general sale from Thursday (February 22) at 9am.

Fof full festival information – Click here for the IOW website

Sixth Studio Album From Idlewild is Ready

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Sixth Studio Album From Idlewild is Ready

Idlewild have confirmed that the release date of their sixth studio album "Make Another World" will be March 5. The new album, recorded with longtime collaborating producer Dave Eringa, will be preceded with a single "No Emotion" on February 26. The new material marks a return to the harder rockier sound the band had on earlier LPs- also produced by Eringa- "100 Windows" and "The Remote Part." Idlewild front man Roddy Woomble is also simultaneously involved with a diverse LP that has brought together Scottish writers and musicians. "Ballads of the Book" includes artists like Sons & Daughters, Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and the Trashcan Sinatra’s teaming up with writers A L Kennedy, Ian Rankin and Michael Faber to produce unique and ambitious pieces of work. The album will be out the same month as Idlewild's latest studio album. The band play the following venues next month, showcasing their new material for the first time: Newcastle, University (March 12) Manchester, Academy (13) Norwich, UEA (14) Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall (16) Oxford, Brookes University (17) Leeds, Met University (18) Aberdeen, Music Hall (19) Perth, Concert Hall (20) Nothampton, Roadmender (22) London, Hammersmith Palais (23) Bristol, Carling Academy (24) Tickets are priced £16 except London £17.50 Click here to go to Idlewild.com for more information about the single, album and tour

Idlewild have confirmed that the release date of their sixth studio album “Make Another World” will be March 5.

The new album, recorded with longtime collaborating producer Dave Eringa, will be preceded with a single “No Emotion” on February 26.

The new material marks a return to the harder rockier sound the band had on earlier LPs- also produced by Eringa- “100 Windows” and “The Remote Part.”

Idlewild front man Roddy Woomble is also simultaneously involved with a diverse LP that has brought together Scottish writers and musicians.

“Ballads of the Book” includes artists like Sons & Daughters, Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and the Trashcan Sinatra’s teaming up with writers A L Kennedy, Ian Rankin and Michael Faber to produce unique and ambitious pieces of work.

The album will be out the same month as Idlewild’s latest studio album.

The band play the following venues next month, showcasing their new material for the first time:

Newcastle, University (March 12)

Manchester, Academy (13)

Norwich, UEA (14)

Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall (16)

Oxford, Brookes University (17)

Leeds, Met University (18)

Aberdeen, Music Hall (19)

Perth, Concert Hall (20)

Nothampton, Roadmender (22)

London, Hammersmith Palais (23)

Bristol, Carling Academy (24)

Tickets are priced £16 except London £17.50

Click here to go to Idlewild.com for more information about the single, album and tour

The Jam Reunite… Sort Of

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The Jam Reunite… Sort Of

In an unlikely move, The Jam – well, two thirds of them – have announced they will tour for the first time in 25 years. Bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler have reformed the band for a 20-date UK tour, which starts on May 2 in the intimate Oxford Zodiac venue. “Fans have been demanding that we play live for years,” said Buckler. “The songs mean so much to so many people.” Foxton and Buckler have been writing new Jam material and plan to release a new studio album in the autumn. And even though original frontman Paul Weller will take no part in the shows, Foxton and Buckler are offering an olive branch. "Paul is always welcome to join us for the reunion, but until then, we've got a tour and a new album to do!" Foxton said. The 20 live shows will be a mix of old and new. “We've decided to perform The Jam's greatest hits – ‘Going Underground’, ‘Down in the Tube Station at Midnight’, ‘The Eton Rifles’, ‘Town Called Malice’ plus some of my own songs,” confirmed Foxton. Bruce and Rick's reunion also coincides with the band's 30th anniversary and release of their debut album In The City, originally released in April 1977. We won’t be holding our breaths for the trio to reunite proper, it is alleged that Weller has not spoken to Buckler in over 20 years – since the the split in ’82 when Weller dissolved The Jam to form The Style Council. The Foxton-Buckler, Jam 30th anniversary tour dates in full are: Oxford Zodiac (May 2) Cambridge Junction (3) Middlesbrough Town Hall - The Crypt (5) Aberdeen Lemon Tree (6) Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (7) Nottingham Rescue Rooms (9) Stoke Sugarmill (10) Liverpool Academy 2 (11) Sheffield Leadmill (12) Preston 53 Degrees (13) Bristol Academy 2 (16) Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (17) Cardiff Point (18) Guildford Surrey University (19) Isle of Wight: The Venue - Ryde Theatre (20) Norwich Waterfront (23) Tunbridge Wells - The High Rocks (24) Northampton Soundhaus (25) Reading Fez Club (26) Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (27) Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 23) at 9am. Pic credit: Pennie Smith

In an unlikely move, The Jam – well, two thirds of them – have announced they will tour for the first time in 25 years.

Bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler have reformed the band for a 20-date UK tour, which starts on May 2 in the intimate Oxford Zodiac venue.

“Fans have been demanding that we play live for years,” said Buckler. “The songs mean so much to so many people.”

Foxton and Buckler have been writing new Jam material and plan to release a new studio album in the autumn. And even though original frontman Paul Weller will take no part in the shows, Foxton and Buckler are offering an olive branch. “Paul is always welcome to join us for the reunion, but until then, we’ve got a tour and a new album to do!” Foxton said.

The 20 live shows will be a mix of old and new. “We’ve decided to perform The Jam’s greatest hits – ‘Going Underground’, ‘Down in the Tube Station at Midnight’, ‘The Eton Rifles’, ‘Town Called Malice’ plus some of my own songs,” confirmed Foxton.

Bruce and Rick’s reunion also coincides with the band’s 30th anniversary and release of their debut album In The City, originally released in April 1977.

We won’t be holding our breaths for the trio to reunite proper, it is alleged that Weller has not spoken to Buckler in over 20 years – since the the split in ’82 when Weller dissolved The Jam to form The Style Council.

The Foxton-Buckler, Jam 30th anniversary tour dates in full are:

Oxford Zodiac (May 2)

Cambridge Junction (3)

Middlesbrough Town Hall – The Crypt (5)

Aberdeen Lemon Tree (6)

Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (7)

Nottingham Rescue Rooms (9)

Stoke Sugarmill (10)

Liverpool Academy 2 (11)

Sheffield Leadmill (12)

Preston 53 Degrees (13)

Bristol Academy 2 (16)

Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (17)

Cardiff Point (18)

Guildford Surrey University (19)

Isle of Wight: The Venue – Ryde Theatre (20)

Norwich Waterfront (23)

Tunbridge Wells – The High Rocks (24)

Northampton Soundhaus (25)

Reading Fez Club (26)

Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (27)

Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 23) at 9am.

Pic credit: Pennie Smith

‘There’s a four mile queue outside the disused power station. . .’

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Someone’s put up large printed signs all down Stockwell Road and around Brixton Academy, large black letters on a bright orange background, their authorship unknown but their message starkly clear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5CZDSQbW7g

Someone’s put up large printed signs all down Stockwell Road and around Brixton Academy, large black letters on a bright orange background, their authorship unknown but their message starkly clear.

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Klaxons Play All Ages Matinee Shows

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Klaxons Play All Ages Matinee Shows

Klaxons have announced a series of all-ages matinee shows to take place in May. Currently on the sold-out NME Tour around the country, the band have announced their own headline tour, with a difference. In the same vein as their own pre-Christmas all ages show in London Bridge, Klaxons will be raving in the afternoons at these special shows. Doors at all shows will open at 3pm, with the Klaxons on stage at 4pm. There will be a DJ support slot, but is as yet unconfirmed. The party's all over at 6pm - leaving kids with plenty of time to go out and have a party of their own! Those May matinee shows in full: Glasgow, Academy (May 6) Birmingham, Academy (7) Nottingham, Rock City (8) Leeds, Met University (9) Northumbria, University (10) Liverpool, Carling Academy (12) Manchester, Ritz (13) Bristol, Academy (14) Norwich, UEA (16) Portsmouth, Pyramid (17) London, Shepherds bush Empire (18) More details available here from Klaxons.net

Klaxons have announced a series of all-ages matinee shows to take place in May.

Currently on the sold-out NME Tour around the country, the band have announced their own headline tour, with a difference.

In the same vein as their own pre-Christmas all ages show in London Bridge, Klaxons will be raving in the afternoons at these special shows.

Doors at all shows will open at 3pm, with the Klaxons on stage at 4pm. There will be a DJ support slot, but is as yet unconfirmed.

The party’s all over at 6pm – leaving kids with plenty of time to go out and have a party of their own!

