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Björk makes history by announcing first ever ‘in the round’ Alexandra Palace gig

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Icelandic singer Björk has announced her first live show in London in five years when she brings the Biophilia live show to Alexandra Palace on Tuesday 3rd September 2013. Subsequently, the artist will be making music industry by being the first musician to perform in the round at the legendary venue.

The acclaimed Biophilia tour has played around the world since its inception at the Manchester International Festival in 2010. Having taken residencies in Reykjavik, New York, Buenos Aires, Paris and San Francisco, Björk is currently performing in Los Angeles before moving the show to Tokyo and playing further festivals in the US, Asia and Europe.

Tickets for Alexandra Palace are available from Wednesday 12th June at 09.00 at:
www.gigsandtours.com
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.stargreen.com

Courteeners announce 25th June Glastonbury warm-up show

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Courteeners announced last night that they will play a warm-up show for Glastonbury and their Castlefield Bowl headline shows on Tuesday 25th June at Liverpool O2 Academy.

The show follows the band’s support slot with The Stones Roses at Finsbury Park last week and tickets will go on sale on Friday 14th June at 9am through Gigs and Tours.

Courteeners two headline outdoor shows, in association with Fosters Good Call, are being held at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester on 5th and 6th July, and they will play to 8,000 fans per night. Supports across both dates include Miles Kane, Reverend & the Makers, James Skelly & The Intenders, The Strypes, The Heartbreaks and Findlay. The gigs sold out straight away and they are the fastest selling Courteeners shows ever.

Rizzle Kicks confirm new single ‘Lost Generation’

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British band Rizzle Kicks have taken to their official Twitter account to confirm the first release from their forthcoming second album Roaring 20s will be Lost Generation.

Last week, the band released the video for supporting track That’s Classic during the official album announcement, which is expected to feature production from both Pharrell Williams and Fatboy Slim.

The album, the follow-up to 2011’s huge chart debut Stereotypical is set for release on 2nd September and it’s expected to be preceded by Lost Generation. The album is available to preorder here.

Amplify Dot & Busta Rhymes team up in new video ‘I’m Good’

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South London femcee Amplify Dot has enlisted rap behemoth Busta Rhymes for her new single I’m Good.

The track, released perfectly in time for the summer music scene, sees Dot spit some phenomenal bars on par with Missy Elliott’s early material; her ‘don’t give a f**k’ attitude clearly works wonders here whilst rapper Busta Rhymes adds a much-applauded level to the track (reminiscent of Pass The Courvoisier).

Check out the Jamaican-inspired video below:

Kelly Rowland enlists Wiz Khalifa and samples ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ on new track ‘Gone’

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As drumming up hype for an album goes, Kelly Rowland’s ambush of new material lately has certainly hit the right spot, and today the ex-Destinys Child singer shared the latest cut from her forthcoming album Talk A Good Game in the form of new track Gone.

The track, which features a heavy sample of Joni Mitchell’s classic Big Yellow Taxi, features Wiz Khalifa on guest vocals and serves as the follow-up to last month’s raw Dirty Laundry.

Check out Gone below:

Estelle returns with new single ‘Call These Boys’

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One of London’s most talented exports, Estelle, has unveiled her new single Call These Boys.

The uptempo track is set to be the first single from her forthcoming EP trilogy Love & Happiness, and harks back to the rawness of her early mixtape Da Heat Part II.

It’s great to hear the artist back to her greatness, spitting bars in a fluid, yet harmonious way; in fact Call These Boys sounds as strong today as Miss Swaray’s early days (remember her brilliant duet with Blak Twang’s Trixsta?).

Check out Call These Boys below:

Hurts announce new single ‘Somebody To Die For’

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Hurts have announced they will release new single Somebody To Die For, the third single from their new album Exile, on 21st July through Major Label.

Somebody To Die For is the follow-up to the singles Blind and Miracle. Miracle received strong support from the likes of Huw Stephens and Zane Lowe at Radio 1 with the band performing the track on the Jonathan Ross show, while Blind was a Record of the Week at Radio 2 with Hurts recently performing the track on the Graham Norton show. New single Somebody To Die For is a dramatic and passionate track that builds into a huge emotional chorus and is a firm favourite from new album Exile.

Hurts recently announced a UK and European tour in October and November this year, which follows their sold out March and April tour. This will be the bands biggest ever tour with 19 dates in total, and more dates still to be announced, commencing on 25th October at Manchester Apollo and 26th October at London’s Troxy, which has now sold out. Hurts will also be performing at this year’s Glastonbury, with a Saturday night headline slot on the John Peel Stage, and on the Sunday night at Lovebox festival. Full Autumn tour dates are as follows;

October
Fri 25th – Manchester Apollo
Sat 26th – London Troxy
Mon 28th – Copenhagen Pumpehuset
Tue 29th – Oslo Rockefeller
Thu 31st – Malmo KB

November
Sun 3rd – Tallinn Saku Arena
Mon 4th – Riga Arena Riga
Wed 6th – Vilnius Siemens Arena
Thu 7th – Warsaw Torwar
Fri 8th – Prague Incheba Arena
Sun 10th – Berlin Velodrom
Mon 11th – Munich Zenith
Wed 13th – Dusseldorf MEH
Thu 14th – Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
Fri 15th – Hamburg Sporthalle
Mon 18th – Berne Festhalle
Wed 20th – Brussels AB
Thu 21st – Utrecht Vrendenburg
Fri 22nd – Luxembourg Rockhal

Free Sound Sunday: C2C – ‘Down The Road’ (Cherokee Remix)

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As part of our new Free Sound Sundays, we’ll be looking into the anthology of some of the greatest unheard music out there.

Today, we introduce you to the Cherokee Remix of C2C’s Down The Road; a track that is an absolute must-hear for anyone with the closest affinity of dance & house beats. Including synths so akin to some beautiful Daft Punk classics, Down The Road is an absolute gem of a track.

Take a listen below and click the download button to cop it for free:

Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran play world-exclusive performance of ‘Everything Has Changed’ on Britain’s Got Talent

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After revealing the official video to their duet on Thursday, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift took to the stage tonight at the live final of TV show Britain’s Got Talent to perform new single Everything Has Changed.

Check out the lovely performance, which sees both Sheeran and Swift strumming their guitars, below:

J.Cole premieres new album ‘Born Sinner’

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J.Cole has premiered the full version of his second studio album Born Sinner. The album, the follow-up to 2011’s massively (and rightfully) successful Cole World sees Cole add a new roster of collaborations, including Miguel, Kendrick Lamar and the surviving members of 90s R&B girl-group TLC.

Listen to the full stream of Born Sinner below: