Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Me

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds announce new single release

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds are set to release the brand new single 'If I Had A Gun…' on December 26.

The third track to be taken from Gallagher’s debut album, it will be released on seven-inch vinyl, CD and download and will be available as a digital bundle, which also includes the video. The B-side 'I’d Pick You Every Time' will only be available on the single release.

Yesterday Noel Gallagher hit out at brother Liam of Beady Eye, blaming him for Oasis' failure to truly break North America. He revealed that his brother bailed on the opening night of the band's US tour in 1996 after his then wife Patsy Kensit called and said that they needed to buy a house.

Noel went on to say that his brother's behaviour "killed us stone dead in America" and that he blamed him "for Oasis never becoming as big in America as we were in England".

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds tour the UK next year, with arena dates booked in February and September.

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Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'I'd be terrible if I went solo'

Coldplay's Chris Martin has said he will never go solo as he'd "be terrible" without his bandmates.

The singer, whose band released their fifth studio album 'Mylo Xyloto' on October 24, said that he didn't believe he "could even get a gig in Butlins" without his bandmates.

Asked about the chances of him going solo, Martin told Q: "I'd just be terrible. I don't think I could even get a gig in Butlins — and I've been to Butlins. I think me and my keyboard would be outside Woolworths most days, getting shouted at."

Martin also spoke about how much he depended on his bandmates, adding that he "couldn't do it on his own" and that he was grateful they dealt with the increased media attention that surrounded him.

He added: "They're very good friends to me because they know that, as the singer, and especially because I'm married to Gwyneth Paltrow, I get eight times as much media as them. They know how much I need them, I just couldn't do it on my own."

Check out a live vid of one my favorite songs from the new album:

damn..that's harsh!

Slipknot's Corey Taylor: 'Rick Rubin is overrated and overpaid'

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Slipknot's Corey Taylor has made a public attack on producer Rick Rubin, saying that he considers him to be "overrated" and "overpaid".

The frontman, who worked with Rubin on Slipknot's 2004 album 'Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses)', told an audience at a Q & A session in Texas last Friday (November 18) that the producer was a "thin shadow" of his former self.

"There are some people who would love for me to toe the party line, which is basically, 'Working with Rick Rubin was a very enriching experience,'" he said. "Let me give you the fucking truth of it: Rick Rubin showed up for 45 minutes a week. Rick Rubin would then, during that 45 minutes, lay on a couch and have a mic brought in next to [his] face so he wouldn't have to move."

Taylor went on to add:

The Rick Rubin of today is a thin, thin, thin shadow of the Rick Rubin that he was. He is overrated, he is overpaid, and I will never work with him again as long as I fucking live.

Taylor isn't the only musician to have made a dig at Rubin in public. In 2010, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy jokingly thanked Rubin for "teaching us how not to produce" at the Music Producers Guild Awards.

Earlier this month, Taylor revealed that Slipknot's next album would be entirely inspired by their former bassist Paul Gray, who died of a suspected overdose last June.

The band also re-released the 10th anniversary edition of their 2001 album 'Iowa'. The band's DJ, Sid Wilson, described recording sessions on the LP as "brutal" and "really dark".

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds @ UCLA’s Royce Hall, Westwood 11/18/11

Nov 21st '11 by Andrew Youssef

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds soared into Los Angeles for two sold out nights at UCLA’s Royce Hall in support of his excellent solo album. His twenty song set covered most of his new album and included nine Oasis songs. Noel Gallagher will return to the States in April presumably setting up an appearance at Coachella. Check out the pictures above and the setlist after the jump.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Setlist:
01 “(It’s Good) To Be Free”
02 “Mucky Fingers”
03 “Everybody’s On The Run”
04 “Dream On”
05 “If I Had A Gun…”
06 “The Good Rebel
07 “The Death Of You and Me”
08 “Freaky Teeth”
09 “Wonderwall”
10 “Supersonic”
11 “(I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine”
12 “AKA… What A Life!”
13 “Talk Tonight”
14 “Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks”
15 “AKA… Broken Arrow”
16 “Half The World Away”
17 “(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach”
18 “Little By Little”
19 “The Importance of Being Idle”
20 “Don’t Look Back In Anger”

Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin

Pet Shop Boys to release new B-sides compilation

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Pet Shop Boys are set to release a brand new B-sides collection next year.

'Format', out on February 6, is a double album made up of 38 tracks which have previously featured on the duo’s single releases from 1996 to 2009. The tracks have been remastered and the album will be accompanied by an CD booklet interview with both Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – pictured above with Lady Gaga – by Jon Savage.

'Format' follows the duo's last B-sides release, 'Alternative', which came out in 1995 and featured B-sides from 1985 to 1994.

Pet Shop Boys are set to release their 11th studio album in autumn 2012.

still D.R.E

Dr Dre: 'I'm taking a break from music'

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Dr. Dre has revealed that he is planning on "taking a little bit of a break from music".

