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U2 have posted the track names, including one totally brand new one, that will appear on their forthcoming Best Of compilation 'U218 Singles'. The track listing has been posted online on U2.com after speculation on the internet became rife as to what they would include. As previously reported, “U218 Singles” is out on November 20, and features 16 of the band's classic singles, plus two new tracks – one is the joint single with US rockers Green Day, “The Saints Are Coming”, the other a completely brand new song entitled “Window In The Skies.” ?? U218’s full track listing is: 'Beautiful Day'? 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' 'Pride (In The Name Of Love)'? 'With Or Without You'? 'Vertigo'? 'New Year's Day'? 'Mysterious Ways'? 'Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of'? 'Where The Streets Have No Name'? 'Sweetest Thing' 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'? 'One'? 'Desire'? 'Walk On'? 'Elevation'? 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own' ?'The Saints Are Coming'? ‘Window In The Skies’? “The Saints Are Coming” - U2’s collaboration with Green Day to raise money for the Hurricane Katrina relief fund - is released on November 6.

U2 have posted the track names, including one totally brand new one, that will appear on their forthcoming Best Of compilation ‘U218 Singles’.

The track listing has been posted online on U2.com after speculation on the internet became rife as to what they would include.

As previously reported, “U218 Singles” is out on November 20, and features 16 of the band’s classic singles, plus two new tracks – one is the joint single with US rockers Green Day, “The Saints Are Coming”, the other a completely brand new song entitled “Window In The Skies.” ??

U218’s full track listing is:

‘Beautiful Day’?

‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’

‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’?

‘With Or Without You’?

‘Vertigo’?

‘New Year’s Day’?

‘Mysterious Ways’?

‘Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of’?

‘Where The Streets Have No Name’?

‘Sweetest Thing’

‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’?

‘One’?

‘Desire’?

‘Walk On’?

‘Elevation’?

‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’

?’The Saints Are Coming’?

‘Window In The Skies’?

“The Saints Are Coming” – U2’s collaboration with Green Day to raise money for the Hurricane Katrina relief fund – is released on November 6.

On The Road With Dylan!

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On The Road With Dylan!

HOW THE ALARM CAME TO TOUR WITH BOB… “We played the whole of that summer, about 30 dates. We were being managed by Elliott Roberts – who’s managed Neil Young and Bob Dylan – and Jeff Kramer, Elliott’s assistant. At the end of the tour Jeff became Bob’s manager. We were invited on the tour cos Elliott and Jeff had been telling Bob about The Alarm, that we came from Wales and played acoustic guitars and had this element of folk rock which was buried in there somewhere, and he liked what he was told about us and what he heard, and he invited us on the tour. There was no real fee – our fee was negotiable. There was definitely haggling over the fees, especially as we were managed by the same guy. We took what we got. But we would’ve played for nothing because to play with Dylan was such a great honour for us.” THE FIRST NIGHT… “The first night of the tour was in California, in the Concord Pavilion not too far from San Francisco, on Tuesday, June 7 1988. Neil Young came onstage. I can’t remember what he played, maybe ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ or ‘All Along The Watchtower’. I’d never seen Bob Dylan before, but the reason I played the acoustic guitar and the harmonica in The Alarm was because of Dylan. To be on tour with him was beyond fantasy for me. I was so awed to be at the gig, and I had a backstage pass, but just to make sure I experienced it in the way I wanted to do as a Bob Dylan fanatic, I bought tickets too and I sat in the front row and watched the gig. It was brilliant to be there. I remember being quite awed going onstage for the first time because we’d never really played to an audience that was that sort of analytical. They weren’t going to be standing up and pogoing up and down like they’d done when we played with U2 and Simple Minds and Big Country. Our reaction had always been very physical. This was the first tour we’d played where the audience were sitting down throughout the show. It changed us as a band. We started bringing out more of the folk element, which took us on to the Change album. I like do think he was coming on and we’d shaken the audience up a bit, appealed to their baser instincts.” MAKING FRIENDS WITH DYLAN… “We put an acoustic section in the set, and he started coming out to the side of the stage to watch us. I think he was digging it. He was enjoying the contrasts. I think he liked having these young bands. He started to become a bit intrigued by us. He probably thought we were like young pups with lots of enthusiasm. I got to know him. He liked to converse about the culture of Wales and to talk about poets he was aware of from Wales, the obvious one being Dylan Thomas. Because our tour was being run by the same people running Bob’s, we were all booked into the same hotel. It was quite a funky tour. It wasn’t what you’d imagine. He didn’t like staying in fancy hotels. He’s got an aversion to air conditioning. He prefers to stay in hotels where he can open the windows. There’s those classic 60s pictures of him diving into swimming pools – well, he was definitely in the swimming phase. We were often staying in those 1970s American motels that had the swimming pool outside and the little reception and the sort of rooms his vehicle could be driven up to so we could walk up to his room and no one would see him. We’d be swimming in the pool and the next minute he’d come out and dive in and do a few lengths and that’s where some of our conversations took place, just in the pool. He’s quite a secretive person and doesn’t really open up, but he’s a very pleasant man when you do have the time of day with him and when his guard is down a little bit. He became more relaxed with us. He was great, a really nice guy. He didn’t do soundchecks at that time. If he came in while we were playing, he’d come up on the side of the desk and have a look.” DYLAN’S SECRECY… “There was this guy Victor Malmudes who was just Bob’s mate. We never were quite sure what he did. One day Bob didn’t come down for his usual swim. Victor said, ‘He’s got a bit of a cold.’ The next day we were by the pool and Bob comes down for a swim and Nigel Twist [Alarm drummer] said, ‘How are you feeling today, Bob?’ He goes, ‘What do you mean?’ Twist said, ‘Victor said you had a cold.’ Bob said, ‘Did he?’ and that was it. He carried on swimming. That evening Victor was sent home off the tour for giving away personal information. He was banished for three days, and then he came back.” ON THE ROAD… “All sorts of people were coming to the shows. Jack Nicholson came to the Greek Theatre in LA. President Carter turned up at the gig in Atlanta. He was sat in the front of the gig. Behind him were all the executive people of Atlanta, and they all brought their dinner to the show. We [Alarm and Dylan camps] all got on fantastically well on the tour. It was a summer tour, most of the shows were outdoors and we were having barbeques and playing soccer in the field behind the stage, and I think Bob Dylan just enjoyed the carnival atmosphere we brought to proceedings. We did treat it as a holiday. It rubbed off on the crew and the people around him.” SINGING ONSTAGE WITH DYLAN… “One night Elliott comes into the dressing room before our show in Santa Barbara and said, ‘Bob wants you to come up onstage and play guitar on “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”.’ GE Smith, who was playing guitar for him on that tour, said to me, ‘Bob won’t introduce you, but you’ll hear the chords and that’s your cue to come onstage.’ I was stood at the side of the stage terrified. I heard the opening chords, walked out and then a couple of seconds later the drums have kicked in and there I am onstage. In the second verse Dylan calls me forward and asks me to take the second verse, pushing me forward – ‘Get on the microphone, start singing.’ Then he came on the microphone beside me and there I am cheek to cheek with Bob Dylan. It was pretty amazing duetting the song with him. It was a great climax to the show. The next night in San Diego, which was the last night for us, he said how much he’d really enjoyed having us and he said, ‘I really enjoyed singing with you last night. Why don’t you do “Heaven’s Door” with me tonight?’ GE said it was the same deal. I was stood in the wings waiting to come on and I thought, ‘This is something else – it’s in a minor key.’ And then he sang the first line and he’d totally rewritten the song, and it was in D minor. The first night I’d played it, it was the classic G, D, A minor, G, D, C. Now we’re playing D Minor, F and C, some really weird version that was almost unrecognisable. I think he likes to challenge everybody that he meets, to see whether you can stay with him or collapse under the pressure.”

