To mark Valentine’s Day, Sir Rod Stewart and Jools Holland with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra release ‘Pennies From Heaven’, their third offering from the exquisite collaborative album Swing Fever – out February 23rd.

The track sees a sensational interpretation of the early American classic written by Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke.

As Jools explains, “It’s such a lovely song and you can do it a lot of different ways. The lyrics are very optimistic and positive, and in the mouth of Rod, they’re like modern poems of the 20th century. It’s an expression of joy and the message of it is, ‘It’s going to be alright.'”

Rod says, “If you need cheering up and wanna have a laugh and a dance this is the album for you.  Jools and I purposely agreed on no slow songs! 

In my entire career I’ve never known such joy when recording an album, and that joy I believe radiates through to the listener………..so get ya dancing shoes on here’s ‘Pennies from Heaven’ and she certainly is!”

The song arrives with a fun-filled music video, directed by Jeremy Deller & Jack Cocker, which sees a barn-storming performance featuring Penny Lancaster, as well as a full band and some spectacular swing dance to boot. Watch here.

For the first time, Britain’s new partners in swing have united on record to share their peerless dexterity on a tribute to other such truly great songs as ‘Almost Like Being In Love’, ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’,  ‘Frankie And Johnny’, ‘Sentimental Journey’ and ‘Lullaby Of Broadway’.

Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling artists, with over 250 million albums sold worldwide. His signature voice, style and songwriting have transcended all genres of popular music, from rock, folk, soul, R&B, and even the Great American Songbook; making him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums throughout every decade of his career. He’s earned countless of the industry’s highest awards, among them, two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the ASCAP Founders Award for songwriting, New York Times bestselling author, Grammy™ Living Legend, and in 2016 he officially became “Sir Rod Stewart” after being knighted at Buckingham Palace for his services to music and charity.

Some of his major hits include “Gasoline Alley,” “Every Picture Tells a Story,” “Mandolin Wind,” “You Wear It Well,” “The Killing of Georgie,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim),” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?,” “Young Turks,” “Forever Young,” “Hot Legs,” “Infatuation,” the unforgettable “Maggie May,” and many more.

Jools Holland left Squeeze in the 1980s and formed his Big Band with the help of ex Squeeze drummer, Gilson Lavis. Over the last thirty years his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra have gone on to score numerous platinum and gold albums, which have included collaborations with George Harrison, Amy Winehouse, and countless others, becoming the UK’s most successful recording and touring Big Band. He also hosts the BBC’s longest running music show, ‘Later with Jools Holland’, showcasing and performing with some of the World’s greatest talent, as well as the Annual Hootenanny, which is the UK’s biggest New Year’s Eve television show.  

Jools sums up the spontaneous charm of Swing Fever; “The effect that this music has on me, and whenever I put it on where people are, they feel this thing, they want to move. Music is an expression of a lot of different things, and joy is an important part of what it does. You can feel the joy in this music, and it’s unashamed joy as well.” 

Swing Fever is available on Black Vinyl, Colour Vinyl, CD & Digital – pre-order HERE.

Pearl Jam will release their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on April 19, 2024 and launch a 35-date worldwide tour this May. The album’s title track is available now HERE. Produced by multi-GRAMMY® award winning producer Andrew Watt, Dark Matter, marks the band’s first release since critically-acclaimed Gigaton (2020). 

Dark Matter is now available for pre-order HERE.

In 2023, the members of Pearl Jam—Eddie Vedder [vocals], Jeff Ament [bass], Stone Gossard [rhythm guitar], Mike McCready [lead guitar], and Matt Cameron [drums]—retreated to Shangri-La Studios in Malibu where they simply plugged in and played with producer Andrew Watt at the helm. 

The musicians faced one another in the same space and communicated sonically at the highest level. Writing and recording in a burst of inspiration, Dark Matter was born in just three weeks.

As a result, Dark Matter channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it. All of the blood, sweat, tears, and energy of a storied career felt renewed and poured into this one body of work.