Those May matinee shows in full:

Glasgow, Academy (May 6)

Birmingham, Academy (7)

Nottingham, Rock City (8)

Leeds, Met University (9)

Northumbria, University (10)

Liverpool, Carling Academy (12)

Manchester, Ritz (13)

Bristol, Academy (14)

Norwich, UEA (16)

Portsmouth, Pyramid (17)

London, Shepherds bush Empire (18)

More details available here from Klaxons.net

Norwegian Band To Open Glasto Main Stage

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Norwegian Band To Open Glasto Main Stage

Adjagas have been confirmed as the opening act on Glastonbury's main stage on June 22. The band who take their name from a Sámi word; to describe the mental state experienced during transition from being asleep to awake- were originally invited to be the opening act at the festival in 2005. Cancelled due to electrical malfunctions caused by the horrendous flooding that summer, fingers crossed weather won't get in the way this time around. The duo have been described by Uncut as "Hypnotic, open-ended and sweetly dolorous… Should hit the spot with fans of Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Sigur Rós and Cowboy Junkies"- and as well as a Glasto appearence have announced two other shows in the UK. In May, Marielle Gaup and Lawra Somby, have also confirmed a London headline show at the Luminaire and will open for Nouvelle Vague at The Great Escape festival in Brighton. The dates are as follows, more dates are promised: London, Luminaire (May 16) Brighton Corn Exchange/ Great Escape Festival (17) Glastonbury Festival (June 22)

Adjagas have been confirmed as the opening act on Glastonbury’s main stage on June 22.

The band who take their name from a Sámi word; to describe the mental state experienced during transition from being asleep to awake- were originally invited to be the opening act at the festival in 2005.

Cancelled due to electrical malfunctions caused by the horrendous flooding that summer, fingers crossed weather won’t get in the way this time around.

The duo have been described by Uncut as “Hypnotic, open-ended and sweetly dolorous… Should hit the spot with fans of Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Sigur Rós and Cowboy Junkies”- and as well as a Glasto appearence have announced two other shows in the UK.

In May, Marielle Gaup and Lawra Somby, have also confirmed a London headline show at the Luminaire and will open for Nouvelle Vague at The Great Escape festival in Brighton.

The dates are as follows, more dates are promised:

London, Luminaire (May 16)

Brighton Corn Exchange/ Great Escape Festival (17)

Glastonbury Festival (June 22)

BRIT Winner James Morrison Gets In On Forest Act

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Award winning singer-songwriter James Morrison is to play a series of shows in the forest - as part of the Forestry Commissions summer tour. Previous headliners announced are The Charlatans and The Feeling. Best-selling artist of 2006, Morrison, who also recently won Best Male Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards, is set to play the following five stunning green sites: High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Santon Downham, Suffolk (Juen 7) Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest, Nr Goudhurst, Kent (9) Dalby Forest, Nr Thornton Le Dale, North York Moors (22) Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe, Nr Mansfield, Notts (29) National Arboretum, Westonbirt, Nr Tetbury, Glos (July 1) Concert manager for the forest shows, Mike Taylor commented: "Following on from his recent success at the Brits we are delighted James Morrison has confirmed he will be appearing as part of Forest Tour 2007." Morrison’s shows will be supporting the Forestry Commission’s valuable social and environmental programmes. Tickets cost £23.50 (subject to booking fee) for all shows and will be availalable from Thursday (February 22) at 9am. Click here for more information about the Forest Commission's music programme for 2007

Award winning singer-songwriter James Morrison is to play a series of shows in the forest – as part of the Forestry Commissions summer tour.

Previous headliners announced are The Charlatans and The Feeling.

Best-selling artist of 2006, Morrison, who also recently won Best Male Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards, is set to play the following five stunning green sites:

High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Santon Downham, Suffolk (Juen 7)

Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest, Nr Goudhurst, Kent (9)

Dalby Forest, Nr Thornton Le Dale, North York Moors (22)

Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Edwinstowe, Nr Mansfield, Notts (29)

National Arboretum, Westonbirt, Nr Tetbury, Glos (July 1)

Concert manager for the forest shows, Mike Taylor commented: “Following on from his recent success at the Brits we are delighted James Morrison has confirmed he will be appearing as part of Forest Tour 2007.”

Morrison’s shows will be supporting the Forestry Commission’s valuable social and environmental programmes.

Tickets cost £23.50 (subject to booking fee) for all shows and will be availalable from Thursday (February 22) at 9am.