HOW THE ALARM CAME TO TOUR WITH BOB…

“We played the whole of that summer, about 30 dates. We were being managed by Elliott Roberts – who’s managed Neil Young and Bob Dylan – and Jeff Kramer, Elliott’s assistant. At the end of the tour Jeff became Bob’s manager. We were invited on the tour cos Elliott and Jeff had been telling Bob about The Alarm, that we came from Wales and played acoustic guitars and had this element of folk rock which was buried in there somewhere, and he liked what he was told about us and what he heard, and he invited us on the tour. There was no real fee – our fee was negotiable. There was definitely haggling over the fees, especially as we were managed by the same guy. We took what we got. But we would’ve played for nothing because to play with Dylan was such a great honour for us.”

THE FIRST NIGHT…

“The first night of the tour was in California, in the Concord Pavilion not too far from San Francisco, on Tuesday, June 7 1988. Neil Young came onstage. I can’t remember what he played, maybe ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ or ‘All Along The Watchtower’. I’d never seen Bob Dylan before, but the reason I played the acoustic guitar and the harmonica in The Alarm was because of Dylan. To be on tour with him was beyond fantasy for me. I was so awed to be at the gig, and I had a backstage pass, but just to make sure I experienced it in the way I wanted to do as a Bob Dylan fanatic, I bought tickets too and I sat in the front row and watched the gig. It was brilliant to be there. I remember being quite awed going onstage for the first time because we’d never really played to an audience that was that sort of analytical. They weren’t going to be standing up and pogoing up and down like they’d done when we played with U2 and Simple Minds and Big Country. Our reaction had always been very physical. This was the first tour we’d played where the audience were sitting down throughout the show. It changed us as a band. We started bringing out more of the folk element, which took us on to the Change album. I like do think he was coming on and we’d shaken the audience up a bit, appealed to their baser instincts.”

MAKING FRIENDS WITH DYLAN…

“We put an acoustic section in the set, and he started coming out to the side of the stage to watch us. I think he was digging it. He was enjoying the contrasts. I think he liked having these young bands. He started to become a bit intrigued by us. He probably thought we were like young pups with lots of enthusiasm. I got to know him. He liked to converse about the culture of Wales and to talk about poets he was aware of from Wales, the obvious one being Dylan Thomas. Because our tour was being run by the same people running Bob’s, we were all booked into the same hotel. It was quite a funky tour. It wasn’t what you’d imagine. He didn’t like staying in fancy hotels. He’s got an aversion to air conditioning. He prefers to stay in hotels where he can open the windows. There’s those classic 60s pictures of him diving into swimming pools – well, he was definitely in the swimming phase. We were often staying in those 1970s American motels that had the swimming pool outside and the little reception and the sort of rooms his vehicle could be driven up to so we could walk up to his room and no one would see him. We’d be swimming in the pool and the next minute he’d come out and dive in and do a few lengths and that’s where some of our conversations took place, just in the pool. He’s quite a secretive person and doesn’t really open up, but he’s a very pleasant man when you do have the time of day with him and when his guard is down a little bit. He became more relaxed with us. He was great, a really nice guy. He didn’t do soundchecks at that time. If he came in while we were playing, he’d come up on the side of the desk and have a look.”