The band members personally previewed the record with a listening party at the iconic Troubadour in West Hollywood during GRAMMY® week: 

Vedder said: “I’m getting chills, because I have good memories. We’re still looking for ways to communicate. We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”

Ament added, “What Ed said about getting us in a room at this point, we felt like we were about to make a really important record. A lot of that had to do with the atmosphere Andrew set up. He has encyclopedic knowledge of our history, not only as a band and how we wrote songs, but as players. He could pinpoint things we did on old songs to the point where I was like, ‘What the fuck is he talking about?’ His excitement was contagious. He’s a force. I just want to say thanks for keeping us on track. I couldn’t be prouder of us as a band. I feel so grateful for the fans, but mostly for my brothers and these people I’ve made music with.”

The band is celebrating indie record stores with the release of a special edition of Dark Matter on April 20. Only at participating stores as part of Record Store Day. Get more information and find stores at www.recordstoreday.com

Dark Matter album packaging features light painting art by Alexandr Gnezdilov. Light painting is an artistic form of photography where images are created by adjusting a camera’s exposure for an extended period and using a light source, such as a flashlight, to “paint” in the dark. The album cover art was crafted using a large self-made kaleidoscope. Each letter visible on the cover was individually captured and handwritten midair with a specially designed flashlight to create the pearlescent effect. See more info on Alexandr Gnezdilov below. 

Dark Matter Tracklist

1. Scared of Fear
2. React, Respond
3. Wreckage
4. Dark Matter
5. Won’t Tell
6. Upper Hand
7. Waiting for Stevie
8. Running
9. Something Special
10. Got to Give
11. Setting Sun

Dark Matter World Tour 2024

In support of Dark Matter, Pearl Jam will head out on a world tour this year, marking the first time the band has announced a new album and tour simultaneously and first time the group has unveiled all worldwide tour dates at once. Their global tour, hitting nine countries and 25 cities, kicks off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, and will cover much of North America including shows at Wrigley Field, Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park, and their first hometown performance in six years at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the world’s first net zero certified arena. 

The tour continues with performances in the UK and Europe, including their first performance at London’s brand new and state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, through September, followed by the group’s long-awaited ten-year return to New Zealand and Australia this November. Full routing below. 

Special guests Deep Sea Diver (North America Leg 1), Glen Hansard (North America Leg 2), The Murder Capital (UK/EU), Richard Ashcroft (Dublin and London) and Pixies (Australia and New Zealand) will serve as support for these dates.

Tickets will be available two ways:

1. A Ten Club members-only presale will be held through Ticketmaster Request for eligible members. Only paid Ten Club members active as of Monday, February 12 are eligible to participate in this presale. More info at pearljam.com
2. Fans can register for a chance to participate in the Dark Matter World Tour 2024 registration sale at shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/pearl-jam by Sunday, February 18 at 11:59 PM local time for Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand shows and by Sunday, February 18 at 11:59 pm PT for North America shows. This will be the only way for fans to participate in the onsale. Registration does not guarantee access to the sale. 

The tour will use all-in pricing across all North America, Europe and UK shows to ensure the ticket price listed is the full out-of-pocket price inclusive of fees. 

For fans in North America who can’t use their tickets, Pearl Jam and Ticketmaster will offer a Fan-to-Fan Face Value Ticket Exchange beginning at a later date to give fans the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To help protect the Exchange, Pearl Jam has also chosen to make tickets for this tour mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in Illinois and New York where non-transferability is prohibited by law. You must have a valid bank account or debit card within the country of the event(s) in order to sell through the Fan-to-Fan Face Value Ticket Exchange.

Dark Matter World Tour Dates:

Date City Venue

May 04 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

May 06 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

May 10 Portland, OR Moda Center

May 13 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center

May 16 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

May 18 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

May 21 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

May 22 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

May 25** Napa Valley, CA BottleRock Festival 

May 28 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena

May 30 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena

Jun 22 Dublin, IE Marlay Park

Jun 25 Manchester, UK Manchester Co-op Live

Jun 29 London, UK Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Jul 02 Berlin, DE Waldbühne