Click here for more information about the Forest Commission’s music programme for 2007

Aerosmith Confirm European Tour

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Steven Tyler and co head our way for first time in eight yearsAerosmith have announced plans for their first European concerts in eight years [Please note this story was published in 2007: apologies for any confusion]. Steven Tyler and co, having just finished a massive tour of the US and kick off their European dates Denmark on June 6. There are only two shows confirmed for the UK and Ireland- the band will play the Hyde Park Calling event in London on June 24 and Marley Park in Dublin, Ireland on June 26. The shows draw on 30 years worth of clasic rock from early works such as “Toys In the Attic,” the hip hop crossiver hit with Run DMC, “Walk This Way” through to massive rock ballads “Cryin’” and “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.” Aerosmith's lead guitarist Joe Perry said: "It’s been way too long since we’ve played the UK and Europe. Some of the most unforgettable gigs in my life have been played to incredible European fans. You know, 8 years is a long time in the world of rock and roll. In some ways, these gigs will feel like the first time. So, let’s get together and see if it was as good for you as it was for us." Steven Tyler cryptically added: "I always look forward to touring across the pond because life's a pisser when European." Preceded by two dates in India and Dubai, the full Aerosmith tour dates announced are: Dubai , United Arab Emirates, Autodrome (May 31) India, Bandra Kumla Ground (June 2) Denmark, Randers Stadium (6) Sweden, Solvesborg Festival (8) Germany, Frankfurt, Hessentag Fair (10) Germany, Karlsruhe, DM Arena (12) Germany, Munich, Olmpiahalle (14) Italy, Venice, Heineken Festival (16) France, Paris, Bercy Arena (19) Belgium, Graspop Festival (22) UK, London, Hyde Park Calling (24) Eire, Dublin, Marley Park (26) Germany, Cologne Arena (28) Holland, Arrow Classic Festival (30) Latvia, TBC (July 3) Estonia, TBC (5) Finland, Hartwell Arena (7) Russia, St Petersburg, SKK Arena (10) Russia, Moscow, Olympissky Arena (12)

Steven Tyler and co head our way for first time in eight yearsAerosmith have announced plans for their first European concerts in eight years [Please note this story was published in 2007: apologies for any confusion].

Steven Tyler and co, having just finished a massive tour of the US and kick off their European dates Denmark on June 6.

There are only two shows confirmed for the UK and Ireland- the band will play the Hyde Park Calling event in London on June 24 and Marley Park in Dublin, Ireland on June 26.

The shows draw on 30 years worth of clasic rock from early works such as “Toys In the Attic,” the hip hop crossiver hit with Run DMC, “Walk This Way” through to massive rock ballads “Cryin’” and “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.”

Aerosmith’s lead guitarist Joe Perry said: “It’s been way too long since we’ve played the UK and Europe. Some of the most unforgettable gigs in my life have been played to incredible European fans. You know, 8 years is a long time in the world of rock and roll. In some ways, these gigs will feel like the first time. So, let’s get together and see if it was as good for you as it was for us.”

Steven Tyler cryptically added: “I always look forward to touring across the pond because life’s a pisser when European.”

Preceded by two dates in India and Dubai, the full Aerosmith tour dates announced are:

Dubai , United Arab Emirates, Autodrome (May 31)

India, Bandra Kumla Ground (June 2)

Denmark, Randers Stadium (6)

Sweden, Solvesborg Festival (8)

Germany, Frankfurt, Hessentag Fair (10)

Germany, Karlsruhe, DM Arena (12)

Germany, Munich, Olmpiahalle (14)

Italy, Venice, Heineken Festival (16)

France, Paris, Bercy Arena (19)

Belgium, Graspop Festival (22)

UK, London, Hyde Park Calling (24)

Eire, Dublin, Marley Park (26)

Germany, Cologne Arena (28)

Holland, Arrow Classic Festival (30)

Latvia, TBC (July 3)

Estonia, TBC (5)

Finland, Hartwell Arena (7)

Russia, St Petersburg, SKK Arena (10)

Russia, Moscow, Olympissky Arena (12)

Crosby And Nash US Shows On Hold

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David Crosby and Graham Nash have postponed their forthcoming US tour due to Crosby's ill health, Reuters reports. No specific illness has been stated. A message posted by the band's manager Donald Miller on http://crosbynash.com on Friday said: "The action was taken because of medical issues that have arisen for member David Crosby." He added that they "deeply regret that the band will not be able to embark on this (U.S.) tour as scheduled. At this time, we thank you for your understanding and the band looks forward to seeing you this fall." Crosby and Nash's tour was due to start on March 19 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, finishing on April 15 in Niagara Falls, New York. Earlier this year, Crosby and Nash were due to pereform concerts in Australia, but they too were cancelled due to Crosby taking ill. The postponement was reported in an Australian newspaper which claimed that Crosby had contracted pneumonia. Long-term musical partner Stephen Stills was due to rejoin them on stage for those dates. Crosby, now 65, has had a history of substance abuse, including contracting hepatitis C and having a liver transplant in 1995. The US dates will be re-scheduled in the coming months and are expected to take place in the Autumn.