DYLAN’S SECRECY…

“There was this guy Victor Malmudes who was just Bob’s mate. We never were quite sure what he did. One day Bob didn’t come down for his usual swim. Victor said, ‘He’s got a bit of a cold.’ The next day we were by the pool and Bob comes down for a swim and Nigel Twist [Alarm drummer] said, ‘How are you feeling today, Bob?’ He goes, ‘What do you mean?’ Twist said, ‘Victor said you had a cold.’ Bob said, ‘Did he?’ and that was it. He carried on swimming. That evening Victor was sent home off the tour for giving away personal information. He was banished for three days, and then he came back.”

ON THE ROAD…

“All sorts of people were coming to the shows. Jack Nicholson came to the Greek Theatre in LA. President Carter turned up at the gig in Atlanta. He was sat in the front of the gig. Behind him were all the executive people of Atlanta, and they all brought their dinner to the show. We [Alarm and Dylan camps] all got on fantastically well on the tour. It was a summer tour, most of the shows were outdoors and we were having barbeques and playing soccer in the field behind the stage, and I think Bob Dylan just enjoyed the carnival atmosphere we brought to proceedings. We did treat it as a holiday. It rubbed off on the crew and the people around him.”

SINGING ONSTAGE WITH DYLAN…

“One night Elliott comes into the dressing room before our show in Santa Barbara and said, ‘Bob wants you to come up onstage and play guitar on “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”.’ GE Smith, who was playing guitar for him on that tour, said to me, ‘Bob won’t introduce you, but you’ll hear the chords and that’s your cue to come onstage.’ I was stood at the side of the stage terrified. I heard the opening chords, walked out and then a couple of seconds later the drums have kicked in and there I am onstage. In the second verse Dylan calls me forward and asks me to take the second verse, pushing me forward – ‘Get on the microphone, start singing.’ Then he came on the microphone beside me and there I am cheek to cheek with Bob Dylan. It was pretty amazing duetting the song with him. It was a great climax to the show. The next night in San Diego, which was the last night for us, he said how much he’d really enjoyed having us and he said, ‘I really enjoyed singing with you last night. Why don’t you do “Heaven’s Door” with me tonight?’ GE said it was the same deal. I was stood in the wings waiting to come on and I thought, ‘This is something else – it’s in a minor key.’ And then he sang the first line and he’d totally rewritten the song, and it was in D minor. The first night I’d played it, it was the classic G, D, A minor, G, D, C. Now we’re playing D Minor, F and C, some really weird version that was almost unrecognisable. I think he likes to challenge everybody that he meets, to see whether you can stay with him or collapse under the pressure.”

Is SAW III The Scariest Film ever?

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Is SAW III The Scariest Film ever?

"Saw III", the third Halloween horror film involving kidnapping and brutal games has been causing several UK movie goers to faint. Reported today on the BBC news website, the Cineworld complex in Stevenage, Hertfordshire had to call on ambulance services three times last Friday (October 27)- the film's opening night - to help with three separate incidents of fainting during a showing of "Saw III". One woman was taken to hospital whilst two others were treated onsite by medics. It has also been reported that a man collapsed at a cinema in Peterborough, also on Friday"due to the films content." The blood-filled film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman has an 18-rating for "strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language." A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service warns simply, "If you know you're squeamish, don't go." The gory movie is number one at both the UK and North American box offices. To watch a trailer for the controversial film and make up your own mind – Click here for the Saw III website

“Saw III”, the third Halloween horror film involving kidnapping and brutal games has been causing several UK movie goers to faint.

Reported today on the BBC news website, the Cineworld complex in Stevenage, Hertfordshire had to call on ambulance services three times last Friday (October 27)- the film’s opening night – to help with three separate incidents of fainting during a showing of “Saw III”.

One woman was taken to hospital whilst two others were treated onsite by medics.

It has also been reported that a man collapsed at a cinema in Peterborough, also on Friday”due to the films content.”

The blood-filled film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman has an 18-rating for “strong grisly violence and gore, sequences of terror and torture, nudity and language.”

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service warns simply, “If you know you’re squeamish, don’t go.”

The gory movie is number one at both the UK and North American box offices.

To watch a trailer for the controversial film and make up your own mind – Click here for the Saw III website

Grateful Dead Bassist diagnosed with cancer

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Grateful Dead Bassist diagnosed with cancer

Phil Lesh, a founding member of The Grateful Dead has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a posting on his website Phillesh.net, the bassist wrote that he expects his recovery to be swift following surgery in December. He says, "I fully expect to have a rapid and complete recovery. I am feeling energetic as always and all my scheduled appearances will occur as planned. The musician also asks that others look after their health with livesaving medical check-ups,"I am also urging all men - speak to your doctor about having periodic regular PSA screening for early detention of prostate cancer - you may save your own life." The Grateful Dead formed in 1965, splitting up in 1995 following the death of leader Jerry Garcia. The group reformed briefly in 2003 for a reunion tour.

Phil Lesh, a founding member of The Grateful Dead has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

In a posting on his website Phillesh.net, the bassist wrote that he expects his recovery to be swift following surgery in December.

He says, “I fully expect to have a rapid and complete recovery. I am feeling energetic as always and all my scheduled appearances will occur as planned.

The musician also asks that others look after their health with livesaving medical check-ups,”I am also urging all men – speak to your doctor about having periodic regular PSA screening for early detention of prostate cancer – you may save your own life.”

The Grateful Dead formed in 1965, splitting up in 1995 following the death of leader Jerry Garcia. The group reformed briefly in 2003 for a reunion tour.

