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Adam Ant announces intimate charity gig at Proud Camden alongside exhibition - 6th March 2012 Proud Camden will play host to an exclusive performance from Adam Ant on Tuesday 6th March. This personal performance celebrates the launch of Adam Ant: Dandy in the Underworld ; a collection of iconic portraits of the Post Punk star that span his extraordinary, eccentric and eclectic career. 100% of ticket prices will be donated to Adam Ant's chosen charity, DEBRA. Adam Ant will be taking to Proud [...]

David Lee Roth interviews the Van Halen brothers in new clip Van Halen have just released a clip featuring David Lee Roth interviewing the Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex . They describe in detail the stories behind their musical upbringing in Holland and journey to Southern California. Van Halen Interview: Earlier in the week the band released A Different Kind of Truth , which is their first original [...]

Global pop superstar Katy Perry has announced that she will release a special edition of her double-platinum certified album Teenage Dream on March 27th, 2012. The first run of the release will feature a limited edition lenticular cover. Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection includes all 12 tracks from the original version of Katy's second album, including the singles "California Gurls," "Teenage Dream," "Firework," "E.T.," "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," and "The One That Got Away," which all peaked [...]

British artist, Sickboy announces his first print release of 2012 Acclaimed British graffiti artist, Sickboy has announced the release of his first limited edition print of 2012, entitled King of Undesire . Followers of Sickboy may be familiar with the title of the release; King of Undesire is a print reproduction of one of the artist's most accomplished paintings to date, which featured at his hugely successful 2011 major solo show, Heaven & Earth. Produced in a highly-collectable run of 50, the print is as beautifully-detailed as [...]

Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" Is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Fresh off her stunning performance of The National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVI , global superstar Kelly Clarkson is #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart for her current single "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)." Kelly Clarkson's 5th studio album Stronger debuts at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 This mark's Kelly's 3rd Billboard Hot 100 after 2002's "A Moment Like This" and [...]

Lady Gaga Announces The Born This Way Ball Tour Dates 5-time Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga is set to make her triumphant return to the stage this Spring with The Born This Way Ball . In this brand new tour, Gaga will perform her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster . The Born This Way Ball, produced globally by Live Nation, will begin [...]

Esperanza Spalding - New Album 'Radio Music Society' released on March 19, 2012 Single "Black Gold" - March 19 London Koko - May 28 When relative unknown singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding defied all odds and beat off competition from Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & The Machine and Mumford & Sons to win the 2011 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, stunned music critics, [...]

Kid Ink has announced on his Twitter page that the title of his upcoming debut album will be 'Up & Away' . The record drops this spring. Kid Ink has released the official single from the record, "Time Of Your Life" on iTunes. Kid Ink Twitter

Robert Glasper Experiment is set to appear on CBS Late Show With David Letterman on February 29, 2012 with special guests Lupe Fiasco and Bilal . The band will perform "Always Shine" off of Glasper's forthcoming album Black Radio , which will be released February 28 by EMI's Blue Note Records. WNYC Soundcheck has also announced a special live performance and interview broadcast in The Greene Space with Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Bilal on February 27. Robert Glasper has announced additional [...]

Katie Melua announces Secret Symphony Tour Tickets on sale 09:00 Friday February 10th 2012 Katie Melua will kick off her European autumn tour this year with a run of seven shows in Britain. Starting in Ipswich on October 8, 2012 and calling at London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, the UK leg will end in Gateshead on October 16th. The tour continues across the Channel with an extensive run of theatre and arena shows throughout [...]

The Gram Parsons Foundation is proud to announce two very special events to commemorate the foundation's official launching. The two events will both take place on March 14, 2012, at the Hotel San Jose in Austin, TX. The mission of the Gram Parsons Foundation is to support musicians and artists worldwide with addiction and recovery services. Motivated by the desire to assist the musical and artistic community, the Gram Parsons Foundation will providing solutions to drug and alcohol addiction, and focus on imparting a message of prevention and awareness to school aged children, the musicians [...]

