July 18th, 2011

Another act being strongly tipped for a Mercury Music Prize nod tomorrow, Wild Beasts – ‘Albatross’

The 2011 Mercury Music Prize nominees will be unveiled live via a webcast, it has been revealed. An online stream featured on the Barclaycard Facebook page will report news of the shortlist from 11.30am tomorrow (July 19th).

With the 2011 Mercury Music Prize nominees revealed tomorrow, check out some of the favourites this year. Starting with PJ Harvey’s ‘ The Last Living Rose’

Live4ever and our sister-site The Oasis Newsroom are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a limited edition Beady Eye box-set courtesy of Dangerbird Records.

The box-set, of which just 2000 copies have been pressed will feature 7-inch singles of the post-Oasis band’s debut track ‘Bring The Light‘, follow-up promo ‘Four Letter Word‘ and first single proper ‘The Roller’, as well as three b-sides previously un-released outside the United Kingdom.

News this week of Snow Patrol’s imminent return, check out the promo for their biggest hit ‘Chasing Cars’

Northern Irish band Snow Patrol will give their new single ‘Called Out In The Dark‘ its radio debut later this week.

The track marks the group’s return following a break of over a year since the release of previous album ‘Up To Now‘. ‘Called Out In The Dark’ will get its worldwide exclusive first play this Thursday, 21st July, on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show.

Strong winds caused the stage structure to come down during US rock veterans Cheap Trick’s performance of their hit “I want you to want me”. The band were performing at the Ottawa Bluesfest yesterday (July 17).

The Associated Press reported that at least 5 people were injured, one seriously.

Radiohead have hinted they could be set to return to the Glastonbury festival for a third headline appearance when the event returns from its year-long break in 2013.

In a message on their official website regarding their surprise guest slot on the Park Stage at Worthy Farm last month, the band implied a return at the earliest possible opportunity.

Husband and wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, aka Tennis, release their new single today (July 18th)

The London band’s new single released today (July 18th)