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Imogen Heap fans will be excited that her new album should be released in March 2014.
Mary J Blige will be releasing a Christmas album this year. The album will be called A Mary Christmas.
Eminem will be releasing The Marshal Mathers LP 2 soon. This week he released details of the artwork.
It has been rumoured that Daniel Radcliffe will be playing the role of Freddie Mercury in a new biopic to be filmed about the singer’s life. Originally the role was meant to be performed by Sasha Baron Cohen who reportedly dropped out due to creative differences.
The Morrissey biography will be released soon through Penguin UK. The book had been delayed due to a dispute with the previous publishers.
A collection of letter and notebooks from Ian Curtis is set to be published.
The nominees for the 2013 Soul Train awards have been announced. Check below to see if your favourite artist has been nominated.
Best New Artist: Bridget Kelly, K. Michelle, Kendrick Lamar, Tamar Braxton, TGT
Centric Certified Award: Joss Stone, Luke James, Lyfe Jennings, Solange, Stacy Barthe, Talib Kweli
Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance: Tasha Cobbs – Break Every Chain, Lecrae – Confessions, Hezekiah Walker – Every Praise, Shirley Caesar – God Will Make Away, Tye Tribbett – If He Did It Before…Same God, John P. Kee & New Life – Life & Favor
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year: Wale feat. Tiara Thomas – Bad, Nicki Minaj feat. Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail, Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake – Poetic Justice, J. Cole feat. Miguel – Power Trip, Drake – Started From the Bottom
The Chaka Khan Best R&B/Soul Female Artist: Alicia Keys, Chrisette Michele, Fantasia, Janelle Monáe, Kelly Rowland, Tamar Braxton
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist: Bruno Mars, Charlie Wilson, Chris Brown, John Legend, Miguel, Robin Thicke
Album of the Year: Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience, Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, m.A.A.d City, Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream, Jay Z – Magna Carta….Holy Grail, Fantasia – The Side Effects of You, Rihanna – Unapologetic
Song of the Year: Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. – Blurred Lines, Rihanna – Diamonds, Chris Brown – Fine China, Tamar Braxton – Love and War, Kendrick Lamar feat. Drake – Poetic Justice, Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – Suit & Tie
The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award: J. Cole – Crooked Smile, Alicia Keys feat. Maxwell – Fire We Make, Fantasia – Lose to Win, Tamar Braxton – Love & War, Justin Timberlake – Mirrors, Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu – Q.U.E.E.N.
Art Brut will be touring with a new line-up.
24th September – Academy 3, Manchester
25th September – Broadcast, Glasgow
26th September – Think Tank, Newcastle
27th September – The Hop, Wakefield
28th September – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
29th September – Adelphi, Hull
30th September – Bodega, Nottingham
1st October – Kasbah, Coventry
2nd October – Guildhall, Gloucester
3rd November – Fleece, Bristol
4th November – Forum, Tunbridge Wells
5th November – Village Underground, Londo (with special guests Blast Unit Moscow)
6th November –The Horn, St Albans
7th November – Esquires, Bedford
Breton start touring the UK in October.
16th October – Waterfront, Norwich
20th October – Sage 2, Newcastle
21st October – Arches, Glasgow
22nd October – Limelight, Belfast
24th October – Olympia, Dublin
25th October – Leadmill, Sheffield
26th October – The Ritz, Manchester
27th October – o2 Academy, Bristol
29th October – University, Southampton
5th October – The Lexington, London
Brothers and Bones will be performing a massive 33 date tour. Are you going?
11th October – The Forum, London (with The Boxer Rebellion)
12th October – Portland Arms, Cambridge
13th October – Brudenell Games Room, Leeds
14th October – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
16th October – The Temple at The Institute, Birmingham
18th October – The Louisiana, Bristol
19th October – The Haunt, Bristol
20th October – The Joiners, Southampton
21st October – The Cellars, Portsmouth
23rd October – The Winchester, Bournemouth
24th October – The Acorn, Penzance
25th October – The White Rabbit, Plymouth
26th October – The King’s Arms, Georgeham
27th October – The Live Room, Taunton
29th October – Mama Stones, Exeter
30th October – Arts Centre, Bridgewater
1st November – Moles, Bath
2nd November – The Moon Club, Cardiff
3rd November – Sin City, Swansea
9th November – Boileroom, Guildford
10th November – The Bullingdon Arms, Oxford
11th November – The Crauford Arms, Milton Keynes
15th November – Mello Mello, Liverpool
16th November – Think Tank @ Hoults Yard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
18th November – Fruit, Hull
19th November – The Duchess, York
20th November – Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
22nd November – Broadcast, Glasgow
23rd November – Café Drummond, Aberdeen
24th November – 20 Rocks, Dundee
25th November – The Bodega, Nottingham
27th November – The Musician, Leicester
28th November – Bucks Students’ Union, High Wycombe
29th November – Open, Norwich
The Growlers will be touring in October.
23rd October – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
24th October – Broadcast, Glasgow
25th October – Bodega, Nottingham
26th October – Deaf Institute, Manchester
27th October – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
29th October – Thekla, Bristol
30th October – Scala, London
31st October – The Haunt, Brighton
2nd November – Bullingdon, Oxford
London Grammar have released details of live dates for 2014.
28th January – Solus, Cardiff
29th January –Academy, Manchester
31st January – Rock City, Nottingham
1st February – Corn City, Cambridge
3rd February – Dome, Brighton
4th February – Troxy, London
7th February – o2 Academy, Liverpool
8th February – o2 Academy, Sheffield
10th February – Northumbria University, Newcastle
11th February – o2 ABC, Glasgow
12th February – o2 Academy, Leeds
15th February – o2 Academy, Bournemouth
16th February – o2 Academy, Birmingham
17th February – o2 Academy, Bristol
Catch Travis on their upcoming tour.
19th October – o2 Academy, Bristol
21st October – Olympia, Dublin
23rd October – Gateshead, Sage
24th October – The Roundhouse, London
26th October – o2 Academy, Birmingham
27th October – The Ritz, Manchester
28th October – o2 Academy, Leeds
17th November – Picture House, Edinburgh
18th November – Music Hall, Aberdeen
19th November – Iron Works, Inverness
VV Brown will be touring in October.
17th October – Electrowerkz, London
18th October – Deaf Institute, Manchester
19th October – King Tut’s, Glasgow
20th October – Temple, Birmingham
21st October – Coalition, Brighton
22nd October – Thekla, Bristol
Catch Wet Nuns on their tour.
3rd October – Lexington, London
4th October – Victoria, Birmingham
5th October – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
9th October – East Village Arts Club, Liverpool
10th October – Now Wave at Deaf Institute, Manchester (supporting No Age)
11th October – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
12th October – Simple Things Festival, Bristol
14th October – Green Door Store, Brighton
19th October – Queens Social Club, Sheffield
Mechanical Bull – Kings of Leon
Alive – Jessie J
The Last Ship – Sting
Nothing Was the Same – Drake
Dream Theatre – Dream Theatre
The Bones of What You Believe – CHVRCHES
Seasons of Your Day – Mazzy Star
Fire Within – Birdy
Tattoos – Jason Derulo
Closer to the Truth – Cher
Truth and Beauty – Ian McNabb