Proving to be more than just a looker for the ladies, James Blunt has recently achieved the momentous task of booting Coldplay from the top of the UK charts, a spot it proudly held for eight weeks. And to poor salt over Chris Martin
A handsome brother-sister pair. Good fashion sense. Great
instrumentals.
Like other bands on the Fat Possum label, Heartless Bastards play a minimal style of rock mixed with a pinch of blues and a heavy helping of attitude. The trio
Music icons Bob Geldof and Bono are among U.K. bookmakers’ tips to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (Oct. 7), alongside more orthodox candidates like campaigners against nuclear arms and a peace broker for Indonesia.
Experts are divided about whether the secretive five-member committee would dare to broaden the scope of the $1.3 million award in 2005 to honor Geldof or the U2 lead singer, who have campaigned for years to ease hunger and poverty in Africa.
To read more visit billboard.com.
Bob Marley and the Wailers’ summer 1977 concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre will make its DVD debut Nov. 8 via Universal Music Enterprises. “Live! At the Rainbow” was originally issued in 1991 on VHS but has been expanded here as a two-disc package with several new features.
The show was taped just as Marley’s iconic album “Exodus” was cruising up the U.K. charts and finds the artist backed by a Wailers lineup featuring lead guitarist Junior Marvin, the brotherly rhythm section of drummer Carlton Barrett and bassist Aston “Familyman” Barrett and backing vocalists Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffith.
The 100-minute, interview-laden documentary “Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story” will be found on disc two, as well as a video tour of the artist’s home village, Nine Mile.
Source: billboard
Ween, the Shins, Sleater-Kinney, Mudhoney and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will each curate a night of music as part of the All Tomorrow’s Parties’ the United Sounds of ATP event. The shows will be held May 12-14 and May 19-21, 2006, at the U.K.-bred fest’s longtime home at Camber Sands in East Sussex, England.
Mudhoney, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and an as-yet-undetermined group will curate the first weekend, while Ween, the Shins and Sleater-Kinney will take over for the second portion. Ticket information is available on the ATP Web site.
The Mars Volta is overseeing the next installment of All Tomorrow’s Parties, which will be held Dec. 2-4 in Camber Sands. Among the acts on the bill are former Can vocalist Damo Suzuki, Diamanda Galas, Antony and the Johnsons, Lydia Lunch, the Kills and Holger Czukay.
Source billboard.com.
