Month: August 2009

Music World Reacts To News of Oasis Split

For all of you who don’t follow the British music scene too closely it might come as a surprise that Oasis has split up. If you would have asked 5 American music buffs about the split 3 would have answered ” Didn’t they break up a long time ago?” No…

Those Paul McCartney Death Rumors

Beatles - Abby Road A conspiracy theory claiming that Sir Paul McCartney had died in the 1960s led to people regularly checking him over to see if he really was an impostor the British legend now reveals. In 1966 a series of clues on the cover of The Beatles’ last…

Pete Doherty Plays Secret Gig in Basement

Pete Doherty (pic: Getty) Babyshambles frontman and former Libertine Pete Doherty played a secret gig in the basement of a tiny pub in North London last night. Pete was supporting old friend Dot Allison who was in town perfroming at the small but well loved pub the Torriano in Kentish…

Pete Townshend Working On New Rock Opera

Pete Townshend Veteran Who guitarist Pete Townshend as revealed he is working on a new rock opera, with some of the songs set for inclusion on a new Who record. Writing on his blog which features on the band’s official website, Townshend said: “I am writing a new musical. Floss…

Snow Patrol Discuss New Album

Snow Patrol Snow Patrol have revealed songs being worked on for their new album are moving in a different direction from their previous work. Speaking to BBC’s Newsbeat, the band’s guitarist Nathan Connolly said: “They’re all very different from each other. They will always be rooted in strong melody and…

Soulsavers Announce US Tour In Support of New Album “Broken”

Soulsavers Soulsavers‘ genre-bending album of wide-ranging majesty, Broken, was released digitally last week on Columbia Records. Its physical release date is still being determined. Joining founding production team Rich Machin and Ian Glover on Soulsavers’ haunting third album was an inspirational group of musicians who give the album a more…