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Noel Gallagher has announced details of a huge Warwick Castle show with Johnny Marr and The Waeve – find all the information below.Back in December 2023, Gallagher announced he and the High Flying Birds were to embark on a summer tour. They will stop by Cardiff, Wigan, Halifax and London from July 2024.Now, the band has announced a further headline date at Warwick Castle on July 21. They will be supported by Johnny Marr and The Waeve (Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall).Tickets will go on general sale at 10am next Friday (February 23) – see all dates below and get yours here.
MARCH 2024
14 – Poole, Lighthouse
20 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
21 – London, Royal Albert HallJULY 2024
17 – Cardiff Castle
18 – Wigan, Robin Park
20 – London, Alexandra Palace Park
21 – Warwick, Warwick Castle (NEW)AUGUST 2024
1 – Halifax, The Piece HallCoxon is also the guitarist for Blur, who were famously Britpop rivals with Oasis back in the ’90s. The feud has since come to an end, with lead singer Damon Albarn performing with Noel on stage in 2013. Noel would go on to perform Gorillaz classic ‘Dare’ with Albarn in 2015 – a moment that recently prompted brother Liam to remark: “What a bunch of CUNTS”.NME caught up with Noel last year to talk through his new album ‘Council Skies’, where he spoke of collaborating with Marr.
“Sadly, we’ve never sat down to write a song. We’ve talked about it for a while,” he said.“It’s a funny thing with Johnny. He doesn’t get you to send him the track, he turns up, plugs his gear in, puts his guitar on, stands in front of the speakers and says, ‘Right, let’s hear it’.
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KoRn have announced a 30th-anniversary stadium show with Evanescence, Gojira, Scars On Broadway and more joining them.The nu-metal icons will be celebrating three decades of their self-titled debut album at Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium on Saturday, October 5. Evanescence, Gojira, Scars On Broadway, Spiritbox, Vended and Daron Malakian will serve as support for the show.General ticket sales will commence on Friday, March 8 at 10am PT (1pm ET / 6pm GMT).
BBC).The ERA’s 2024 Yearbook (published today, March 6), which contains statistics on the music, video and gaming sectors, also found that the UK music market was worth £2.2billion last year. 84 per cent of this was attributed to streaming subscriptions.The number of shops physically selling music, however – like supermarkets and specialist chains – fell from 10,391 to 2,486 in that period.The demand for vinyl records, meanwhile, continued to increase for the 16th year in a row.
Sinéad O’Connor‘s estate has called out Donald Trump for using her music during his political rallies.A joint statement was created between the Irish music legend’s estate and record label Chrysalis, demanding Trump to stop using her music immediately. The estate shared that O’Connor would have been “disgusted, hurt, and insulted” over the use of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ being used during the former US president’s rallies.“Throughout her life, it is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness, and decency towards her fellow human beings,” read the statement (per The Guardian).“It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ at his political rallies,” it continued.
Representatives from the estate of Sinéad O’Connor have said the late Irish singer would have been “disgusted, hurt, and insulted” at her version of Nothing Compares 2 U being played at political rallies hosted by Republican presidential favorite Donald Trump.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jack Antonoff has no time for anyone interested in slandering Taylor Swift‘s abilities as a songwriter. The Grammy-winning producer and longtime Swift collaborator recently told the Los Angeles Times that questioning Swift’s songwriting “is like challenging someone’s faith in God. You just don’t go there.” “I’m a little bitch sometimes,” he added.
Kate Bush has been announced as an official ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day UK.The 2024 edition of the annual event, which celebrates the culture of independent record shops, is due to take place on Saturday, April 20.This year, fans have the chance to buy special one-off collectable releases on vinyl, cassette and other formats from hundreds of acts – including The 1975, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Blur, Lily Allen, Gorillaz, Elton John, Paramore and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.RSD ’24 marks the 17th edition of the event, and it comes after the news that vinyl sales rose by nearly 15 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, despite the ongoing dominance of streaming services.Now, it has been confirmed that Bush will serve as an ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day. In a statement, the legendary singer-songwriter said: “What a huge honour to have been asked to be [an] ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day.
Liam Gallagher has said that he can see Noel “not looking back in anger” over the argument that led to Oasis’ split, and has offered to “send him a box of chocolates” to reunite.The singer, songwriter and former frontman of the Britpop band reflected on the circumstances that led to their split back in 2009, and said that the drunken argument they had backstage, in hindsight, wasn’t enough to make them call it quits.He looked back at the disbandment during a new interview with The Sunday Times, which saw him and Stone Roses guitarist John Squire promote their newly released collaborative project and upcoming tour.Talking to the outlet, Liam opened up about the conflict between him and his brother, which came to a head in 2009 after he swung one of Noel’s guitars “like an axe” backstage at a show in Paris.“I love my brother, I love my family, and all that Oasis shit, there was no need for it, you know what I mean?” he told the publication. “Maybe someone can get a bit tetchy on tour.
Paul Weller has shared details of an upcoming album, titled ‘66’. Check out the new single ‘Soul Wandering’ below.Announced today (February 23), the album marks the 17th solo album from the former frontman of The Jam and his 28th studio LP in total since launching his career back in 1977.As suggested in the title, the LP comes in light of his upcoming 66th trip around the sun, and is set to be released on May 24th – the day before his 66th birthday.With the album, Weller is set to take a more reflective approach than ever before, looking inward at his decisions and shedding light on the way that his creativity interacts with the wider world.
Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan have announced a joint Record Store Day 2024 release that features covers of each others tracks.The two singers have teamed up on a limited-edition special live recording 7″ vinyl pressing titled ‘Olivia Rodrigo ‘Stick Season’/Noah Kahan ‘Lacy’ – FROM THE BBC RADIO 1 LIVE LOUNGE’ is set for release on April 20 via Geffen/Mercury/Republic. It will be available at participating independent record stores as part of the celebration of Record Store Day.The coloured vinyl features Rodrigo’s viral cover of Kahan’s hit track ‘Stick Season’ on side A along with Kahan’s cover of Rodrigo’s ‘Guts’ track ‘Lacy’ on side B which were both part of BBC Radio 1‘s Live Lounge.
Blur have announced an intimate warm-up show ahead of their performance at this year’s edition of Coachella.The Britpop icons took to their official social media pages to share a flyer of the intimate show, which is set to take place on Wednesday, April 10 at the Fox Theatre in Pomona, California. The show will take place roughly three days before Damon Albarn and co are due to hit the stage at Coachella on Saturday, April 13.Opening support for the gig will come from Jockstrap.
Damon Albarn covered The Smiths‘ ‘Panic’ with his Africa Express collective on stage in Mexico City this weekend.The Blur frontman joined the group for the performance in Morelos, Mexico at Bahidorá Festival on Saturday (February 17).The musical collective was formed in 2006 with the aim of bringing together artists from different cultures and musical genres for collaborative events.Albarn sang and played piano for the high-energy performance, and was joined by Camilo Lara for a lively ska interpretation of The Smiths’ 1986 track.Check out footage of the showcase below.Announcing the show last month, the Gorillaz artist shared that the performance would mark Africa Express’ first visit to Mexico, bringing together musicians, singers and DJs from around the world “to collaborate on a very special, completely original show”.NME watched Africa Express live back in 2019, describing the show in a five-star review as a “symbolic display of diversity, collaboration and unity”. It added: “Africa Express rarely gets together, but when it does, it specialises in generating one-off moments through unique combinations.”The collective’s last release, ‘Egoli‘ also came out in 2019.
Noel Gallagher has shared details of an intimate live show, set to take place in Bournemouth later this spring. Find ticket information below.Announced today (February 19), the new live gig will be held at the city’s O2 Academy next month and comes as part of a series of warm-up gigs that the former Oasis member will be playing at some of the UK’s most intimate venues.It will be held on March 18, and comes between his two previously announced live shows: Poole’s Lighthouse on March 17 and the Guildhall in Portsmouth on March 20.
The Traitors stars Paul Gorton and Wilfred 'Wilf' Webster have teased an All Star series of the hit BBC gameshow featuring a bizarre twist. Paul, who became one of the most entertaining contestants to watch earlier this year, attended the TV Choice Awards 2024 on Monday, 12 February alongside former Traitor Wilf, who took part in the BBC show in 2022.
Dave Grohl is set to release a Bad Brains cover with Anthrax‘s Scott Ian and Charlie Benante for Record Store Day 2024.Back in November last year, Anthrax teased a collaboration with the Foo Fighters frontman on their social media. The band shared a photo with Grohl and captioned it: “New album is going to be awesome #FooThrax”.Now, it’s been revealed that Grohl will team up with Anthrax co-founder Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante for an exclusive Record Store Day 7 inch.
Ben Affleck and think it’s a good idea to start flirting with him, you might want to rethink it because Jennifer Lopez does not play. The singer, who is currently promoting her new album This is Me... Now, admitted that she still gets jealous when it comes to her husband.Lopez’s album is out tomorrow, February 16, and the Enough star stopped by the Today Show with Hoda and Jenna, where she played a hilarious game revealing if things resonate with who she was “then” vs “now.” Lopez released her album This Is Me.. Then in 2002, when she was dating Affleck for the first time.
Liam Gallagher has claimed that he asked Noel to reunite for Oasis‘ ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour this year, but he “turned it down”.Back in October, Liam shared details of a 2024 tour to celebrate 30 years of Oasis‘ seminal 1994 album.The former Oasis frontman had confirmed earlier in the year that he was looking to play their iconic debut in full – which includes tracks like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Supersonic’ and ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’ – later teasing that he’d be playing “naughty” B-sides from the era, too.Liam will kick off the solo 12-date stint in Sheffield on June 2, followed by a night in Cardiff, three in London, three in his native Manchester, two in Glasgow and two in Dublin.In a new interview with MOJO, the artist said that his brother turned down the opportunity to put aside their differences and join forces for the anniversary tour. “Noel? He ain’t fucking doing it,” he told the publication.“I did call him! Well, my people called Noel’s management team,” claimed Liam.
The 1975, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Blur, Lily Allen, Gorillaz, Elton John, Paramore and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.This year marks the 17th edition of the event, and it comes after the news that vinyl sales rose by nearly 15 per cent in the first nine months of 2023, despite the ongoing dominance of streaming services.We’re releasing a VERY limited edition Double-A Side 7” version of 'Creeping On The Dancefloor’ for Record Store Day this year.
Goat Girl have returned with details of their new album ‘Below the Waste’, and have unveiled the lead single ‘Ride Around’.The London post-punk group, made up of Lottie Pendlebury, Rosy Jones and Holly Mullineaux, will release the album on June 6 via Rough Trade Records. Pre-order it here.It will be the band’s third album, following on from their 2018 self-titled debut and 2021’s ‘On All Fours’.Goat Girl will also play a string of six intimate UK gigs to take place in March, with a full headline UK and European tour set to be confirmed at a later date.
not gonna be the day.Liam Gallagher of Oasis is not honored that Oasis is nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Hours after the rock institution announced its contenders for the Class of 2024, Liam, 51, took to X, the platform previously known as Twitter, writing: “F–k the Rock n Roll hall of fame its full of BUMBACLARTS LG x.”Other nominated acts include Mary J.