UK dates for new Damon Albarn project

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UK dates for new Damon Albarn project

Damon Albarn's new band project " The Good, The Bad And The Queen" have finally announced details of shows to take place early next year. The group includes former Clash bassist Paul Simonon, former Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Afro-beat drum legend Tony Allen. The group performed for the first time as part of the BBC Electric Proms last week, gaining raptuous reviews. "The Good, The Bad And The Queen" are set to release their self- titled debut album on January 22. The band will play the following venues around the UK: Bristol Trinity (January 27) Southsea South Parade Pier (28) Leeds Irish Centre (29) Motherwell Civic Centre (30) Dudley JBS (February 1) London York Hall (2) Warrington Parr Hall (3) Aylesbury Civic Centre (4) Tickets go on sale on Friday (November 3),for more details click here to go to NME.COM/gigs

Damon Albarn’s new band project ” The Good, The Bad And The Queen” have finally announced details of shows to take place early next year.

The group includes former Clash bassist Paul Simonon, former Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Afro-beat drum legend Tony Allen.

The group performed for the first time as part of the BBC Electric Proms last week, gaining raptuous reviews.

“The Good, The Bad And The Queen” are set to release their self- titled debut album on January 22.

The band will play the following venues around the UK:

Bristol Trinity (January 27)

Southsea South Parade Pier (28)

Leeds Irish Centre (29)

Motherwell Civic Centre (30)

Dudley JBS (February 1)

London York Hall (2)

Warrington Parr Hall (3)

Aylesbury Civic Centre (4)

Tickets go on sale on Friday (November 3),for more details click here to go to NME.COM/gigs

The Rolling Stones postpone US show

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The Rolling Stones postpone US show

The Rolling Stones have postponed a show that was due to take place tonight in New York , as Mick Jagger has been given doctor's orders to rest his voice. Tonight's postponement follows the cancellation of the Stones' concert at New Jersey's Boardwalk Hall last Friday (October 27) also due to Jagger's ill health. The New Jersey show is now to take place on November 17 while tonight's show at the intimate Beacon Theatre has not been rescheduled as yet. The Stones' singer suffered laryngitis this summer, causing disruption to the band 's tour dates in Spain. The Rolling Stones started the "A Bigger Bang" world tour in August 2005, and they expect - health allowing - to finish the tour with a bang in Hawaii on November 22. Despite Mick's ailing throat, The Stones played as part of former US president Bill Clinton's 60th birthday celebrations, also at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (October29). The band were joined onstage by White Stripes and Raconteurs singer Jack White, pop superstar Christina Aguilera and legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy.

The Rolling Stones have postponed a show that was due to take place tonight in New York , as Mick Jagger has been given doctor’s orders to rest his voice.

Tonight’s postponement follows the cancellation of the Stones’ concert at New Jersey’s Boardwalk Hall last Friday (October 27) also due to Jagger’s ill health.

The New Jersey show is now to take place on November 17 while tonight’s show at the intimate Beacon Theatre has not been rescheduled as yet.

The Stones’ singer suffered laryngitis this summer, causing disruption to the band ‘s tour dates in Spain.

The Rolling Stones started the “A Bigger Bang” world tour in August 2005, and they expect – health allowing – to finish the tour with a bang in Hawaii on November 22.

Despite Mick’s ailing throat, The Stones played as part of former US president Bill Clinton’s 60th birthday celebrations, also at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (October29).

The band were joined onstage by White Stripes and Raconteurs singer Jack White, pop superstar Christina Aguilera and legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy.

REM Nominated For Rock Honour

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REM Nominated For Rock Honour

R.E.M. have been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. Rock veterans Van Halen, the Stooges and Patti Smith are also nominated for the rock honour. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, artists must have released music for a minimum of 25 years. This years nominees all released a single in 1981 or before. There are nine acts in total on the ballot for the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, to be held on March 12 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The other acts nominated for induction are the Ronettes, the Dave Clark Five, Chic, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and soul singer Joe Tex. Five artists will be chosen for the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and these will be announced in January. Blondie, Black Sabbath, Miles Davis, the Sex Pistols, Lynyrd Skynyrd and record moguls Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss were inducted in the Hall of Fame this year.

R.E.M. have been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

Rock veterans Van Halen, the Stooges and Patti Smith are also nominated for the rock honour.

To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, artists must have released music for a minimum of 25 years. This years nominees all released a single in 1981 or before.

There are nine acts in total on the ballot for the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, to be held on March 12 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.

The other acts nominated for induction are the Ronettes, the Dave Clark Five, Chic, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and soul singer Joe Tex.

Five artists will be chosen for the 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and these will be announced in January.

Blondie, Black Sabbath, Miles Davis, the Sex Pistols, Lynyrd Skynyrd and record moguls Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss were inducted in the Hall of Fame this year.

My Chemical Romance announce tour dates

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My Chemical Romance announce tour dates

My Chemical Romance have confirmed a UK arena tour for March 2007. The shows mark the biggest ever UK dates for the band, who are celebrating a number two entry in the albums chart with their fourth album "The Black Parade". The album's title track is also number two on the UK singles chart, after two weeks at the top spot. The post-hardcore band will play at the following venues: Plymouth Pavilions (March 20) Brighton Centre (21) Birmingham NIA (22) Manchester MEN Arena (24) Cardiff Arena (25) Nottingham Arena (26) Glasgow SECC (27) London Wembley Arena (29) The band are also about to play their debut UK shows, which are sold out, at the following venues: Bournemouth International Centre (November 11) London Brixton Academy (12) Liverpool University (13) Glasgow Barrowland (14) Nottingham Rock City (15) Read the full Uncut four-star album review of "The Black Parade" in our latest issue , on sale today. For ticket availability for the My Chemical Romance tour – Click here

My Chemical Romance have confirmed a UK arena tour for March 2007.

The shows mark the biggest ever UK dates for the band, who are celebrating a number two entry in the albums chart with their fourth album “The Black Parade”. The album’s title track is also number two on the UK singles chart, after two weeks at the top spot.