David Crosby and Graham Nash have postponed their forthcoming US tour due to Crosby’s ill health, Reuters reports.

No specific illness has been stated.

A message posted by the band’s manager Donald Miller on http://crosbynash.com on Friday said: “The action was taken because of medical issues that have arisen for member David Crosby.”

He added that they “deeply regret that the band will not be able to embark on this (U.S.) tour as scheduled. At this time, we thank you for your understanding and the band looks forward to seeing you this fall.”

Crosby and Nash’s tour was due to start on March 19 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, finishing on April 15 in Niagara Falls, New York.

Earlier this year, Crosby and Nash were due to pereform concerts in Australia, but they too were cancelled due to Crosby taking ill.

The postponement was reported in an Australian newspaper which claimed that Crosby had contracted pneumonia.

Long-term musical partner Stephen Stills was due to rejoin them on stage for those dates.

Crosby, now 65, has had a history of substance abuse, including contracting hepatitis C and having a liver transplant in 1995.

The US dates will be re-scheduled in the coming months and are expected to take place in the Autumn.

Marianne Faithfull To Play Two UK Shows

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Marianne Faithfull has announced that her Songs of Innocence and Experience European tour, will call in for two shows in the UK. Faithfull will play in the lushious surrounds of London's Pigalle Club in Piccadilly on March 19. This will be the singer's first UK concert since recovering from breast cancer at the end of last year. Faithfull’s European tour starts in Hungary on March 12 culminating with a headline appearence at the Women’s Arts International Festival at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, Cumbria, on May 4. Faithfull’s performance in Kendal is the first night of the three-week Women’s Arts International Festival, which will also see performances by iconic female artists such as Patti Smith, Bettye LaVette, Peggy Seeger, Sandie Shaw and Kathryn Williams. Marianne was diagnosed with cancer at the end of September last year and underwent surgery in France the following month. Because the disease was caught at its very earliest stages, no further treatment has been necessary and she is making a rapid return to full health. Faitfull says: “It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive. I didn’t realise how many true friends I had. I feel so lucky and loved and thank everybody for all their good thoughts.” Tickets for the Pigalle show cost £60.00 each and are available from the box-office 020 7287 5799 or by clicking here for seetickets Click here for more information about the Women's Arts International festival

Marianne Faithfull has announced that her Songs of Innocence and Experience European tour, will call in for two shows in the UK.

Faithfull will play in the lushious surrounds of London’s Pigalle Club in Piccadilly on March 19. This will be the singer’s first UK concert since recovering from breast cancer at the end of last year.

Faithfull’s European tour starts in Hungary on March 12 culminating with a headline appearence at the Women’s Arts International Festival at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal, Cumbria, on May 4.

Faithfull’s performance in Kendal is the first night of the three-week Women’s Arts International Festival, which will also see performances by iconic female artists such as Patti Smith, Bettye LaVette, Peggy Seeger, Sandie Shaw and Kathryn Williams.

Marianne was diagnosed with cancer at the end of September last year and underwent surgery in France the following month. Because the disease was caught at its very earliest stages, no further treatment has been necessary and she is making a rapid return to full health.

Faitfull says: “It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive. I didn’t realise how many true friends I had. I feel so lucky and loved and thank everybody for all their good thoughts.”

Tickets for the Pigalle show cost £60.00 each and are available from the box-office 020 7287 5799 or by clicking here for seetickets

Click here for more information about the Women’s Arts International festival

Download New Dinosaur Jr Track

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Dinosaur Jr will be making "Almost Ready" available as a free download on March 5. The new track is taken from J Mascis and co's highly anticipated new studio album "Beyond." It's taken 18 years for the original line-up of the band; J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph to re-unite and create the new album. The group reunited in 2005, after tentative shows to promote their back catalogue re-issues went phenomenally well, and they decided to try and attempt an album. The result is like they never parted. You can download "Almost Ready" from the band's website by clicking here To see what Uncut's John Mulvey thinks of the forthcoming album - Click here to read his Wild Mercury Sound blog

Dinosaur Jr will be making “Almost Ready” available as a free download on March 5.

The new track is taken from J Mascis and co’s highly anticipated new studio album “Beyond.”

It’s taken 18 years for the original line-up of the band; J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph to re-unite and create the new album.

