Month: December 2013

Both Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi have suggested Black Sabbath‘s 2013 comeback LP ‘13‘ is likely to prove to be their last. Related news: Vampire Weekend share new songs Capricorn and Gen-X Cops, North American tour dates…

The Wonder Stuff brought 2013 to an end with their second ‘Sleigh The UK’ tour – a tour which if you ask us could become something of a Christmas tradition! With relentless energy levels after a quarter of a century in the business the band performed at the Birmingham Academy…

U2 are returning to their ‘spiritual home’ of Island Records in time for the release of their new album, according to the PA. Related news: Review: U2 live at The Sphere, Las Vegas Everything Everything share The End Of The Contender from new album Mountainhead Gurriers release brand new single …

Jamie Cook, Arctic Monkeys (Photo: Live4ever Media) Bastille enjoyed a boost in sales during the festive week while Arctic Monkeys have also climbed once more on a UK Record Store Chart which is dominated again at the business end by Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow. Related news: Bill Ryder-Jones, Marika …

With another series of essential music videos, gigs, tracks and albums in the bag, now it’s our writers’ turn to pick their own favourite album of 2013 – across six selected LPs there’s a ‘head rush of pulsing punk rock rhythms and unsettling psych-pop melodies’, some ‘mastery of techno’, ‘a…

Queen and The Cribs have been paying tribute to producer David Richards, who died on December 20th after battling what is only described as ‘a long illness’. Related news:…

Arctic Monkeys live in NYC (Photo: Live4ever Media) Robbie Williams is at number one on the UK Record Store Chart for Christmas as Arctic Monkeys climb once again thanks to their ‘AM‘ LP. Related news: Bill Ryder-Jones, Marika Hackman among highest new entries on UK Record Store Chart Black Grape, …

After returning from a four-year hiatus in 2007, Britpop parochials Shed Seven were in London on Friday (December 20th) as a lengthy tour of the UK entered its final throes. For his final live gallery of the year, Live4ever’s Andy Crossland caught the best of the evening’s entertainment: [slickr-flickr type=…

Sam Bailey, the latest winner of X Factor, has returned the talent show to the top of the UK’s singles chart in time for the Christmas number one. Related news: The KVB to return in April with new album Tremors Michael Head announces release of new album Loophole, Ciao …

Tim Burgess promised ‘solo music, the odd Charlatans classic and a little sprinkling of Christmas magic’ as he performed at the Islington Academy in London on December 16th with his band Mark Collins, David Klaxton, Toby Kidd and Finn Kidd. Hatcham Social and Throwing Up provided the support. Live4ever’s Andy…

Mystery Twins and Ghost Ship are the final New Tunes Guide highlights of 2013. Doug Lehmann, on guitar/vocals, and Stephanie Brush on drums/vocals are the Mystery Twins. The duo have been playing together for over a decade as one half of The Clutters, and have caught the attention of…

Beautifully surreal video for cult art-indie-rock Londoners Tellison’s new Xmas single Related news: Review: IDLES – Tangk Ride premiere Last Frontier from forthcoming new album Interplay Gustaf premiere video for Here Hair / Hard Hair…

The Cult are trying to persuade their label to release new music in 2014 as a ‘capsule’. Related news:…

Photo: Live4ever Media The Wireless Festival will move to another new home in time for next summer, organisers have confirmed. Related news:…

The Cribs (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever Media) Johnny Marr briefly rejoined The Cribs last night(December 19th) as the band performed the second of two gigs at the Leeds Academy. Related news: Review: IDLES – Tangk Ride premiere Last Frontier from forthcoming new album Interplay Gustaf premiere video for Here …

“I think we have got much more of a chance of getting the Faces back together, in fact, Ronnie’s office is talking to my people, and we’re ear-marking 2015.” That’s what Rod Stewart recently told Boston’s WZLX radio station, but if he and Ronnie Wood are getting Faces together in…