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Amy Winehouse’s infamous ex-husband Blake Feilder-Civil is currently in a coma due to multiple organ failure which is believed to have been brought on by heavy binge drinking. The coma was induced by doctors to try and correct the damage inflicted on his body.
P Diddy is being wooed by the producers of American Idol to be a judge on the next series of the TV talent show. He will be replacing former fiancée Jennifer Lopez who left the show earlier this year along with Aerosmith’s Steve Tyler.
Owl City have announced that they plan to record a ‘screamo-rock’ album. To celebrate 25 years since its initial release, R.E.M. are releasing a remastered version of their album Document. Justin Timberlake is currently recording his third solo album. Lady Gaga has revealed the name of her new album. She has the name of the album Artpop tattooed to her arm. Beady Eye are apparently working on the follow up to their debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding. It has been reported that Skrillex will feature on Kanye West’s new album.
A new album is to be released featuring songs from the novel series 50 Shades of Grey. The album will feature 15 classical tracks and will be released in September.
Johnny Depp recently joined Aerosmith on stage during their current tour on their show at the Hollywood Bowl. The Hollywood actor played guitar on track Train Kept-A- Rollin’ before leaving the stage.
Gary Barlow and his wife, dancer Dawn have lost their child. The following statement was issued by their spokesperson “Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby. Poppy Barlow was delivered stillborn on August 4th in London. Our focus now is giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts. We’d ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected.” The couple already have three children Daniel, Emily and Daisy. MTTM offer our condolences to the family.
The nominees for this year’s VMA’s have been announced. The full list of nominations is shown below.
Video of the Year – Katy Perry Wide Awake, Gotye Somebody That I Used to Know, Rihanna We Found Love, Drake feat. Rhianna Take Care, M.I.A. Bad Girls
New Artist – Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae We Are Young, Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe, Frank Ocean Swim Good, One Direction What Makes You Beautiful, The Wanted Glad You Came
Hip-hop Video – Childish Gambino Heartbeat, Drake feat. Lil Wayne HYFR, Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean & 2 Chainz Mercy, Watch the Throne Paris, Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz Beez in the Trap
Male Video – Justin Bieber Boyfriend, Frank Ocean Swim Good, Drake feat. Rihanna Take Care, Chris Brown Turn Up the Music, Usher Climax
Female Video – Rihanna We Found Love, Katy Perry Part of Me, Beyonce Love on Top, Nicki Minaj Starships, Selena Gomez & the Scene Love You Like a Love Song
Pop Video – One Direction What Makes You Beautiful, Fun. feat. Janelle Monae We Are Young, Rihanna We Found Love, Justin Bieber Boyfriend, Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa Payphone
Rock Video – Coldplay Paradise, The Black Keys Lonely Boy, Linkin Park Burn It Down, Jack White Sixteen Saltines, Imagine Dragons It’s Time
Electronic Dance Music Video – Duck Sauce Big Bad Wolf, Calvin Harris Feel So Close, Skrillex First of the Year (Equinox), Martin Solveig The Night Out, Avicci Le7els
Video With A Message – Demi Lovato Skyscraper, Rise Against Ballad of Hollis Brown, Kelly Clarkson Dark Side, Gym Class Heroes The Fighter, K’Naan feat. Nelly Furtado Is Anybody Out There, Lil Wayne How to Love
Art Direction – Katy Perry Wide Awake, Drake feat. Rihanna Take Care, Lana Del Rey Born to Die, Regina Spektor All the Rowboats, Of Monsters & Men Little Talks
Choreography – Chris Brown Turn Up the Music, Rihanna Where Have You Been, Beyonce Countdown, Avicii Le7els, Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull Born to Die
Cinematography – M.I.A Bad Girls, Adele Someone Like You, Drake feat. Rihanna Take Care, Coldplay feat. Rhianna Princess of China, Lana Del Rey Born to Die
Direction – M.I.A Bad Girls, Duck Sauce Big Bad Wolf, Coldplay feat. Rhianna Princess of China, Frank Ocean Swim Good, Watch the Throne Otis
Editing – Beyonce Countdown, A$AP Rocky Goldie, Gotye Somebody That I Used to Know, Watch the Throne Paris, Kanye West feat. Pusha T, Big Sean and 2 Chainz Mercy
Visual Effects – Katy Perry Wide Awake, Rihanna Where Have You Been, David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj Turn Me On, Linkin Park Burn It Down
Bellowhead are touring in November.