The group reunited in 2005, after tentative shows to promote their back catalogue re-issues went phenomenally well, and they decided to try and attempt an album.

The result is like they never parted.

You can download “Almost Ready” from the band’s website by clicking here

To see what Uncut’s John Mulvey thinks of the forthcoming album – Click here to read his Wild Mercury Sound blog

Peter Hook Takes Lead At New Village Lit-Fest

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Peter Hook Takes Lead At New Village Lit-Fest

A brand new festival celebrating Welsh literature and outlaw writers is to take place in the village of Laugharne next month. The Laugharne Festival is to take place over the weekend of March 31/ April 1 and features a multitude of fantastic cult writers and musicians. The festival will bring together some unlikely bedfellows from the world of books, cinema, music and even sport in a unique event with performers ranging from former drug smuggler extraordinaire Howard Marks to Rugby’s greatest ever full back JPR Williams rubbing shoulders with actor Keith Allen, New Order’s Peter Hook, Booker short-listed author Patrick McCabe, that true pioneer of Welsh music, Meic Stevens and renowned music journalist and writer Nick Kent. It's a weekend where you can see a whole range of the finest writers from the Celtic fringes rubbing shoulders with psychedelic rockers, train robbers and Lily Allen’s dad, Keith. Other artists/ writers appearing include celtic troubadour Jackie Leven and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci founder Richard James. More details about the cultural feast are available from the website by clicking here

A brand new festival celebrating Welsh literature and outlaw writers is to take place in the village of Laugharne next month.

The Laugharne Festival is to take place over the weekend of March 31/ April 1 and features a multitude of fantastic cult writers and musicians.

The festival will bring together some unlikely bedfellows from the world of books, cinema, music and even sport in a unique event with performers ranging from former drug smuggler extraordinaire Howard Marks to Rugby’s greatest ever full back JPR Williams rubbing shoulders with actor Keith Allen, New Order’s Peter Hook, Booker short-listed author Patrick McCabe, that true pioneer of Welsh music, Meic Stevens and renowned music journalist and writer Nick Kent.

It’s a weekend where you can see a whole range of the finest writers from the Celtic fringes rubbing shoulders with psychedelic rockers, train robbers and Lily Allen’s dad, Keith.

Other artists/ writers appearing include celtic troubadour Jackie Leven and

Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci founder Richard James.

More details about the cultural feast are available from the website by clicking here

Donovan Cancels UK Tour

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Donovan Cancels UK Tour

Glaswegian singer Donovan, one of the most popular recording artists of the late 60s, has had to cancel his forthcoming UK concert tour, due to take place in April. No reason has been given for the cancellations, and ticket refunds are available from the venues or ticket providers. A spokesperson for Donovan released this message: "We are sad to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances Donovan has unfortunately had to cancel his 2007 tour - there are no plans at this time to reschedule." Last month, in conjunction with surreal filmmaker David Lynch, Donovan performed a short series of gigs in Washington D.C, New York and Los Angeles - supporting the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace. The cancelled dates are as follows: Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall (April 7) Ipswich, Regent (8) Cambridge, Corn Exchange (9) Birmingham, Symphony Hall (11) Basingstoke, The Anvil (12) Bristol, Colston Hall (13) Salford, The Lowry Centre (15) London, Royal Albert Hall (16) Bournemouth, International Centre (18) Brighton, Concert Hall (19) Gateshead, The Sage (21) Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre (22) Aberdeen, Music Hall (23)

Glaswegian singer Donovan, one of the most popular recording artists of the late 60s, has had to cancel his forthcoming UK concert tour, due to take place in April.

No reason has been given for the cancellations, and ticket refunds are available from the venues or ticket providers.

A spokesperson for Donovan released this message: “We are sad to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances Donovan has unfortunately had to cancel his 2007 tour – there are no plans at this time to reschedule.”

Last month, in conjunction with surreal filmmaker David Lynch, Donovan performed a short series of gigs in Washington D.C, New York and Los Angeles – supporting the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace.

The cancelled dates are as follows:

Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall (April 7)

Ipswich, Regent (8)

Cambridge, Corn Exchange (9)

Birmingham, Symphony Hall (11)

Basingstoke, The Anvil (12)

Bristol, Colston Hall (13)

Salford, The Lowry Centre (15)

London, Royal Albert Hall (16)

Bournemouth, International Centre (18)

Brighton, Concert Hall (19)

Gateshead, The Sage (21)

Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre (22)

Aberdeen, Music Hall (23)

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