Rams' Pocket Radio Single: "1+2" released on 26 March BBC Radio 1 Playlist News, Live Dates (plus Snow Patrol support) also confirmed Rams' Pocket Radio has announced details of a brand new single, entitled "1+2". This follows the success of "Dieter Rams Has Got The Pocket Radios", which was playlisted by BBC Radio 1 Introducing in January, and saw spins from the likes of Huw Stephens, Fearne Cotton, Nick Grimshaw [...]

Jonquil masters the mechanical bull in new "It's My Part" video New album out February 21st via Dovecote Records The band returns to the US for SXSW, Keep Shelly In Athens tour Oxford, UK-based quartet Jonquil has debuted their brand new video for "It's My Part" on Consequence of Sound, a whirlwind of amateur mechanical bull riding, spinning pizzas and excellent animal masks, directed by Franklyn Banks [...]

Sinead O'Connor has released a brand new video for "The Wolf Is Getting Married," composed and directed by London multi-media band/outfit Breton , off her forthcoming album How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? out February 21, 2012 (One Little Indian/MRI). Sinead O'Connor - stream NEW tracks from How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? Sinead O'Connor - The Wolf is Getting Married video: [...]

Photo: Jagga Jagga and TMS have teamed up to create an absolute smash of a track called "Keep On The Light", with the addition of grime lyricist Devlin . The track debuted on Zane Lowe's Radio One show last night and is currently available as a free download direct from Jagga's Facebook page. Stream TMS - "Keep On The Light" feat Jagga & Devlin: It's been an exciting year for Jagga, after touring with Katy [...]

"It All Belongs To Me" appears on Monica's brand new album New Life available April 10th and Brandy's forthcoming, yet-to-be titled album set for release this Spring Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winners Monica and Brandy have teamed up in the studio once again to recreate history with their brand new single, "It All Belongs To Me," set for release on February 14th on RCA Records. Written and produced by Rico Love (Usher, Beyonce, Chris Brown), the poignant song reunites these [...]

Spree Wilson Premieres "Sharpshooter" Video Song Available for Free Download! Spree Wilson has premiered his brand new "Sharpshooter" lyric video and a free download of the song. The new track comes hot on the heels of Spree's return last month with "King Shit (The Answer) ft. Novel". Spree will release his second mixtape The Spark for free download in early March, featuring production from trio Organized Noise (Outkast). It is Spree's first new collection of [...]

A massive star in her native Ukraine, Mika Newton is an exciting new arrival on the American pop music scene. Fresh off her remarkable performance of the song "Angel" at Eurovision last May, Mika embarked on an exciting journey of expanding her music horizons. Wanting to bring her music to the world, Mika packed her bags for Los Angeles to start working with the acclaimed music producer Randy Jackson . Her first single, "Don't Dumb Me Down," a great mix of soulful lyrics and booming vocals, is already buzzing [...]

Photo: Everton goalie Marcus Hahnemann and Dale Butler from Malefice Malefice and Marcus Hahnemann Record "OMEGA" - a collaboration for Jägermeister's Ice Cold Session! Jägermeister recently hosted their latest 'Ice Cold' Studio Session , where rock bands and icons meet for the first time in a recording studio and 'break the ice' by working on a track together. The Ice Cold Studio Session featured British heavy metal band Malefice and football legend Marcus Hahnemann and took [...]

Montreal-based DJ and electronic artist CFCF has announced the release of his new mini-LP, Exercises via Paper Bag Records on April 24th. Exercises shows a different side of CFCF's ever expanding palette with a series of subdued piano and synth based pieces. Pulling from influences like Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Borden among others, and using institutional architecture and 70's Canadiana as a framework. Exercises has a distinctly 20th century feel. Opener "1 (Entry)" lures us in with a melancholy bed [...]