The post-hardcore band will play at the following venues:

Plymouth Pavilions (March 20)

Brighton Centre (21)

Birmingham NIA (22)

Manchester MEN Arena (24)

Cardiff Arena (25)

Nottingham Arena (26)

Glasgow SECC (27)

London Wembley Arena (29)

The band are also about to play their debut UK shows, which are sold out, at the following venues:

Bournemouth International Centre (November 11)

London Brixton Academy (12)

Liverpool University (13)

Glasgow Barrowland (14)

Nottingham Rock City (15)

Read the full Uncut four-star album review of “The Black Parade” in our latest issue , on sale today.

For ticket availability for the My Chemical Romance tour – Click here

Springsteen And Ryan Adams work with Jesse Malin

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Springsteen And Ryan Adams work with Jesse Malin

Jesse Malin's forthcoming third solo album "Glitter In The Gutter" features appearances from several very special guests - including Ryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen and Josh Homme. It is not the first time Malin has collaborated with ex-Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams. A fan for years of Malin's previous band D Generation, Adams produced Malin's debut album "The Art of Self Destruction" to great critical acclaim in 2002. Also Springsteen appears on "Glitter In The Gutter" to return a favour - Malin previously contributed a cover version of Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" , which he originally ecorded for an Uncut tribute CD, to the benefit album "Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen." The New York troubadour's third solo album, "Glitter in the Gutter" is expected to be released in spring 2007 and is produced by Rob Cavallo, who has also produced The Muffs and Green Day. The star-laden new album also has contributions from Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Jakob Dylan and Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett. As if that wasn't enough, the album also features an acoustic cover version of The Replacements classic "Bastards of Young." "Glitter in the Gutter" is Malin's first release on Adeline Records, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong's East West label imprint. Jess Malin will be previewing some new tracks during a hometown show this Friday (November 3) at New York 's Living Room.

Jesse Malin’s forthcoming third solo album “Glitter In The Gutter” features appearances from several very special guests – including Ryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen and Josh Homme.

It is not the first time Malin has collaborated with ex-Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams. A fan for years of Malin’s previous band D Generation, Adams produced Malin’s debut album “The Art of Self Destruction” to great critical acclaim in 2002.

Also Springsteen appears on “Glitter In The Gutter” to return a favour – Malin previously contributed a cover version of Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart” , which he originally ecorded for an Uncut tribute CD, to the benefit album “Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen.”

The New York troubadour’s third solo album, “Glitter in the Gutter” is expected to be released in spring 2007 and is produced by Rob Cavallo, who has also produced The Muffs and Green Day.

The star-laden new album also has contributions from Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Jakob Dylan and Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett.

As if that wasn’t enough, the album also features an acoustic cover version of The Replacements classic “Bastards of Young.”

“Glitter in the Gutter” is Malin’s first release on Adeline Records, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong’s East West label imprint.

Jess Malin will be previewing some new tracks during a hometown show this Friday (November 3) at New York ‘s Living Room.

Jack’s back!

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Jack’s back!

Acclaimed writer and director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep) has a new film in production,"Be Kind Rewind" due for release next year. Starring comic genius Jack Black, the film - as the title "Be Kind Rewind" suggests- is set in a video rental store. Black's character's brain becomes magnetized and accidently wipes every film in the store. His fantastically non-efficient solution is to remake every film, including Robocop and Back To The Future. The plot sounds absurd but with a cast including Mia Farrow, Danny Glover and rapper Mos Def, it sounds like another brilliantly original film from Gondry. "Be Kind Rewind" is still in production and is expected to be released in autumn 2007. To read an in-depth film by film interview with Jack Black, get the new issue of Uncut, onsale tomorrow (October 31)

Acclaimed writer and director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep) has a new film in production,”Be Kind Rewind” due for release next year.

Starring comic genius Jack Black, the film – as the title “Be Kind Rewind” suggests- is set in a video rental store. Black’s character’s brain becomes magnetized and accidently wipes every film in the store. His fantastically non-efficient solution is to remake every film, including Robocop and Back To The Future.

The plot sounds absurd but with a cast including Mia Farrow, Danny Glover and rapper Mos Def, it sounds like another brilliantly original film from Gondry.

“Be Kind Rewind” is still in production and is expected to be released in autumn 2007.

To read an in-depth film by film interview with Jack Black, get the new issue of Uncut, onsale tomorrow (October 31)

OASIS UNPLUGGED

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OASIS UNPLUGGED

Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer will be performing a couple of special acoustic shows, in Toronto and Los Angeles next week, in celebration of the release of Oasis' new best of album "Stop the Clocks". Noel and Gem will be unplugged at Toronto's Music Hall next Tuesday (November 7th ) and again at the El Rey Theater, Los Angeles next Thursday (November 9th). Both special acoustic performances will be preceded by an advance screening of the new Oasis road movie "Lord Don't Slow Me Down". Tickets are available to buy, there is also a competition to win tickets for the LA performance through Oasis' Myspace page. There are 50 pairs up for grabs. For more details about the shows and competition, click here to go to Oasis' Myspace page Stop the Clocks is released on SonyBMG in the US on November 21

Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer will be performing a couple of special acoustic shows, in Toronto and Los Angeles next week, in celebration of the release of Oasis’ new best of album “Stop the Clocks”.

Noel and Gem will be unplugged at Toronto’s Music Hall next Tuesday (November 7th ) and again at the El Rey Theater, Los Angeles next Thursday (November 9th).

Both special acoustic performances will be preceded by an advance screening of the new Oasis road movie “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down”.

