November, 2011

Christmas shopping looks likely to have a big say on the UK Album Chart when the official rundown is announced this coming Sunday, with MOR favourites such as Michael Buble, Olly Murs, Il Divo and Westlife dominating the midweek top 10.

Coldplay‘s latest album ‘Mylo Xyloto‘ is on course for another week in the top 10, standing at the moment at #8, just ahead of Adele‘s big-selling ‘21‘.

The Killers have marked their stirring from a short hiatus with the announcement of a new Christmas single to be released tomorrow (December 1st).

Radiohead have confirmed their first outdoor appearance of 2012 as they gear up for a busier year of touring following the release of ‘The Kings Of Limbs‘ last February.

For most of 2011, the band had limited the promotional duties for their eighth studio album to just one ‘secret’ performance at last summer’s Glastonbury festival, but confirmed recently they plan to tour the album more extensively over the next 12 months after a strong response to the Worthy Farm appearance.

The Maccabees have extended their early 2012 UK tour as they prepare for the release of third studio album ‘Given To The Wild‘.

In addition to previously announced dates in Glasgow, Newcastle, London, Birmingham and Manchester, The Maccabees will now open the tour on January 21st at the Sheffield Leadmill.

Buzzcocks will celebrate a 30 year-plus career next year when three of their previous line-ups will perform gigs in Manchester and London, which will include an emotional reunion with founder member Howard Devoto.

The first single released from the duo’s latest album ‘El Camino‘ stands as a quick, powerful fix for all of the hungry Black Keys fans tapping their toots in anticipation of their next all-American meal.

Don DeVito, the producer who manned the desk for some of Bob Dylan‘s most iconic releases, has died after a long battle with cancer.

A statement released today by Columbia confirmed the news that DeVito has passed away after suffering with prostate cancer for 16 years.

Foo Fighters launched their Australian tour in Perth last night (November 28th) with a career-spanning set which also included covers of Pink Floyd, Queen and Tom Petty.

Texas band Okkervil River have released a covers album as a free download on their official website.

Real Estate have unveiled a series of US tour dates as they continue promotional duties for the 2011 album ‘Days‘.

The band are currently in the middle of a European tour which will continue in Barcelona tomorrow night (November 30th), and are due to perform a UK date at the London Scala on December 6th.