Hurts singer Theo Hutchcraft has revealed details of the duo’s free Christmas single via his Twitter profile. The song will be called ‘All I Want For Christmas Is New Year’s Day’, and will be released via iTunes on 14 December. After Hutchcraft had posted the artwork for the single on Twitter, Hurts’ label RCA moved…
Manic Street Preachers bassist Nicky Wire has revealed the Welsh trio are already working on a follow-up to ‘Postcards From A Young Man’. Speaking to NME, Wire revealed the new album has a working title of ’70 Songs Of Hatred And Failure’ and will see a change of pace and direction from their ultra-commercial last…
Beady Eye have finally released the video for their fist single, Bring The Light, which was made available as a free download last week. The video, which you can watch by scrolling down, is a straight-forward performance piece featuring Liam at his posturing best. Since it was made available last week, Bring The Light has…
The Strokes have finally finished recording their new album, and plan to release it in the next few months – according to front-man Julian Casablancas. The singer reported the news on his Twitter page, stating the album is “still not going to be out for a few months – mixing etc, but JUST finally finished…
Damon Albarn has told NME that a new Gorillaz album could be released ‘before Christmas’. As previously reported, Albarn said he had been recording the new album during the current Gorillaz tour – which sees them play Manchester’s MEN Arena tonight (Nov 12). The former Blur front-man also revealed he has recorded the new album…
Nineties Britpop favourites Pulp have announced they will reform to play a string of high profile festival shows next summer. Following in the footsteps of other recently reunited Nineties bands like Suede, Pulp will be getting back together to headline the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona on May 27 and the Wireless Festival in Hyde…
Former Oasis front-man Liam Gallagher’s new band Beady Eye have launched their website, along with a short audio snippet of the band in action. The band, also featuring former Oasis members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, are expected to release their first album under the Beady Eye name early next year. The 21…
Gorillaz front-man Damon Albarn has taken a swipe at X Factor, calling the show a ‘malignant tumour that keeps growing’. The Sun quotes the former Blur front-man as saying: “They do things to these kids. They play with their bodies and their faces. They just bleach and sanitise everything about them…” Meanwhile, Damon has also…
Manchester electro-pop duo Hurts have added an extra five UK dates to their European tour next year. Following gigs in Poland and Estonia, the 80’s revivalists will return to the UK in February to play the Brighton Dome (2nd), London HMV Forum (3rd), Glasgow ABC (4th), Leeds O2 Academy (6th) and Manchester Academy (8th). Tickets…