Tickets are available to buy, there is also a competition to win tickets for the LA performance through Oasis’ Myspace page. There are 50 pairs up for grabs.

For more details about the shows and competition, click here to go to Oasis’ Myspace page

Stop the Clocks is released on SonyBMG in the US on November 21

Paul McCartney World Premiere

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Paul McCartney World Premiere

Paul McCartney's new orchestral album has its world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall this Friday (November 3). The album "Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)" - a work for chorus and orchestra in four movements - is not the first time the ex-Beatle has scored classical music. McCartney collaborated with Carl Davis for his first foray into classical music in 1991, to compose the quasi-autobiographical "Liverpool Oratorio". "The Liverpool Oratorio" had its US premiere in Carnegie Hall in New York in November 1991. His second classical piece , "Standing Stone", was completed in 1997 and in 1999 he released his third " Working Classical." " Ecce Cor Meum" has been described by McCartney as a "modern classic" and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with musicians from the Academy of St Martins in the Fields, and the boys of King's College Choir and Magdalen College, Oxford. The album is available now through EMI Classics.

Paul McCartney’s new orchestral album has its world premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall this Friday (November 3).

The album “Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart)” – a work for chorus and orchestra in four movements – is not the first time the ex-Beatle has scored classical music.

McCartney collaborated with Carl Davis for his first foray into classical music in 1991, to compose the quasi-autobiographical “Liverpool Oratorio”.

“The Liverpool Oratorio” had its US premiere in Carnegie Hall in New York in November 1991.

His second classical piece , “Standing Stone”, was completed in 1997 and in 1999 he released his third ” Working Classical.”

” Ecce Cor Meum” has been described by McCartney as a “modern classic” and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with musicians from the Academy of St Martins in the Fields, and the boys of King’s College Choir and Magdalen College, Oxford.

The album is available now through EMI Classics.

The Fratellis, The Killers and Razorlight appear on NME comp

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The Fratellis, The Killers and Razorlight appear on NME comp

NME celebrate a fantastic year for rock anthems with a compilation of 39 of 2006's biggest tracks. “NME Presents The Essential Bands” is out on November 13 and includes The Fratellis' “Chelsea Dagger”, Razorlight’s “America” and Babyshambles “Albion.” The double disc compilation from Uncut's sister title also features The Killers, Thom Yorke and The Kooks as well as an exclusive Ian Broudie Remix of “You Can Have It All” by Kaiser Chiefs. “NME Presents The Essential Bands” is out on November 13 through UMTV.

NME celebrate a fantastic year for rock anthems with a compilation of 39 of 2006’s biggest tracks.

“NME Presents The Essential Bands” is out on November 13 and includes The Fratellis’ “Chelsea Dagger”, Razorlight’s “America” and Babyshambles “Albion.”

The double disc compilation from Uncut’s sister title also features The Killers, Thom Yorke and The Kooks as well as an exclusive Ian Broudie Remix of “You Can Have It All” by Kaiser Chiefs.

“NME Presents The Essential Bands” is out on November 13 through UMTV.

Espers announce UK tour dates

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Espers announce UK tour dates

Espers, one of Uncut’s bands of 2006, are playing a handful of dates in the UK next month. Following the release of their acclaimed psychedelic folk second album ‘II’ at the end of July, Philadelphia band Espers, have gained many fans. “Moon Occults The Sun” from “II” will feature on the “Uncut Playlist: The Best of 2006” CD, available free with the new issue out on Tuesday. “II” was placed at number 22 in Uncut’s albums of the year chart. The Espers core trio is singer/songwriter Greg Weeks, Meg Baird and Brooke Sietinsons and they will play the following dates: Bristol Cube Cinema (November 19) Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire (20) Manchester The Klondyke Club (21) London Bush Hall (22) For more information on Espers, click here to go to their homepage

Espers, one of Uncut’s bands of 2006, are playing a handful of dates in the UK next month.

Following the release of their acclaimed psychedelic folk second album ‘II’ at the end of July, Philadelphia band Espers, have gained many fans.

“Moon Occults The Sun” from “II” will feature on the “Uncut Playlist: The Best of 2006” CD, available free with the new issue out on Tuesday.

“II” was placed at number 22 in Uncut’s albums of the year chart.

The Espers core trio is singer/songwriter Greg Weeks, Meg Baird and Brooke Sietinsons and they will play the following dates:

Bristol Cube Cinema (November 19)

Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire (20)

Manchester The Klondyke Club (21)

London Bush Hall (22)

For more information on Espers, click here to go to their homepage

Joan Armatrading announces UK Tour

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Joan Armatrading announces UK Tour

Joan Armatrading takes to the road again next spring to play an extensive UK tour. The shows will see her play selected major venues including York’s Grand Opera House and London’s Royal Albert Hall. Armatrading will be playing in support of her brand new album “Into The Blues”, her first since 2003’s “Lovers Speak”. Although next year's tour will be a showcase for her new album, she will also be revisitng her extensive back catalogue, which dates back to the mid-70s and hits like "Love And Affection" and "Show Some Emotion". Armatrading will play at the following UK venues in 2007: Cheltenham Town Hall (February 14) Cardiff St Davids Hall (15) Buxton Opera House (16) Northampton Derngate (18) Southend Cliffs Pavilion (19) Gateshead The Sage (21) York Grand Opera House (22) Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (23) Oxford New Theatre (25) Birmingham Symphony Hall (26) Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (27) Milton Keynes The Stables (March 1) Milton Keynes The Stables (2) Brighton Dome (3) Salford The Lowry (4) Sheffield City Hall - Oval Hall (7) Basingstoke The Anvil (8) Norwich Theatre Royal (10) St. Albans Alban Arena (11) Bristol Colston Hall (13) Truro Hall for Cornwall (14) Plymouth Pavilions (15) Stoke Victoria Hall (17) Cambridge Corn Exchange (19)

Joan Armatrading takes to the road again next spring to play an extensive UK tour.

