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WARREN HAYNES DISCUSSES UPCOMING SYMPHONIC TOUR CELEBRATING JERRY GARCIA IN LIVE CHAT ON THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 VIA FACEBOOK Haynes Announces Lineup Of Band That Will Join Him In Performances With Symphonies Across The U.S. Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes Kicks Off Eight-City Summer Tour On June 18 On Thursday, May 23, 2013, GRAMMY®-winning vocalist/guitarist Warren Haynes ( Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule ) will chat with fans regarding his upcoming eight-city symphonic [...]

Ali Campbell The Legendary Voice of UB40 returns to London's indigO2 After his stellar show last year and due to public demand, Ali Campbell the former lead singer and founder of UB40 , is set to make a triumphant return to London's indigO2 on Friday December 6, 2013 with his full live band. As the legendary voice of multi-million selling reggae band UB40, Ali Campbell has sold over 70 million albums and had over 40 UK hit singles including "Red, Red Wine", "I Got You Babe", "Can't [...]

She & Him have premiered the video for their newest song, "I Could've Been Your Girl" on HelloGiggles . Watch below, here on BandWeblogs.com ! She & Him - I Could've Been Your Girl video: The video marks the first time the band's singer/songwriter Zooey Deschanel has stepped behind the camera to direct; the result is an amalgamation of everything that makes She [...]

Marianas Trench Launch 'The Noise Tour' Tumblr Diary Sponsored by Journeys & Alt Press Face The Music: The EP Available Now on Cherrytree Records Platinum selling rock band, Marianas Trench has started a tour Tumblr blog sponsored by Journeys and Alternative Press to document their current US run on 'The Noise Tour.' The blog will constantly update with behind-the-scenes photos, videos, Vines, contests, and also answering fan questions, so be sure to ask your question via the tumblr tour diary. The [...]

Weird Folk Presents: The Beard Of Destiny and Purple May @ The Honey Pot, Oxford on May 25, 2013 Two of the most exciting acoustic acts to emerge from Oxford, UK - The Beard of Destiny and Purple May are set to perform an exclusive show at The Honey Pot in Oxford on May 25, 2013. Brought to you by Weird Folk Presents , this acoustic event is one not to be missed! Beard of Destiny - Bones video: [...]

Everything Everything release "Don't Try" via RCA Victor on June 16th Fresh off the back of their top 5 second album and previous single "Duet", Everything Everything have announced their new single "Don't Try" from the critically acclaimed full-length 'Arc' . Released earlier this year, Arc has been widely praised, obtaining huge radio support from Radio 1, XFM and 6Music , a multitude of shows & festival bookings and a recent [...]

NYC ARTIST MARLA MASE ANNOUNCES SUMMERSTAGE APPEARANCE New York rock/crossover artist Marla Mase has confirmed that she and guitarist Tomás Doncker will be bringing her "Speak" show to Summerstage 2013 , joining a lineup that includes The Zombies, Django Django, Dead Prez, Lianne la Havas and Rakim . The CD 'Speak Deluxe' found Marla touring both China and Europe, being honored by Friends of the UN, and receiving top reviews from publications such as The Huffington Post , who [...]

Bear Mountain Release XO on May 21, 2013; Tour With Bloc Party + Festivals! XO Out May 21st Via Last Gang Records Set To Open For Bloc Party + Perform At A Number Of U.S. Festivals! Vancouver, B.C.'s own electro-dance band Bear Mountain will be releasing their infectious debut album, XO , on May 21st, 2013 via Last Gang Records. In addition, the band has announced that they will be hitting the road this month [...]

Ten-Time Grammy Award-Winning Legend George Benson Releases Tribute To Nat King Cole George Benson - Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole On June 10th 2013, the legendary George Benson , who turned 70 earlier this year, releases one of the most meaningful albums of his career: Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole . Featuring heartfelt renditions of some of Cole's greatest songs, the album sees Benson backed by the 42-piece Henry [...]

Seven-time Grammy winning country-pop trio Lady Antebellum have premiered their new music video for "Goodbye Town," streaming now at Vevo. Watch below, here on BandWeblogs.com ! The track comes from their newly released album Golden , out now on Capitol Records. Lady Antebellum - Goodbye Town video: The album reached #1 on the Billboard all-genre Top 200 chart, making Golden the group's third straight #1 release. [...]

