Music News: Monday 15th April 2013

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CMA Winners Revealed

The winners of the 2013 Country Music Awards have been revealed. See the list below for a full list of winners.

Entertainer of the Year: Luke Bryan

Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean

Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert

Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Thompson Square

Album of the Year: Chief, Eric Church

Single Record of the Year: Over You, Miranda Lambert

Song of the Year: Over You, Miranda Lambert

Vocal Group of the Year: Little Big Town

New Artist of the Year: Florida Georgia Line

New Vocal Duo of Group of the Year: Thompson Square

Video of the Year: Tornado, Little Big Town

Vocal Event of the Year: The Only Way I Know, Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan & Eric Church

Apology Given Over Rape Lyrics

Rick Ross has issued an official apology over the graphic rape themed lyrics he has used in his song UOENO. Due to the controversy Ross has had promotional deals with the like of Reebok rescinded. Ross has released the following statement regarding the situation:

“Before I am an artist, I am a father, a son, and a brother to some of the most cherished women in the world, so for me to suggest in any way that harm and violation be brought to a woman is one of my biggest mistakes and regrets. As an artist, one of the most liberating things is being able to paint pictures with my words. But with that comes a great responsibility and most recently, my choice of words was not only offensive, it does not reflect my true heart. And for this, I apologize. To every woman that has felt the sting of abuse, I apologize. I recognize that as an artist I have a voice and with that, the power of influence. To the young men who listen to my music, please know that using a substance to rob a woman of her right to make a choice is not only a crime, it’s wrong and I do not encourage it. To my fans, I also apologize if I have disappointed you. I can only hope that this sparks a healthy dialogue and that I can contribute to it.”

Surprise Number 2 from The Wizard of Oz

Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead has reached the number two spot this week after an influx of downloads generated by the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The highly unpopular Iron Lady held the position of Prime Minister for three terms and her death much like her life in politics has caused much division. The BBC opted not to play the song on the radio as a sign of respect. Tell us your opinions. Should music and politics mix? Should Thatcher and her family be left alone during this time of mourning? Let us know what you think.

Music Week Award Winners

The winners of the Music Week Awards have been announced. See below for a full list of the victors.

Live Music Venue: The o2 Arena, London

Live Promoter: Simon Moran, SJM Concerts

Music & Brand Partnership: Converse and Cornerstone for Converse Represent

A&R: Island Records

Manager of the Year: Adrian Sykes & Greg Castell

Retail Brand: Rough Trade

Independent Retailer: Banquet Records, Kingston

Radio Station: BBC 6Music

Radio Show: Lauren Laverne, 6Music

TV Show Featuring Music: Later… With Jools Holland (BBC)

Music Media Brand: NME

Promotions Team: Atlantic Records

Publisher (Albums): Sony/ATV/EMI

Independent Publisher: Kobalt

Publisher (Singles): Sony/ATV/EMI

Sales Team: EMI

Distribution Team: [PIAS]

Catalogue Marketing: Rhino for Fleetwood Mac, Rumours

Artist Marketing: Virgin for Emeli Sande, Our Version of Events

PR Campaign: Murray Chalmers PR for The Stone Roses

Independent Record Company: 4AD

Record Company: Island Records

The Strat Award: Richard Griffith and Harry Magee, Modest! Management

Surprise Guest For Green Gig

Fans of Adam Green received a bit of a shock when he was joined on stage by Home Alone actor Macauly Culkin. Green, who is currently touring with Binki Shapiro welcomed Culkin on stage where they sang a duet of Beach Boys classic Kokomo. Shapiro was not in attendance for the gig due to being rendered ill.

Music Auctions

The door that adorned Paul McCartney’s childhood home has been sold at auction for £5000.

Rare sheet music from the Beach Boys has been found in a garage in Florida. The scores to 150 of the bands songs are set to receive £7million at auction.

One Billionth Download

This week saw the one billionth legally downloaded song take place in the UK.

Ian Brown Gives Back

Stone Roses front man Ian Brown has set up a scholarship fund for music students based in London and Manchester. The fund which covers scholarships and bursary grants will enable students who wish to pursue a career in music production and engineering at the School of Sound Recording in London and Manchester.

CBE for Kate Bush

Kate Bush has been honored with a CBE by the Queen. Bush made the following statement about receiving the honor: I feel incredibly thrilled to receive this honor which I share with my family, friends and fellow musicians and everybody who has been such an important part of it all. Now I’ve got something special to put on top of the Christmas tree.”