6th November – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
7th November – Roundhouse, London
8th November – Arena, St Albans
9th November – Open, Norwich
10th November – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
11th November – Guildhall, Southampton
12th November – Coal Exchange, Cardiff
13th November – Dome, Brighton
14th November – The Hexagon, Reading
15th November – The Assembly, Leamington
16th November – Barbican, York
17th November – Colston Hall, Bristol
18th November – The Lowry, Salford
19th November – The Sage, Gateshead
20th November – The Ironworks, Inverness
21st November – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
22nd November – St George’s Hall, Bradford
23rd November – Engine Shed, Lincoln
24th November – Assembly Rooms, Derby
Ben Montague will be touring in September.
14th September – High Barn, Great Bardfield
15th September – Eiger, Leeds
16th September – Mad Hatters, Inverness
18th September – o2 Academy 2, Liverpool
19th September – Cox’s Yard, Stratford
20th September – Marrs Bar, Worcester
21st September – The Full Moon, Newcastle-under-Lyme
26th September – Louisiana, Bristol
Bo Ningen will be touring over the coming months.
30th August – AND Festival, Manchester
1st September – 1234 Festival, Shoreditch Park, Liverpool
2nd September – Southsea Festival
8th September – Bestival Branchage Fim Festival, Jersey
4th October – The Horm, St Albans
5th October – Kasbah Fresher’s Friday, Coventry
6th October – Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
8th October – The Fleece, Bristol
9th October – Joiners, Southampton
10th October – Green Door Store, Brighton
11th October – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London
13th October – Wish You Were Here Festival, Cambridge
14th October – Bar Academy, Leicester
15th October – Harley, Sheffield
17th October – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
18th October – The Compass, Chester
19th October – SWN Festival, Cardiff
20th October – Mad Ferret, Preston
22nd October – Stereo, Glasgow
23rd October – Cluny 2, Newcastle
24th October – Stereo, York
25th October – Fruit, Hull
27th October – Victoria Inn, Derby
28th October – Mello Mello, Liverpool
The Bots are touring.
12th August – BT London Live, London
13th August – Forum, London
14th August – Manchester Academy, Manchester
29th October – The Croft, Bristol
30th October – Barfly, London
1st November – King Tut’s, Glasgow
2nd November – Roadhouse, Manchester
4th November – The Flapper, Birmingham
5th November – Joiners, Southampton
Cult of Youth are set to tour this autumn.
18th September – The Arts Centre, Colchester
19th September – The Hope, Brighton
20th September – Brithdays, London
22nd September – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
23rd September – Kraak Gallery, Manchester
25th September – The Croft, Bristol
Mystery Jets will be touring later this year. Tickets for the tour can be bought at www.gigsandtours.com.
3rd November – Engine Shed, Lincoln
4th November – o2 Academy, Oxford
5th November – Junction, Cambridge
7th November – Concorde, Brighton
8th November – Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
9th November – Waterfront, Norwich
10th November – o2 Academy 2, Leicester
12th November – Leeds Met University, Leeds
13th November – Oran Mor, Glasgow
14th November – Kazimier, Liverpool
16th November – 53 Degrees, Preston
17th November – HMV Ritz, Manchester
18th November – Leadmill, Sheffield
19th November – HMV Library, Birmingham
29th November – Royal Festival Hall, London
Tickets for Passion Pit’s November tour can be purchased via www.gigsandtours.com.
13th November – QMU, Glasgow
16th November – Manchester Academy, Manchester
18th November – Junction, Cambridge
19th November – HMV Institute, Birmingham
20th November – HMV Forum, London
Tickets for the Rock Sound Riot tour 2012 are available via www.gigsandtours.com.
6th November – Manchester Academy, Manchester
7th November – UEA, Norwich
8th November – Rock City, Nottingham
10th November – HMV Institute, Birmingham
11th November – Roundhouse, London
13th November – o2 Academy, Newcastle
14th November – ABC, Glasgow
16th November – Pyramids, Portsmouth
17th November – o2 Academy, Leeds
18th November – Cardiff University, Cardiff
19th November – o2 Academy, Bristol
At the BBC – The Kinks
Anastasis – Dead Can Dance
Traces – Karine Polwart
Enjoy It While It Lasts – Spector
The Midnight Beast – The Midnight Beast
Ryan O’Shaughnessy – Ryan O’Shaughnessy
The War Room – Public Broadcasting Service
I Was A Cat From A Book – James Yorkston
Southern Air – Yellowcard
Heavy In The Day – Canterbury
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