'ALL RISE' AS BLUE HEAD TO SOUTH TYNESIDE It's "All Rise" for fans of boyband Blue , as they prepare to headline a free North East concert later this summer. The chart-topping foursome, who are due to release their fourth studio album later this year, will be performing live at Bents Park, South Shields on Sunday, July 14, 2013. The free event, which forms part of the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2013 , will feature all of the band's greatest hits, including number ones Too Close and If [...]

Hey Anna Release 'Pompette' EP Hey Anna , a blossoming New York area based band, brings you the salty shores of the coasts and the fast-paced excitement of the city. The band came to life when 3 sisters - who've been making music together since since before they could eat solid food - met up with two long-time best friends in an overheated 8 by 8 practice room in Newark, NJ. The result: a mixture of intimate vocal harmonies perched atop poppy melodies that meet soaring, atmospheric alt [...]

Sly & Robbie present: 'Stepper Takes The Taxi' on CD and Digital Platforms July 2, 2013 French saxophone player Guillaume Briard , aka Stepper , has worked with a veritable who's who in the Jamaican music industry. His main business today is however being an official member of acclaimed Jamaican riddim duo Sly & Robbie 's band the Taxi Gang . The riddim twins have now opened their music vaults (jam-packed with immortal riddims and backing tracks) for him to record over for his own debut [...]

Photo: Taj Mahal Lee Fields & The Expressions, Bettye LaVette, Taj Mahal and Gov't Mule confirmed for Under The Bridge in July Under The Bridge in Fulham announces a series of gigs in July from a varied selection of some of the finest acts from around the world. Kicking things off on the 4th July is Southern blues-rock outfit Gov't Mule , returning to Under The Bridge following their incendiary, sold-out performance in 2012; on July 17th R&B legend Bettye Lavette [...]

"Where Do We Go" is the second track to be taken from the five track Introducing EP from Daughters Of Davis , a band made up of 'soul sisters' Fern and Adrienne Davis . Their music combines Mumford's 'new folk' energy, soaring sibling harmonies, and effortless, heartfelt soul. They will be revealing a new track and video every second week, until the full EP is available on Monday 1st July, 2013. Daughters Of Davis have already picked up support from BBC Radio Solent, [...]

HER PARENTS - FREE DOWNLOAD SINGLE // HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBUM RELEASED ON 12" (w/ Slipmat) - 13th May Release free download single "Lithuanian Mercedes" Feature members of Dananananaykroyd, Stairs to Korea and Internet Forever Second album Happy Birthday released on 13th May (20th May Digital) with UK Tour After recording, releasing and touring their Pitchfork endorsed debut album in a month-long flurry last August, and selling out their last single "Why Don't You Just Fu*k Off" [...]

Bobby McFerrin Surprises Us Again, Bringing It All Back Home With New Album spirityouall Honors Legacy of Bobby's Father, the Great Metropolitan Opera Baritone Robert McFerrin, Sr. Re-imagines Americana, Combining Classic Spirituals and Original Tunes Available May 14, 2013 On Sony Masterworks For decades, Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. The 10-time Grammy winner waged a quiet revolution, blurring the distinction between pop music and high art, goofing around barefoot in the world's finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring [...]

David G Cox - Bag of Bones EP (vinyl/digital) Released June 2013 via Dreamtrak Records (digital via Waltz Time) New "Docklands Serenade" video 'Bag of Bones' is the new EP from nomadic songwriter and musician David G Cox , now based in London. The EP is released spring 2013 by rising East London label Dreamtrak Records. Following on from his self-titled and much-lauded debut, 'Bag of Bones' is [...]

Duran Duran founding member and keyboardist Nick Rhodes has made his music video directorial debut with the song "Beautiful Clothes" from his TV Mania album Bored With Prozac and The Internet? . Watch the video via Yahoo! Music below, here on BandWeblogs.com , featuring model Chloe Lloyd ! TV Mania - "Beautiful Clothes" video: The album was released on March [...]

LOU DOILLON Announces US Release of Internationally Acclaimed Debut Album: Places on June 18th, 2013 Coming off her acclaimed European debut, Lou Doillon will release her full-length debut album Places in the US on June 18th, 2013 on Verve Records. The album was recorded at Studio De LA Seine in Paris and originally released via Universal France on September 3rd, 2012 and quickly achieved critical praise across Europe, referred to as "a real wonder" by Mad and "splendid and miraculous" by Le soir [...]