August 2nd, 2012

Touring is important, just ask Bob Dylan.

On June 7th, 1988 Dylan performed live at the Concord Pavilion in California and pretty much hasn’t stopped since. Through decades of journeys and thousands of gigs, he has perhaps become the most obvious, and emphatic, example of embracing the medium which truly makes a musician tick. Today, it’s known as the Never Ending tour – and is showing no signs of slowing up.

Out on the road and up on a stage is where a musician really discovers what they’re about, where everything that makes a band or artist tick collides together. With adoring fans screaming back your songs, it all suddenly makes sense. It becomes a drug some find hard to kick. Dylan understands that.

And so do Twin Atlantic. After releasing their superb second album ‘Free‘ last year, the Scottish band have embarked on their own world-wide slog to show off a record which brilliantly tows the line between hard rock leanings and mass-pleasing anthems – an album that positively demands to be witnessed by millions. Over the past twelve months, Twin Atlantic have given that a damn good go.

Upcoming blues duo Deap Vally have confirmed details of their first headline tour, which will take in five gigs next month.

The Arctic Monkeys are on course to enter the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart this weekend with their cover of The Beatles‘ 1969 track ‘Come Together‘.

Teenage five-piece, Coastal Cities are set to release a new single on Once Upon A Time Records on the 13th of August 2012.

Pink Floyd will perform their classic single ‘Wish You Were Here‘ live at the London Olympics’ closing ceremony later this month, according to British popstar Ed Sheeran.

Classic Verve single, originally released in 1995

The View are back with a brand new single, “The Clock”, out 27th August. The single is taken off their top ten album “Cheeky For A Reason”, out now through Cooking Vinyl.

Edwyn Collins will be presented with the Outstanding Contribution To Music prize at this year’s AIM Independent Music Awards.

Bob Dylan has confirmed the title track of his forthcoming ‘Tempest‘ album is based around the story of Titanic, and references Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio – who starred in the blockbuster movie about the 1912 disaster.

The Stone Roses will release an album of new material sometime next year, if one of The Sun’s endless army of ‘sources’ is to be believed.