Jade Bird - an upcoming talent to look out for

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London based Jade Bird, who's originally from Northumbria is a name that's gathering pace amongst a varied audience of music lovers. At just 21 this multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter has just found herself performing at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and upcoming shows beckon with The Mumford & and Sons, a Glastonbury appearance and an American tour supporting Father John Misty & Jason Isbell.

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Riot Fest Announces 15th Year Anniversary Line-Up w/ Blink-182, Slayer, Bikini Kill, The Raconteurs & more

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Like a lot of good music, Riot Fest began in a basement, when a rabid fan wanted to connect his favorite bands with like-minded music lovers in Chicago. Fifteen years and 1,500+ bands later, Riot Fest returns to Douglas Park with a stacked array of bands to score the festivities—featuring many friends of Riot Fest returning to pay tribute to the festival and its loyal fans, alongside iconic and emerging artists who reflect the broad musical tastes the festival is known for.

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Alice In Chains 'Rainier Fog' video released - we take a look

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‘Rainier Fog' is the title track of Alice in Chains’ most recent release, which hit No. 1 across Billboard’s Rock, Alternative and Hard Music Charts and No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart and earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. It’s a quirky song featuring people wearing giant beer bottles, a humorous side of their music coming through and the lyrics also referencing alcohol too - "Live in the past, you find out it's hard to stay sober."

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Dan Owen returns with 'Run Me Down'

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‘Run Me Down’ sees Dan making a bold return with the first taste of new music following the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Stay Awake With Me last year. It saw Dan clock up over 30 million streams on Spotify, receiving high profile acclaim from the likes of Sunday Times Culture, Daily Express, Metro, The Independent, TMRW and more including support from Radio 1 and Radio 2.

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Glenn Hughes Re-schedules UK Tour Dates Due To Illness

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Glenn Hughes has now announced a set of re-scheduled dates for his acclaimed ‘Performs Classic Deep Purple Live' Tour. The trek was postponed just three days ahead of the first date on 14th May as Hughes required treatment for an unspecified illness. The cancellations were announced by a statement on Hughes' social media which said:

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Alternate Takes From Sonny Stitt’s Roost Sessions Available On Vinyl For First Time On Warner Records

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The name Sonny Stitt still resonates to jazz lovers. Stitt was a forefather of be-bop, coming up through the bands of Tiny Bradshaw and Billy Eckstine in the early 1940s. Stitt’s sound was so pure, forceful and blues-soaked that he was instantly compared to alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, yet he maintained his own distinct sound.

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Sweet Announce November/December UK Tour

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70's rock legends Sweet have announced an extensive UK tour to follow up their sold-out 'Still Got The Rock' European trek. The tour will be presented by Planet Rock in association with The Gig Cartel and gig off on November 28th in Frome. The 16 shows will conclude just in time for Christmas, at Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion on Saturday 21 December.

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Trower, Priest and Brown to release album and tour with special guest Sari Schorr

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Two UK music legends, Robin Trower and Maxi Priest, have joined forces with acclaimed producer and musician Livingstone Brown for a new album, 'United State Of Mind,' which will be released later this year. In addition The Gig Cartel in association with Manhaton Records have announced a UK tour where support will come from US blues songstress Sari Schorr.

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Rising London rapper Fredo upcoming Europe shows to promote debut album ‘Third Avenue’

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Fredo is an up and coming rapper from London. The 25 year old known as Fredo, but in fact is called Marvin William Bailey saw great success last year when he claimed a number one single with his fellow rapper Dave - the song called ‘Funky Friday’. He recently released his debut album called 'Third Avenue' and he will be touring throughout Europe to promote this album.

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Pillow Queens major 2019 tour underway

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The Pillow Queens who hail from Dublin are singers with a definite social conscience. This week saw the ladies embark on a major tour which started in Liverpool and will span into Europe. Dates run from May into June, with a festival appearance in August supporting Soak.

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