Live Announcements

Arcane Roots

Arcane Roots start their UK tour this month.

30^th April – CLWB Ifor Bach, Cardiff

1^st May – New Noise + Acoustic in-store at Banquet Records, Kingston

2^nd May – Rock City Basement, Nottingham

3^rd May – Liverpool Sound City

4^th May – Kasbah, Coventry

5^th May – ABC2, Glasgow

6^th May – The Think Tank, Newcastle

7^th May – Sound Control, Manchester

8^th May – Cockpit 3, Leeds

9^th May – Electrowerkz, London

10^th May – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton

11^th May – Takedown Festival, Southampton

12^th May – Forum, Tunbridge Wells, Southampton

14^th May – The Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes

15^th May – The Boileroom, Guildford

16^th May – Louisiana, Bristol

17^th May – Great Escape Festival, Brighton

24^th May – Handmade Festival, The Peoples Photographich Library, Leicester

19^th July – Truck Festival, Oxford

26^th July – Redfest, Redhill

28^th July – Burnout Festival, The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

3^rd August – Y Not Festival, Derbyshire

31^st August – ArcTanGent Festival, Bristol

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath has announced a six date UK tour. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

10^th December – o2 Arena, London

12^th December – Odyssey Arena, Belfast

14^th December – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

16^th December – Hydro, Glasgow

18^th December – Manchester Arena, Manchester

20^th December – LG Arena, Birmingham

Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii will be touring in May.

10^th May – Club Motherfucker 10^th Birthday @ Club Motherfucker, London

16^th May – Brighthelm @ The Great Escape, Brighton

18^th May – Paganini Ballroom (Hype Machine Stage) @ The Great Escape, Brighton

21^st May – Birthdays, London

24^th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Manchester

25^th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol

26^th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham

Bowling For Soup

Bowling For Soup have announced dates for their final ever UK tour in October. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

10^th October – Guildhall, Southampton

11^th October – UEA, Norwich

12^th October – Rock City, Nottingham

13^th October – Manchester Academy, Manchester

14^th October – o2 Academy, Leeds

15^th October – o2 ABC, Glasgow

16^th October – o2 Academy, Newcastle

17^th October – o2 Academy, Sheffield

18^th October – o2 Academy, Liverpool

19^th October – o2 Academy, Birmingham

20^th October – University, Cardiff

21^st October – o2 Academy, Bristol

22^nd October – Pavilions, Plymouth

23^rd October – The Forum, London

Caro Emerald

Caro Emerald has added three more live dates to their tour. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

6^th September – City Hall, Sheffield

7^th September – Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

8^th September – The Lowry, Salford

10^th September – Sage 1, Gateshead

11^th September – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

13^th September – The Lowry, Salford

14^th September – Royal Festival Hall, London

16^th September – Symphony Hall, Birmingham

17^th September – Oxford New Theatre, Oxford

19^th September – Colston Hall, Bristol

20^th September – Cliff Pavilion, Southend

22^nd September – De Montfort Hall, Leicester

23^rd September – Regent, Ipswich

25^th September – Guildhall, Portsmouth

Depeche Mode

Tickets for Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Winter tour are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

11^th November – Hydro, Glasgow

13^th November – Arena, Leeds

15^th November – Manchester Arena, Manchester

19^th November – The o2, London

17^th January – LG Arena, Birmingham

The Front Bottoms

The Front Bottoms are touring this month.

17^th April – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

18^th April – King Tut’s, Glasgow

19^th April – Cockpit, Leeds

20^th April – Hit The Deck, Bristol

21^st April – Hit The Deck, Nottingham

22^nd April – Roadhouse, Manchester

23^rd April – Barfly, London

Heights

Heights are performing four live dates in July.

25^th July – The George Venue, Andover

26^th July – White Rabbit, Plymouth

27^th July – Burn Out Festival, Bournemouth

28^th July – Audio, Brighton

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is touring the UK in July. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

8^th July – o2 Academy, Birmingham

9^th July – o2 Manchester Apollo, Manchester

10^th July – o2 Academy, Leeds

Night Beds

Night Beds are currently touring.

15^th April – The Borderline, London (Sold out)

17^th April – Soup Kitchen, Manchester

18^th April – Broadcast, Glasgow

3^rd December – Scala, London

4^th December – Trinity, Bristol

5^th December – Academy 2, Oxford

6^th December – Gorilla, Manchester

8^th December – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Old Man Luedecke

Catch Old Man Luedecke on his forthcoming May tour.