Jul 03 Berlin, DE Waldbühne

Jul 06 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi

Jul 08 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi

Jul 11** Madrid, SE Mad Cool Festival 

Jul 13** Lisbon, PT NOS Alive Festival 

Aug 22 Missoula, MT Washington-Grizzly Stadium

Aug 26* Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Music Center

Aug 29 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field

Aug 31 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field

Sep 03 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Sep 04 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Sep 07 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Sep 09 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

Sep 12 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena

Sep 15 Boston, MA Fenway Park

Sep 17 Boston, MA Fenway Park

Nov 08 Auckland, NZ Go Media Stadium Mt Smart

Nov 13 Gold Coast, AU Heritage Bank Stadium

Nov 16 Melbourne, AU Marvel Stadium

Nov 21 Sydney, AU Giants Stadium

* Rescheduled date from 2022

** Festival dates are already on sale

About Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam is an alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. The band’s lineup consists of bassist Jeff Ament, rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard, lead guitarist Mike McCready, lead singer/guitarist Eddie Vedder and drummer Matt Cameron. Thirty plus years of live performances, twelve studio albums and hundreds of official live concert bootleg releases later, Pearl Jam continues to be critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The band has sold over 85 million albums worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Since the earliest days, Pearl Jam has used its platform to elevate people and causes that often go unnoticed or underserved. Much of the band’s philanthropic work is accomplished through its Vitalogy Foundation which to date has raised more than $50 million for organizations supporting issues such as abortion access, climate change and homelessness, and drawing attention to the fight against diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis and epidermolysis bullosa (EB). In addition to the money Vitalogy donates, the band also donates signed instruments, posters and merchandise to organizations to use for their own fundraising purposes. Compounding the impact of Vitalogy Foundation, the band has supported Jeff Ament’s Montana Pool Service building skate parks in Montana and South Dakota. Pearl Jam also lends its voice to notable causes like the West Memphis 3, voting rights and fair ticketing practices. Over the past three decades, the band has a long history of standing up for what it believes in and putting its resources behind those beliefs.

Through its innovative Ten Club and fan engagement, community building, coveted poster designs, and longstanding activism and philanthropy, Pearl Jam continues to have a lasting impact on generations of music lovers.

“Masterful.” – Uncut

“Their bluesy soul is being delivered with newfound heart, spirit and zeal.” – The Line of Best Fit

“We’re not sure what the future holds, but if it sounds anything like “The Future,” we’re good.” – The Independent 

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats announce their return to the UK & Europe in the summer with six UK headline dates including a special night in the capital at London’s Eventim Apollo on June 22nd. They will also appear at a string of mainland European festivals including Pinkpop, Rock Werchter & many more.

The tour will feature songs from a brand new album that the band recently finished and will be released later this year. Watch this space…

JUNE UK DATES

Sat 22nd London, Eventim Apollo

Tue 25th Manchester, Albert Hall

Wed 26th Glasgow, 02 Academy

Thu 27th York, Barbican

Sat 29th Bristol, SWX

Sun 30th Wolves,  The Halls

Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb 16th HERE.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ last UK visit was a joy to behold from one of the best live bands around. Following the release of their acclaimed 2021 album, The Future, the band delivered two captivating sold-out dates at London’s Roundhouse.

The summer dates will also come hot off the back of Nathaniel’s forthcoming US performances of the Leonard Cohen songbook backed by a full orchestra in Denver, Toronto and Montreal. The shows originated in Denver where Rateliff is a part of the Colorado Symphony’s first class of Imagination Artist series with Broadway’s Mary Mitchell Campbell and RZA from the Wu Tang Clan.

Growing up in Herman, Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff started his music career playing in his family’s band at church and music became an obsession for him and his friends. At 19, Rateliff moved to Denver where he worked night shifts at a bottle factory and a trucking company while testing out songs at open-mic nights.

Since 2015, Nathaniel has led the high-octane, horn-flanked band The Night Sweats. The band’s self-titled debut album was a breakout success. Now certified Gold in the U.S., it has sold over a million records worldwide. Their second album Tearing at the Seams debuted in March 2018 to widespread critical acclaim and included three singles which hit #1 at Triple A Radio.

