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Los Angeles, California: Fear Factory today confirms Matt DeVries as the band’s new bass player. DeVries, previously of Chimaira and most recently Six Feet Under, joins the band replacing Byron Stroud. The announcement comes as the band continues work on their upcoming new album, planned for release early summer. The album is currently being mixed…

Hot off the incredible reception of his collaborative album LULU with Metallica, Lou Reed will embark on a “FROM VU TO LULU” European tour during Summer 2012. The tour will start in Luxembourg on Wednesday 6th June and will take in several festivals, including Switzerland’s Caribana Festival, France’s Montereau Festival, Berlin’s Citadel Music Festival and…

Due to popular demand, Australian power rock trio TRACER kick off their first nationwide headline UK tour at London’s Islington O2 Academy on Tuesday 24th April. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 3rd February via the 24 hour ticket hotline: 0844 478 0898, Gig Cartel. Tuesday 24th April Islington O2 Academy 2,…

Los Angeles based singer Beth Hart has been confirmed to play the Isle of Wight festival on Sunday 24th June, alongside Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Beth’s new single, “Sister”, which features Slash, is currently A-listed on BBC Radio 2, she headlines the London Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday 25th February. Shepherds…

26, 27, 28, 29 JULY 2012 CHERRY HINTON HALL GROUNDS FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED Clannad (Sat) Joan Armatrading (Sun) The Proclaimers (Sat) June Tabor & Oysterband (Fri) Loreena McKennitt (Sun) Billy Bragg celebrates Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday (Thurs) Nic Jones (Sun) Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival has revealed some of the first artists confirmed for 2012’s…

Alongside Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention, The Albion Band are one of the “Big Three” of English Folk Rock, fusing traditional British songs and tunes with contemporary instruments and sounds. All three were formed by legendary band leader Ashley Hutchings. Generally considered one of the most important groupings in the genre, The Albion Band has…

It’s an extreme noise pleasure! SCUM, the classic 1987 debut album from grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, is due to be re-released on limited edition redux CD and coloured vinyl LP on March 5th. To celebrate 25 years since the release of the most influential grindcore album ever made, SCUM has been remastered especially for this…

T.REX’s “ELECTRIC WARRIOR” TO BE RELEASED IN BRAND NEW MULTI FORMAT EDITIONS FOR APRIL 23rd 2012 – CELEBRATING THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF GLAM ROCK SPECIAL BOX SET OF VINYL SINGLES “ELECTRIC SEVENS” TO BE RELEASED FOR “RECORD STORE DAY 2012” Universal Music is pleased to announce a Deluxe, Super-Deluxe, a special vinyl and digital exclusive…

Universal Music Catalogue’s new Re-presents label takes well-known and loved albums from decades gone and quite literally re-presents them in a fresh, new form. This new 2 CD Nik Kershaw package includes the original album as it was in its entirety, and comes crammed full of exciting material including original B-sides, alternative mixes, extended versions…

Diana Ross, originally issued in 1976, was Diana Ross’s first full-length solo studio album in more than two years. It arrived on the heels of Mahogany, Diana’s record-breaking second feature film that included her No. 1 hit, ”Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To),” and surprised audiences around the world with a…