2^nd May – 7^th May – Shetland Folk Festival

9^th May – Fallen Angels Club @ Admiral Bar, Glasgow

10^th May – The Old Library, Kilbarchen

12^th May – The Hive, Shrewsbury

13^th May – St Bonaventures, Bristol

14^th May – The Musician, Leicester

15^th May – Baldock & Letchworth, Baldock

17^th May – Kings Place, London

6^th July – Maverick Festival, Suffolk

The Pigeon Detectives

The Pigeon Detectives tour starts later this month.

25^th April – 53 Degrees, Preston

26^th April – Civic Hall, Whitehaven

27^th April – Leadmill, Sheffield

28^th April – Sugarmill, Stoke

30^th April – Waterfront, Norwich

1^st May – Institute, Birmingham

2^nd May – Empire, Middlesbrough

3^rd May – Arches, Glasgow

4^th May – Live at Leeds, Leeds

6^th May – Junction, Cambridge

7^th May – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

8^th May – Thekla, Bristol

9^th May – Dingwalls, London

10^th May – Coalition, Brighton

11^th May – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

Ralfe Band

Ralfe Band are currently on tour. Do you have your ticket yet?

16^th April – Grand Opera House, York (with I Am Kloot)

17^th April – Empire, Middlesbrough (with I Am Kloot)

18^th April – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh (with I Am Kloot)

20^th April – Waterfront, Norwich (with I Am Kloot)

21^st April – o2 Academy, Oxford (with I Am Kloot)

23^rd April – Purcell Rooms, London (with Alessi’s Ark)

24^th April – Bodega, Nottingham (with Alessi’s Ark)

25^th April – o2 Academy, Leicester (with I Am Kloot)

26^th April – Picturedome, Holmfirth (with I Am Kloot)

27^th April – o2 Academy, Liverpool (with I Am Kloot)

28^th April – The Think Tank, Newcastle (with Alessi’s Ark)

29^th April – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (with Alessi’s Ark)

30^th April – Louisiana, Bristol (with Alessi’s Ark)

1^st May – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (with Alessi’s Ark)

RDGLDGRN

Catch RDGLDGRN on their upcoming tour in May. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

9^th May – Academy 2, Dublin

11^th May – ABC2, Glasgow

12^th May – Cockpit, Leeds

13^th May – Night and Day, Manchester

14^th May – Electrowerkz, London

16^th May – Esquires, Bedford

17^th May – Great Escape, Brighton

Rudimental

Rudimental are touring later this month. They have also announced live dates for October. Get your ticket at www.gigsandtours.com.

23^rd April – Oran Mor, Glasgow

24^th April – Academy, Liverpool

25^th April – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

26^th April – Gorilla, Manchester

27^th April – HMV Library, Birmingham

30^th April – o2 Academy 2, Oxford

1^st May – Waterfront, Norwich

2^nd May – The Electric, London

8^th October – o2 Academy, Leeds

11^th October – o2 Academy, Newcastle

14^th October – o2 Academy, Bristol

15^th October – o2 Academy, Bournemouth

17^th October – o2 Academy, Birmingham

18^th October – o2 Academy, Brixton

Sarah McQuaid

Sarah McQuaid is currently touring. Are you going?

18^th April – New Music @ Morans, Co. Tipperary

19^th April – An Creagan, Omagh

20^th April – The Playhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Derry

21^st April – Monroe’s Backstage Bar, Galway

22^nd April – Ballymore Acoustic Gig @ Mick Murphy’s. Co Kildare

26^th April – Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, Co. Dublin

27^th April – Waltons New School of Music, Dublin

27^th April – Conary Community Arts, Co. Wicklow

1^st May – Edinburgh Folk Club – Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Edinburgh

2^nd May – The Tolbooth Tavern, Falkirk

3^rd May – Tolbooth, Stirling

4^th May – Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire

5^th May – Helmsley Arts Centre, York

7^th May – Hoy at Anchor Folk Club, Westcliff-on-Sea

8^th May – Wednesday Folk at the Man of Kent Alehouse, Kent

9^th May – Milford Folk Club, Milford on Sea

10^th May – Hunton Village Hall, Kent

15^th May – Lamb Folk Club, Eastbourne

16^th May – Uxbridge Folk Club, Middlesex

17^th May – Watford Folk Club, Hertfordshire

18^th May – Farncombe Music Club, Surrey

19^th May – The Colonnade Bar, Brighton

23^rd May – Ash Keys Music, Bristol

25^th May – South Pool Village Hall, Devon

28^th June – The Acorn, Penzance

Senses

Sense will be touring in May.

