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Tim Burgess has confirmed that his Tim’s Twitter Listening Party series will pay tribute to rapper DMX this weekend.DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died yesterday (April 9) – he was 50-years-old.

Tim Burgess has announced a new book to celebrate one year of his Twitter Listening Parties.As the UK entered coronavirus lockdown a year ago today (March 23), Burgess launched the #TimsTwitterListeningParty series, which saw artists tweeting their way through the stories behind classic albums, with fans getting involved.The series has continued throughout the last year, featuring everyone from Oasis to Pulp, Wolf Alice, Fontaines D.C.

IDLES, The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess, Nadine Shah and Everything Everything’s Jonathan Higgs have been sharing messages on social media of the importance of speaking openly about mental health issues and in seeking help when needed.IDLES wrote on Twitter this morning (October 10): “1 in 15 people in the UK will attempt suicide. Through direct conversations about suicide, we can break the stigma and save lives.”Burgess said: “This year has been so demanding for all of us.

Fatboy Slim, Kelis and Groove Armada.After a summer in which coronavirus forced the cancellation of festivals across the globe, the event will return to Dorset’s Lulworth Castle from 29th July – 1st August 2021.Other musical highlights include the likes of Friendly Fires, Tim Burgess, Becky Hill and Sophie Ellis Bextor.

Tim Burgess, Self Esteem and The Murder Capital are among the leading names on the first-ever line-up of the new Sheffield festival Get Together.Set to take place from May 1-2, 2021 at the Sheffield University Students’ Union, the organisers of Get Together say they are “looking forward to a time when music fans are once again able to share the joy of being in the same space and sharing the excitement of live music”.As well as an array of independent street food stalls and access to the

saved at the 11th hour by Tokyo Industries.

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess’ Twitter Listening Parties will feature The Smiths’ 1986 classic ‘The Queen Is Dead’ – with none other than the band’s drummer Mike Joyce set to act as host.In addition to guiding fans through the band’s most acclaimed LP as they listen back to it in real time, Joyce will also be marking the occasion by raffling off an incredibly rare piece of Smiths memorabilia.A platinum record of ‘The Queen Is Dead’, awarded for 300,000 UK sales, is up for grabs.

announced it would be taking over Gorilla and The Deaf Institute.After the news was announced, Aaron Mellor, founder of Tokyo Industries, said: “These are extremely difficult times for all grassroots music venues around the UK."It's vital venues like Gorilla and The Deaf Institute are kept alive, the cultural fabric of our city centres depends on venues like these."Mr Mellor said he had been working with event promoters SSD Concerts and The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on the rescue plans.The

grassroots venues will permanently shut their doors after suffering a huge financial hit due to the coronavirus crisis.Less than 24 hours later, Greater Manchester’s Night Time Economy Adviser Sacha Lord told NME that both venues were on the verge of being saved after early talks and now Tokyo Industries, which owns other clubs in the city including Impossible, The Factory and South, has purchased both venues, according to the Manchester Evening News.The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess also took

New Order, Tim Burgess, The Orielles, Spector and The Twilight Sad have deplored the closure of two of Manchester’s beloved music venues.News broke earlier today (July 16) that Gorilla on Whitworth Street and the Deaf Institute on Grosvenor Street have been unable to weather the storm caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Mission Mars confirmed this afternoon.

Glastonbury, but due to the coronavirus lockdown things have been very different this year.The event will feature exclusive performances from Tim Burgess, Alice Phoebe Lou, Arlo Parks, Baaba Maal, Denai Moore, Georgia, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Self Esteem and more to be announced.Taking place from June 18 to 20, fans will be able to tune into all the action via a new interactive website at Actionallareas.org, featuring digital ‘areas’ of live music, food and information on becoming a part of

Tiny Gigs will raise money for the mental health charity set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison

Your favourite artists in your front room? Live streaming rock, opera, ballet, classical music and warehouse raves? It's all available on a screen near you thanks to the flood of live streams that have popped-up to help us all through self-isolation - and raise funds for Covid-19 relief efforts. And over the next few days we have Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Ministry of Sound, Pete Tong, Kaiser Chiefs, Tim Burgess, Imogen Heap and many more to enjoy.

We all know the story of Captain Tom and the huge impact he has made during the 2020 lockdown. But there has been another star of this extraordinary period, a man who perhaps we should call 'Captain Tim'.

Including Mick Jones' devoted love of EastEnders...

A rare look back is part of Tim Burgess' series of online listening parties

And he says it will include 'Bonehead's Bank Holiday'

Thought you knew everything about one of Britpop's most celebrated debut albums? Think again...

"I know that’s not much with everything that’s going on right now but I’m trying to feel more useful"

It features on his forthcoming album 'I Love The New Sky'