The shows will see her play selected major venues including York’s Grand Opera House and London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Armatrading will be playing in support of her brand new album “Into The Blues”, her first since 2003’s “Lovers Speak”.

Although next year’s tour will be a showcase for her new album, she will also be revisitng her extensive back catalogue, which dates back to the mid-70s and hits like “Love And Affection” and “Show Some Emotion”.

Armatrading will play at the following UK venues in 2007:

Cheltenham Town Hall (February 14)

Cardiff St Davids Hall (15)

Buxton Opera House (16)

Northampton Derngate (18)

Southend Cliffs Pavilion (19)

Gateshead The Sage (21)

York Grand Opera House (22)

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (23)

Oxford New Theatre (25)

Birmingham Symphony Hall (26)

Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (27)

Milton Keynes The Stables (March 1)

Milton Keynes The Stables (2)

Brighton Dome (3)

Salford The Lowry (4)

Sheffield City Hall – Oval Hall (7)

Basingstoke The Anvil (8)

Norwich Theatre Royal (10)

St. Albans Alban Arena (11)

Bristol Colston Hall (13)

Truro Hall for Cornwall (14)

Plymouth Pavilions (15)

Stoke Victoria Hall (17)

Cambridge Corn Exchange (19)

Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Tiny Show

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Tiny Show

California rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers have confirmed that they will play an intimate show at Camden’s Roundhouse on November 22. This will be the band’s smallest UK since 2002, when they played at the London Garage. The Chilis played an acclaimed UK tour in July this year, culminating with four sold-out shows at London’s Earl’s Court. They also headlined this summer’s T in the Park festival. In stark contrast, the forthcoming Roundhouse gig will be an exclusive gig for XFM competition winners, although a few tickets will also be made available to RHCP fans on the band's website. Meanwhile the band will release “Snow (Hey Oh)” on November 20th the third single to be taken from their Uncut five-star rated double-album “Stadium Arcadium”. To go to the RHCP’s official website—click here

California rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers have confirmed that they will play an intimate show at Camden’s Roundhouse on November 22.

This will be the band’s smallest UK since 2002, when they played at the London Garage.

The Chilis played an acclaimed UK tour in July this year, culminating with four sold-out shows at London’s Earl’s Court. They also headlined this summer’s T in the Park festival.

In stark contrast, the forthcoming Roundhouse gig will be an exclusive gig for XFM competition winners, although a few tickets will also be made available to RHCP fans on the band’s website.

Meanwhile the band will release “Snow (Hey Oh)” on November 20th the third single to be taken from their Uncut five-star rated double-album “Stadium Arcadium”.

To go to the RHCP’s official website—click here

Kasabian To Play For Drugs

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Kasabian To Play For Drugs

Kasabian, hot on the heels of their BBC Electric Proms show, have just been added to the bill for a special charity gig. Headlined by Russell Brand, the night will also feature a solo performance by Noel Gallagher. It is rumoured that Gallagher might guest on one or two Kasabian songs, as he did at the recent Nme.com 10th birthday party. The charity gig, entitled "For Pities Sake" takes place at Camden’s Koko next Thursday (November 2). The aim of the night is to raise money for drugs awareness group Focus 12. The money raised will be used to provide treatment and counseling for people suffering from addiction. Russell Brand will perform an extended set, and has quipped “I used to spend my time trying to get drugs off people. Now I spend it trying to get people off drugs’. Brand is interviewed in the new issue of Uncut, on sale next Tuesday.

Kasabian, hot on the heels of their BBC Electric Proms show, have just been added to the bill for a special charity gig.

Headlined by Russell Brand, the night will also feature a solo performance by Noel Gallagher.

It is rumoured that Gallagher might guest on one or two Kasabian songs, as he did at the recent Nme.com 10th birthday party.

The charity gig, entitled “For Pities Sake” takes place at Camden’s Koko next Thursday (November 2). The aim of the night is to raise money for drugs awareness group Focus 12. The money raised will be used to provide treatment and counseling for people suffering from addiction.

Russell Brand will perform an extended set, and has quipped “I used to spend my time trying to get drugs off people. Now I spend it trying to get people off drugs’.

Brand is interviewed in the new issue of Uncut, on sale next Tuesday.

The Beatles Vs Oasis

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The Beatles Vs Oasis

In what could be described as the ultimate Battle Of The Bands and a head-on collision between musical heavyweights that hasn’t been seen since the Britpop glory days of Oasis going head-to-head with Blur with “Let It Roll” and “Country House”, new albums by The Beatles and Oasis are both released next month on the same day. Oasis’ long-awaited ‘best of’ collection, “Stop The Clocks”, is out on November 21, as is “Love”, the reworking of classic Beatles songs by the band’s long-serving producer George Martin. "Stop The Clocks", as Uncut readers will know from this month’s exclusive interview with Noel and Liam Gallagher, is “a dream set list” of their favourite Oasis songs – mostly drawn from their first two albums, “Definitely Maybe” and “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?”, which account for 10 of the 18 tracks. The Beatles’ “Love” is effectively the soundtrack to the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name, a celebration of The Beatles that opened last year in Las Vegas. The album was produced by George Martin and his son Giles from Abbey Road mastertapes to create a new perspective on Beatles classics like “Get Back”, “I Am The walrus”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds”. Both albums are reviewed in the new issue of Uncut, on sale from Tuesday October 31. To find out what George Martin thinks of the Love album –click here

In what could be described as the ultimate Battle Of The Bands and a head-on collision between musical heavyweights that hasn’t been seen since the Britpop glory days of Oasis going head-to-head with Blur with “Let It Roll” and “Country House”, new albums by The Beatles and Oasis are both released next month on the same day.

