No, unfortunately “Bright Phoebus” isn’t being reissued. But what prompted me to dig it out this week was the news of Bright Phoebus Revisited, a concert tour this autumn that promises the album recreated live by every Waterson they could find, along with various guests including Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley. The dates are London Barbican (11), Warwick Arts Centre (12), Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (14), Brighton Dome (15) and Bristol Colston Hall (16). Could be interesting: amazing record.
A former HMV worker has opened a music store in Derry called HVM.
Entertainment.ie reports that Tony Cregan has opened up the replacement shop after his branch of HMV closed down earlier this year. Cregan, who ran the Derry HMV, opened the new store after he got 15,000 signatures on a petition in order to save the original branch of the high street music store and saw a gap in the market. Of the store name, he commented: "We thought what is the point calling the new show Local CDs, or whatever, we'll just call it HVM. HMV is gone."
Alice Cooper has claimed that branding Mumford and Sons a rock band would be an "offence to rock 'n' roll".
Speaking to Fuse, the shock-rock singer said that modern musicians were "afraid to be in a rock band" and claimed that the current generation need to "quit eating vegetarian food" and "eat a steak" instead.
John Bonham could appear as a hologram in his son Jason Bonham's tribute band.
Jason, who joined Led Zeppelin for their last proper show at London's O2 Arena in December 2007, told Legendary Rock Interviews that he had been speaking to special effects experts about the possibility of duetting with his father in his group The Led Zeppelin Experience.
Kings Of Leon have debuted their new single "Supersoaker" - scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen.
The track, which was broadcast on Zane Lowe's Radio One show yesterday evening (July 17), is the first track to be taken from the band's forthcoming new album Mechanical Bull. The single is also now available as a download.
Beck has unveiled a new version of his recent stand-alone single "I Won't Be Long", this time featuring Kim Gordon.
The track follows another new song, "Defriended", which Beck unveiled last month. The new, 15 minute long version of "I Won't Be Long" features a spoken word segment by the former Sonic Youth member. Listen to the track here.
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The Waterboys have unveiled the tracklisting for their six CD Fisherman's Box set.
Due to be released on October 14, the set comprises of tracks from the band's Fisherman's Blues sessions recorded between January 23, 1986 to June 2, 1988.
Mike Scott will be writing the liner notes with additional contributions from Decemberist Colin Meloy.
Fisherman's Box Tracklist CDs 1-6
CD 1
1. Stranger To Me
2. Girl Of The North Country
3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
4. Fisherman's Blues (Piano Version)
5. Fisherman's Blues
Mazzy Star are set to release their first new album in 17 years, Seasons Of Your Day.
The band's fourth studio album will come out on September 24 and was recorded in California and Norway. Click below to listen to the first single from the album, "California". The album follows 1990's She Hangs Brightly, 1993's So Tonight That I Might See and 1996's Among My Swan.