The rap mogul is still to release his long-awaited album 'Detox', despite him first mooting the idea of the LP back in 2002 and delaying its release several times since, but he is now insisting he will go on hiatus once he has completed his current production duties for other artists.

In an interview with World Entertainment News Network, Dre revealed he had no plans to return to the studio once had had finished working on albums with hip hop artists Slim Da Mobster and Kendrick Lamar.

"I think that's when I'm gonna just wrap it up for a minute because I've been working on music for 27 years now," he said, in reference to completing his current projects and his future plans. "The longest I've ever been out of the studio in 27 years is two weeks."

Dre, who sold 51 per cent of his company Beats Electronics earlier this year and pocketed $309 million (£190 million) in return, went on to add:

So, yeah, I feel like I'm gonna take a little bit of a break. I'm never gonna stop music, it's like air to me. [But] I'm [going to] take a little bit of a break. Enjoy some time with the family 'til I get that itch to get back in.

'Detox' will be Dr Dre's first album since his 1999 LP '2001' and the rapper has previously indicated it will be his last full studio record.

Two singles have been released so far: 'Kush' in November last year and 'I Need A Doctor', which featured Eminem and Skylar Grey, in February of this year. There is no confirmed tracklisting or release date as yet.

Check out the vid (although kinda grainy) of "Still Dre"

Van Halen - Panama (Music Video)

Van Halen to record new album with David Lee Roth

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Van Halen are to record their first album with original frontman David Lee Roth since 1984’s ‘1984’.

The band have signed to Interscope Records for a deal which includes recording, touring, marketing and merchandising, reports Rolling Stone.

Sammy Hagar replaced David Lee Roth in 1985 and the rock band last released an album in 1998, ‘Van Halen III’. Their 11th record, it featured Gary Cherone of Extreme on vocals.

Van Halen toured in 2007 and 2008 with David Lee Roth back on vocals. A source has said to the Hollywood Reporter that Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine was personally involved with signing Van Halen to his label.

The source is quoted as saying: "He heard the band was available and wanted to work with them. It was decided at the eleventh hour." It was previously rumoured that the band would be signing with Columbia, but David Lee Roth had reservations about signing with a record label based on the East Coast of the United States.

It was also previously rumoured that Van Halen would be performing at the Grammy Foundation’s nomination event on November 30. However, a source has told Rolling Stone that they will not be appearing.

Ah the classic video for "Panama" below...will the new stuff sound
like this????

KISS - CHARISMA VIDEO / CARISMA VIDEO

Kiss's Gene Simmons: 'A good beating would have helped Axl Rose'

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Kiss's Gene Simmons has hit out at Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose by claiming that he should be given "a good beating" – scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to watch.

In an interview with Music-news.com, the bassist said that the singer's use of drugs and alcohol had prevented his group from being "the best band in the world".

After being asked what advice he would give Guns N' Roses about staying at the top of their game, he replied: "You get to sleep in the bed you make.

"Guns N' Roses could have been the best band in the world and the reason they're not is because of Axl Rose. Drugs, heroin, alcohol and all that but ultimately it falls on Axl Rose's shoulders."

When asked what could have been done to help the singer change his ways, he added:

A good beating would have helped. When you misbehaved as a little kid there's someone there to give you what for. Then, when you become a grown-up, who's there to set you straight?

Axl Rose recently blamed Guns N' Roses' notorious reputation for turning up late to live shows on former bandmate Slash and his management. The singer was interviewed for VH1's programme The Metal Show last week (November 11).

Meanwhile, Gene Simmon's former Kiss bandmate Ace Frehley recently claimed that the bassist was a sex addict who would "fuck almost anything".

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie [Official Mu...

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Red Hot Chili Peppers: 'Audiences have accepted us for who we are'

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Red Hot Chili Peppers have denied that they have adapted their sound to suit mainstream audiences and have insisted that audiences have instead become open to their music.

The band released their 10th studio album 'I'm With You' earlier this year, their first with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and are currently in the middle of a UK arena tour.

Speaking to the Daily Record, singer Anthony Kiedis said that despite his band's career sales numbering over 70 million, he did not believe that his band had ever adapted their sound to court mainstream success.

He said: "I think the audience became suitable to us over the years. We never made a decision to become more suitable, the audience slowly accepted us for who we are. At the start, we were crass and brash and unpalatable for the masses."

Kiedis also said that he believed the secret to the band's longevity was the fact that they treated every last show like it was their last one. He said of playing live: "It's still one night – that's what it feels like. We never thought about being a rock n'roll band. We only wanted to play one night and that's how we keep it alive. We all have a different type of intelligence and we want to honour the things that put us where we are and that keep us there."

Red Hot Chili Peppers will return to the UK and Ireland next summer to play three huge outdoor shows. The band will play Knebworth Park near Stevenage on June 23, Sunderland's Stadium Of Light on June 24 and Dublin's Croke Park on June 26.

You can watch the video for the band's recent single 'The Adventures Of Raindance Maggie' by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking.

