January 20th, 2010

Well those darn Russian pirates sure move swiftly if you believe the tweets put out by Murdoc Niccals (MurdocGorillaz). hmmmmm

It was only yesterday that the Gorillaz were announced as Coachella headliners, and today we ge to listen to their brand new single Stylo which is their debut single off their 3rd album, Plastic Beach, set to hit the stores on March 3rd.

BBC 6 Music radio will air a fascinating 90-minute documentary on “The Record Producers: Todd Rundgren” on Saturday January 23rd at 22:00.  As part of  BBC Radio’s critically acclaimed “Record Producers” documentary series, the 90-minute special will  air on BBC 6 Music two weeks before Rundgren performs the British concert premiere of his psychedelic 1973 album “A Wizard, A True Star” at the HMV London Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday February 6th

“How can a tune invoke both a smoky Parisian café glinting with the reflections of lost loves and early David Bowie? Bryan Ferry keeps his legendary Roxy Music roots front and center on this exclusive Groove Armada tune—replete with a downtempo melody, piano keys and a plaintive beat that turns tempestuous. It’s Groove Armada—sexy’s a given! But there’s something more intellectual at play; it’s clear this sound is more dance-informed progression than chillout track. ” – RCRD LBL

The new single from Groove Armada, out Feb 22, taken from the forthcoming Black Light album.

Stereophonics are slated to play the inaugural concert of the newly built, super modern, Cardiff City stadium, on Saturday June 5th. The 32,000-seater is home to Cardiff’s football and rugby teams, as well as being used by the Welsh national football side but in the summer of 2010 it will be home to one of Britain’s finest, Stereophonics.

Athens, GA trio The Whigs are proud to return to The Late Show with David Letterman on March 31st in support of their upcoming album, IN THE DARK. Set for a March 16th release on ATO Records, IN THE DARK, with its impressive range and undeniable vigor, sees The Whigs doing what all-great bands do – furthering their artistic scope with each successive effort.

The Killers guitarist Dave Keuning has announced the band intend to go on a ‘hiatus’ when their tour comes to an end in February.

Speaking to Australian paper The Age, Keuning said: “I’m not sure if people are aware of it but these are probably our last shows for a while. We haven’t had a break in quite a while. It’s just been touring and making records and on and on and on. It’s been like six years just kind of connected together. It’s like people just expect us to do that non-stop till we die, but we just want a little bit of time off, just to be myself and do what I want to do for a little bit.”