Oasis’ long-awaited ‘best of’ collection, “Stop The Clocks”, is out on November 21, as is “Love”, the reworking of classic Beatles songs by the band’s long-serving producer George Martin.

“Stop The Clocks”, as Uncut readers will know from this month’s exclusive interview with Noel and Liam Gallagher, is “a dream set list” of their favourite Oasis songs – mostly drawn from their first two albums, “Definitely Maybe” and “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?”, which account for 10 of the 18 tracks.

The Beatles’ “Love” is effectively the soundtrack to the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name, a celebration of The Beatles that opened last year in Las Vegas. The album was produced by George Martin and his son Giles from Abbey Road mastertapes to create a new perspective on Beatles classics like “Get Back”, “I Am The walrus”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds”.

Both albums are reviewed in the new issue of Uncut, on sale from Tuesday October 31.

To find out what George Martin thinks of the Love album –click here

THE MUST LIST

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THE MUST LIST

SPACEY'S HAN SOLO! Saturday Night Live clip, with Kevin Spacey as Christopher Walken, auditioning for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars. Bonkers genius. Watch here BRAZIL SE! Three-disc Region 1 set from the Criterion Collection of Terry Gilliam's Kafka-style sci-fi fable, includes a brand new director's cut, commentaries and docs. NEW SOUTH PARK! From the latest batch of new episodes; the boys enter the nerdy world of online computer gaming. Watch here THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE! The new novel from Don Winslow, about a retired hitman brought back into the game. De Niro's slated to star in the movie version. APOCALYPSE POOH! Acehot bootleg, with the Apocalypse Now soundtrack laid over the top of Disney's Winnie-The-Pooh movie, finally comes to You Tube. Watch here LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! Among the 350 films screening between Nov 2 - 12 are Hollywoodland (see opposite), plus docs on the American Hardcore scene and Leonard Cohen. www.leedsfilm.com THE DEER HUNTER SE! Mau! Mau! Didi mau! The main sell for this 2-disc Special Edition is the exclusive commentary from director Michael Cimino. Out now from Optimum Classics. BATTLE OF THE BANDS! Album covers! Fighting each other! Genius animation. Check it out here: Watch here NEW CORMAC McCARTHY NOVEL! The All The Pretty Horses author's latest; a man and his son travel through a post-nuclear landscape in search of the ocean. ROGER DALTRY IN CSI! The Who provide the opening music for the three shows in the CSI TV franchise, now Rog himself is to star in the show's mothership series - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Anyone remember Lisztomana..?

SPACEY’S HAN SOLO!

Saturday Night Live clip, with Kevin Spacey as Christopher Walken, auditioning for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars. Bonkers genius. Watch here

BRAZIL SE!

Three-disc Region 1 set from the Criterion Collection of Terry Gilliam’s Kafka-style sci-fi fable, includes a brand new director’s cut, commentaries and docs.

NEW SOUTH PARK!

From the latest batch of new episodes; the boys enter the nerdy world of online computer gaming. Watch here

THE WINTER OF FRANKIE MACHINE!

The new novel from Don Winslow, about a retired hitman brought back into the game. De Niro’s slated to star in the movie version.

APOCALYPSE POOH!

Acehot bootleg, with the Apocalypse Now soundtrack laid over the top of Disney’s Winnie-The-Pooh movie, finally comes to You Tube. Watch here

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!

Among the 350 films screening between Nov 2 – 12 are Hollywoodland (see opposite), plus docs on the American Hardcore scene and Leonard Cohen. www.leedsfilm.com

THE DEER HUNTER SE!

Mau! Mau! Didi mau! The main sell for this 2-disc Special Edition is the exclusive commentary from director Michael Cimino. Out now from Optimum Classics.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS!

Album covers! Fighting each other! Genius animation. Check it out here: Watch here

NEW CORMAC McCARTHY NOVEL!

The All The Pretty Horses author’s latest; a man and his son travel through a post-nuclear landscape in search of the ocean.

ROGER DALTRY IN CSI!

The Who provide the opening music for the three shows in the CSI TV franchise, now Rog himself is to star in the show’s mothership series – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Anyone remember Lisztomana..?

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE – The Black Parade

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE – The Black Parade

Always the square peg in emo’s round hole, the New Jersey band’s third set sees them break out of the subculture in spectacular style. With Green Day producer Rob Cavallo, they’ve turned in a theatrical concept album that begins with the death of protagonist ‘The Patient’. From there, the thrash-pop fivesome take us on a journey through Meatloaf histrionics (“Welcome To The Black Parade”), operatic soft rock (“I Don’t Love You”), and on “Momma”, a Russian polka workout featuring Liza Minelli. A first-person account of “Cancer”, meanwhile, pushes the boundaries of taste as far as they will go. DAN MARTIN

Always the square peg in emo’s round hole, the New Jersey band’s third set sees them break out of the subculture in spectacular style. With Green Day producer Rob Cavallo, they’ve turned in a theatrical concept album that begins with the death of protagonist ‘The Patient’. From there, the thrash-pop fivesome take us on a journey through Meatloaf histrionics (“Welcome To The Black Parade”), operatic soft rock (“I Don’t Love You”), and on “Momma”, a Russian polka workout featuring Liza Minelli. A first-person account of “Cancer”, meanwhile, pushes the boundaries of taste as far as they will go.

DAN MARTIN

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