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Liam Gallagher: 'Noel is desperate for Oasis reunion'

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Liam Gallagher has claimed that his brother Noel Gallagher is "desperate" for Oasis to reform.

The Beady Eye singer had previously claimed he would like the band to reunite in 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 1995 LP '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?', although his older sibling rejected his offer by insisting that he left the Manchester group "for a reason and that reason still stands".

Speaking to NME, however, Liam claimed that Noel was eager to reunite at some point and said that he and his brother could put their previous differences aside.

He said:

I know our kid's desperate to [get Oasis back together]. And with this thing in 2015 I think me and him can put our issues aside and do it without a doubt. But I still think there's room for Beady Eye and the High Flying Birds, whatever they're called. Without a doubt…

Gallagher recently said that he would like to make an Oasis film. The singer is apparently keen to shoot a warts and all biopic starting with the band's famous bust up in Paris which led to Noel walking out on the band.

Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love ft. Aaron Hall

Rapper Heavy D dies aged 44

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Rapper Heavy D has passed away at the age of 44.

The hip-hop star, whose real name was Dwight Arrington Myers, was pronounced dead yesterday (November 8) after being found unconscious at his Los Angeles home, reports BBC News. No official cause of death has been named as yet.

Myers rose to prominence as the leader of hip-hop group Heavy D & The Boyz, with whom he released five studio albums. The first of these came in 1987 with 'Living Large', followed by 'Big Tyme' in 1989, 'Peaceful Journey' in 1991, 'Blue Funk' in 1993 and 'Nuttin But Love' in 1994.

He then went solo in 1997 and released four further albums. These started with 'Waterbred Hev' in 1997, then 'Heavy' in 1999', 'Vibes' in 2008 and lastly 'Love Opus' which was released in September this year.

The rapper also appeared with Michael Jackson on his 1991 track 'Jam' and played at the recent tribute concert to Jackson in Cardiff earlier this year. He also recorded duets with the likes of Notorious BIG and Janet Jackson during his career.

Myers also worked as an actor and appeared in the Oscar winning film The Cider House Rules as well as the newly released Tower Heist. He also had parts in TV shows Law & Order: SVU and Boston Public in the early 2000s.

LaToya Jackson, MC Hammer and Ice T have all paid tribute to Myers, with the latter tweeting that he felt "sick" at hearing the news.

Check out the classic vid "Now That We Found Love". RIP HEAVY D

Kasabian - Fire

Kasabian "deserves respect!"

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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has hit out at critics of his band and rejected claims that the Leicester rockers have "gone tame".

The band, who released their fourth studio album 'Velociraptor!' on September 19, are currently preparing for their UK tour, which will see them play playing 13 arena shows across the country in November and December.

Speaking to the Daily Star, Meighan said that he doesn't believe his band "get the credit we deserve" and said that he couldn't understand why any fans of his band wouldn't like the tracks on 'Velociraptor!'.

He said: "Sometimes we don't get the credit we deserve. Some of the songs on the new record are beautifully crafted pop songs – 'Man Of Simple Pleasures' is heartbreaking. Some Kasabian fans say we've got a bit tame, but we can't do 'Club Foot' forever."

The singer also said that the band had given up on the idea that they would ever score big hit singles and have chosen to focus on albums instead.

He added:

We are an albums band now. We are believers in albums, it means we don't get the big hit singles anymore.

Check out the classic "Fire" vid below:

Adele - Someone Like You

Adele reveals 'heartbreak' over split with lover who inspired her '21' album

Adele has revealed her heartbreak over her split with the lover who inspired her '21' album - and said she would "do anything" to win him back.

The singer claimed that although she "wouldn't give up this success for anything", the trials and tribulations in her personal life have made her success feel "bittersweet".

The Tottenham soul star, who recently cancelled a number of UK tour dates in order to have vocal chord surgery, told The Sun:

It's hard singing all these songs because it makes me remember how brilliant we were when we were good... and how tragic it was when we were bad.

She also admits she still feels emotional singing her smash song 'Someone Like You' and argued that it was "such an honest thing to write".

Last month, Adele denied rumours she was suffering from throat cancer, insisting that her upcoming operation will instead treat a haemorrhaged vocal chord.

"All reports regarding any other condition are 100 per cent false," a statement f

 She And Him's Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard to end marriage

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She And Him's Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard have announced that their marriage is over.

According to US Weekly, the pair – who tied the knot in December 2009 – have decided to split up after two years of marriage.

They claim that a representative for the Hollywood actress, who has starred in films including (500 Days Of Summer) and The Happening and recently landed a role in US TV sitcom New Girl, confirmed that the couple had now separated.

A source close to the pair, meanwhile, reportedly said:

It was mutual and amicable. There was no third party involved.

She And Him – the duo comprised of Deschanel and M Ward – released their festive album 'A Very She And Him Christmas' earlier this month (October 24). Earlier this year, the singer and actress was forced to hit back at claims she was a"snobby cow" after the Los Angeles Times criticised her for making disparaging comments about Downtown LA.