18^th May – Peel, Kingston

19^th May – Talking Heads, Southampton

20^th May – Thekla, Bristol

21^st May – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

22^nd May – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

23^rd May – King Tuts, Glasgow

24^th May – Academy 2, Newcastle

25^th May – Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds

26^th May – Slam Dunk Festival, London

27^th May – Slam Dunk Festival, Wolverhampton

28^th May – NQ Live, Manchester

29^th May – Waterfront Studio, Norwich

30^th May – Underworld, London

31^st May – Cavern, Exeter

1^st June – o2 Academy 2, Oxford

Splashh

Splashh will be touring in May and June.

30^th May – Think Tank, Newcastle

31^st May – Nice N Sleazys, Glasgow

1^st June – Chameleon, Nottingham

2^nd June – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

4^th June – Cargo, London

5^th June – The Soup Kitchen, Manchester

7^th June – Lennons, Southampton

8^th June – The Hope, Brighton

Status Quo

Tickets for Status Quo’s Bula Quo tour are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

6^th December – Echo Arena, Liverpool

7^th December – LG Arena, Birmingham

8^th December – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

10^th December – Pavilions, Plymouth

11^th December – BIC, Bournemouth

13^th December – Centre, Brighton

14^th December – Arena, Nottingham

15^th December – o2 Arena, London

17^th December – Arena, Leeds

18^th December – Hydro, Glasgow

19^th December – Arena, Newcastle

Suede

Suede are due to tour in October.

26^th October – o2 Academy, Leeds

27^th October – Barrowlands, Glasgow

28^th October – Olympia, Dublin

30^th October – Academy 1, Manchester

31^st October – Academy 1, Birmingham

Swim Deep

Swim Deep will be touring in May.

2^nd May – Liverpool Sound City

4^th May – Live at Leeds

18^th May – The Great Escape, Brighton

25^th May – Dot to Dot, Bristol

26^th May – Dot to Dot, Nottingham

27^th May – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

28^th May – Deaf Institute, Manchester

29^th May – Village Underground, London

31^st May – Institute, Birmginham

Tripwire

Tripwire start their UK tour this week. Are you going?

16^th April – The Orporto, Leeds

17^th April – The Castle, Manchester

18^th April – Start The Bus, Bristol

19^th April – The Registry, Portsmouth

20^th April – 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth

25^th April – Bungalow & Bears, Sheffield

26^th April – Spanky Van Dykes, Nottingham

27^th April – Oakford Social Club, Reading

1^st May – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

2^nd May – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London

3^rd May – Brooklyn Mixer, Liverpool

17^th May – Great Escape Festival, Brighton

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced extra dates for their tour.

1^st May – King Tuts, Glasgow

2^nd May – Academy 2, Dublin

3^rd May – Liverpool Sound City

4^th May – Live at Leeds, The Cockpit, Leeds

6^th May – Deaf Institute, Manchester (Sold out)

7^th May – Thekla, Bristol

8^th May – Institute, Temple Room, Birmingham

10^th May – ATP Festival curated by TV On the Radio, Camber Sands

16^th May – Village Underground, London (Sold out)

7^th November – Electric Ballroom, London

8^th November – Gorilla, Manchester

Vondelpark

Vondelpark will be touring in May.

9^th May – Islington Mill Factory, Manchester

17^th May – Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh

18^th May – Stag & Dagger, Glasgow

25^th May – Field Day, London

28^th May – Green Door Store, Brighton

29^th May – A Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds

6^th June – Bungalow and Bears, Sheffield

Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan will be performing two UK dates as part of their 20^th anniversary tour.

25^th July – o2 Apollo, Manchester

26^th July – o2 Academy, Brixton

Released This Week

To Be Loved – Michael Buble

Save Rock and Roll – Fall Out Boy

The Low Highway – Steve Earle

Mosquito – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Let’s Face The Music and Dance – Willie Nelson

Holy Ghosts – Ian McCulloch

Spitfire – Leanne Rimes

Ghost on Ghost – Iron & Wine

Free The Universe – Major Lazer

Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves