Music News: Monday 18th August 2014

Headlines

Drake for the Dictionary

The Drake coined term YOLO meaning You Only Live Once has been entered into the Oxford English Dictionary.

Jay Z and Beyonce in Legal Battle

Jay Z and Beyonce have reportedly been sued by a woman claiming that they music stars’ child, Blue Ivy, is actually hers and not the power couples. The claimant has previously filed law suits against Kim Kardashian and Janet Jackson among other celebrities.

Cliff Richard Property Searched

Cliff Richard has become the latest celebrity to be implicated in sexual offence claims. Whilst the singer has not been charged his house was searched by police. This claim has no association with operation Yewtree.

Re-Issue of Kylie Classics

Kyle Minogue’s first four albums are set to be re-released. They will be re-mastered an include B-sides and exclusive remixes.

Live Announcements

Broken Records

Catch Broken Records on tour.

4^th September – The Lexington, London

10^th October – Pleasance, Edinburgh

12^th October – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Chet Faker

Chet Faker has included four UK dates on his UK tour.

18^th November – Academy, Dublin

20^th November – The Coronet, London

21^st November – The Ritz, Manchester

22^nd November – Art School, Glasgow

Example

Example is set to ply an epic 27 date UK tour starting in October.

17^th October – Venue Cymru, Llandudno

18^th October – Victoria Hall, Stoke

19^th October – Auditorium, Grimsby

21^st October – o2 Academy, Newcastle

22^nd October – Sands Centre, Carlisle

23^rd October – Barbican, York

25^th October – o2 Academy, Leeds

26^th October – Pavilion, Bath

27^th October – o2 Academy, Bournemouth

29^th October – Centre, Newport

30^th October – Pavilions, Plymouth

2^nd November – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

3^rd November – Winter Gardens, Margate

4^th November – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

6^th November – Winter Gardens, Eastbourne

7^th November – Rock City, Nottingham

8^th November – o2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield

10^th November – o2 Academy, Leicester

11^th November – Guildhall, Portsmouth

13^th November – o2 Academy Brixton, London

17^th November – Corn Exchange, Cambridge

18^th November – UEA, Norwich

19^th November – University, Liverpool

21^st November – o2 Academy, Birmingham

23^rd November – City Hall, Hull

25^th November – Barrowland, Glasgow

27^th November – o2 Apollo, Manchester

JP Hoe

JP Hoe has announced UK tour dates.

23^rd August – Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

24^th August – Green note, Camden, London

25^th August – Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

26^th August – The Golden Lion, Bristol (Free Entry)

27^th August – Indie Kitchen, Falmouth, Cornwall

29^th August – The Hive, Bath (Free Entry)

30^th August – Sport & Social Club, Leicester

1^st September – Oporto, Leeds

Lola Colt

Lola Colt start touring in October.

22^nd October – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

23^rd October – Georgian Theatre, Stockton on Tees

24^th October – The Trades Clubs, Hebden Bridge

25^th October – Soup Kitchen, Manchester

26^th October – Oporto, Leeds

30^th October – Start The Bus, Bristol

31^st October – Bedford Esquires, Bedford

2^nd November – The Hope, Brighton

4^th November – Electrowerkz, London (album launch show)

Southern

Southern start touring later this month.

22^nd August – Reading Festival

23^rd August – Leeds Festival

27^th September – Lennons, Southampton

28^th September – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

29^th September – Kasbah, Coventry

1^st October – Oakford Social

2^nd October – 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth

3^rd October – Also Known as, Banbury

4^th October – The Birdcage, Bristol

6^th October – Academy 2, Oxford

7^th October – Green Door Store, Brighton

8^th October – Leadmill, Sheffield

10^th October – KU Bar, Stockton

11^th October – The Hop, Wakefield

12^th October – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow

Released This Week

Stars – Collabro

Get Hurt – The Gaslight Anthem

At the Movies – Richard & Adam

Native – One Republic

I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss – Sinead O’Connor