Rateliff released his first solo album in seven years in 2020 via Stax Records. And It’s Still Alright peaked at #3 on iTunes’ ‘Top Albums’ chart, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s “Americana/Folk” chart, landed at #2 on their “Current Rock” chart and resided at #1 on the Americana Albums Chart for eight consecutive weeks.

Rateliff released a new live album, Red Rocks 2020, which was recorded in an empty Red Rocks Amphitheatre during Rateliff’s mid-September run of socially distanced shows. The band’s latest album The Future, was released in 2021 on Stax Records to critical acclaim.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are Rateliff (vocals, guitar), Joseph Pope III (bass), Pat Meese (drums, percussion, keys), Luke Mossman (guitar), Mark Shusterman (organ, keys), Andreas Wild (saxophone), Daniel Hardaway (trumpet) and Jeff Dazey (saxophone).

The band will play the following 2024 dates. William The Conqueror will support across all headlines dates.

JUNE

Sat 15th Oslo, NO, PIP Festival

Sun 16th Gothenburg, SE, Pustervik

Tue 18th Odense, DK, Posten

Wed 19th Berlin, DE, Kesselhaus

Fri 21st Landgraaf, NL, Pinkpop Festival

Sat 22nd London, UK, Eventim Apollo

Tue 25th Manchester, UK, Albert Hall

Wed 26th Glasgow, UK, 02 Academy

Thu 27th York, UK, Barbican

Sat 29th Bristol, UK, SWX

Sun 30th Wolves, UK, The Halls

JULY

Wed 3rd Cologne, DE, Gloria

Thu 4th Werchter, BE, Rock Werchter

Fri 5th Arras, FR, Main Square Festival

Mon 8th Munich, DE, Technikum

Tue 9th Bern, CH, Bierhuebeli

Fri 12th Lisbon, PT, NOS Alive

Sat 13th Madrid, ES, Mad Cool Festival

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“A riot of edge-of-insanity vocals, percussive battery and ferocious guitars. More, please!” – 4* MOJO

“…a sonic assault, dripping with bad-boy attitude” – Uncut
“Shades of the White Stripes and the Stooges filter into the wild debut”…Unhinged energy” – The Times

“A thundering maelstrom of rock’n’roll” – Clash

‘High-speed check yer pants rock’n’roll with nary a care for personal safety’ – Classic Rock

His Lordship, one of the most explosive and exciting live acts to emerge from the UK in years, announce a fresh set of explosive UK live dates for May. This comes hot off the back of the release of their debut self-titled album – produced by David Wrench and Tchad Blake (Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys).

His Lordship will embark on 10 shows across the UK, bringing their frenetic, frenzied, rapturous brand of garage rock to the masses, including a night in the capital at London’s The Dome on May 22nd. The band sold out their debut UK tour in July, and then joined Jason Isbell on a sell out European tour culminating with a roof raising show at London’s Eventim Apollo. As well as headlining London’s Lafayette, the band hit the road last year, including a sold-out headline show at London’s Garage in November. Tickets on sale HERE.

A maximum rock’n’roll trio conceived during lockdown to blow the cobwebs away and remind us of what music has been missing, the band are made up of the powerhouse duo of James Walbourne (The Pretenders, The Pogues, The Rails) and Kristoffer Sonne(Chrissie Hynde, Willie Nelson). Their debut self-titled album was branded a “sonic assault, dripping with bad-boy attitude” by Uncut, with MOJO describing it as “a riot of edge-of-insanity vocals, percussive battery and ferocious guitars.”

The band’s first single ‘All Cranked Up’ hit the 6 Music B-List, and then saw the release of its follow up ‘Buzzkill’ – an angular, twisted ear worm, as well as the monster garage rock anthem ‘Jackie Works For The NHS’.

These shows are not to be missed!

His Lordship will play the following UK headline shows in May. Tickets on-sale HERE.

May
Thu 16th​​HULL, ALOFT @ The Haworth

Fri 17th​​EDINBURGH, Cabaret Voltaire

Sun 19th​​GLASGOW, Rum Shack

Tue 21st​​LEEDS, Brudenell Social Club

Wed 22nd​​LONDON, The Dome

Thu 23rd​​MANCHESTER, Night n Day

Fri 24th​​CATTON HALL, Bearded Theory Festival

Mon 27th​​BIRMINGHAM, Hare & Hounds

Tue 28th​​NORWICH, Norwich Arts Centre

Thu 30th​​BRIGHTON, Hope & Ruin

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After an emphatic 2023 that saw a career-spanning The Very Best Of 1989 – 2023 release, as well as one of the standout Pyramid Stage sets at Glastonbury, Texas and legendary American songwriter & pianist Spooner Oldham will release their first joint album The Muscle Shoals Sessions – out March 29th via [PIAS].

Recorded at the renowned ‘Fame Recording Studio’ in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, during the summer of 2022, the album features twelve of Texas’ greatest hits, and two covers (‘Would I Lie To You’ by Charles and Eddie and ‘Save The Last Dance’ by The Drifters) – reimagined and laid bare. Stripped back to their bare bones, guided by the soulful voice of Sharleen Spiteri, accompanied by the delicate piano lines of Spooner Oldham, the songs simply shine in this format and prove their worth as sheer standalone timeless classics.

Sharleen Spiteri says of the experience; “To have the option to go to Muscle Shoals to record was like being a little kid in a sweet shop. Working with Spooner was inspiring, fun and he’s just a wonderful human being. The fact that Northern Soul music has been such a massive influence for Texas made the fit with Spooner just right. Him writing ‘Keep On Talking’ was essential to us recording it for this album.”

On adapting the tracks for the album, Sharleen continues; “To reimagine the classics and break them down so you hear the clarity in the lyrics – it may give you a different take and a different feeling on these songs. It’s just vocal and a piano with some beautiful backing – all recorded live. I think you’re going to get something quite different from what you will have heard on the original versions.”

Inducted into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, Spooner Oldham has shaped American soul music with his formidable talent. A songwriter, producer and session keyboardist, Oldham has left his mark on classics such as “When a Man Loves a Woman,” “Mustang Sally” and “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You).” Oldham went on to play on a string of Aretha albums and co-write some classics, “I’m Your Puppet” “Cry Like A Baby” and “Sweet Inspirations” with Dan Penn.

After the end of the pioneering era of Southern soul, Oldham put his considerable talents to work for other artists, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, and the Everly Brothers, playing piano and organ. He remains a respected figure among music aficionados, not only for his tasteful keyboard playing, but also for his compositions.

34 years since they recorded ‘I Don’t Want A Lover’, then watched, gobsmacked, as it reached Number Eight in the charts, Texas, one of the UK’s most loved bands, have gone on to produce ten studio albums, selling over 40 million records worldwide.

Today, Texas take to Maida Vale to perform as part of BBC Radio 2’s ‘Piano Room’ season. In September the band will embark on a UK arena tour which will see the band play nine dates across the UK, including their newly announced date at Hull Connexin Live (on sale Friday 16th February at 10am), two hometown shows at The Hydro in Glasgow, as well as The O2 in London. Known for their enthralling, high-energy shows, the run will see the band play a set of classic hits . Support across the dates come from KT Tunstall.

Tickets on sale HERE.

September 2024

Tue 3rd​​​HULL, Connexin Live​​​​NEW DATE ADDED

Thu 5th​​​LONDON, The O2

Fri 6th​​​LEEDS, First Direct Arena

Sat 7th​​​LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena

Tue 10th​​BOURNEMOUTH, International Centre

Wed 11th​​CARDIFF, Utilita Arena Cardiff

Fri 13th​​​BIRMINGHAM, Utilita Arena Birmingham

Sat 14th​​GLASGOW, OVO Hydro​​​​SOLD-OUT

Sun 15th​​GLASGOW, OVO Hydro​

Texas & Spooner Oldham – The Muscle Shoals Sessions Track Listing

With their highly-anticipated new album Millennials coming later this month, Scottish 4-piece The Snuts have announced a 2024 UK winter tour, including a date at London’s Roundhouse on Wednesday November 27th.

Kicking off at Newcastle City Hall on Friday November 22nd, the 8 date tour follows the band’s sold-out album launch shows at the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom on February 27th and 28th and a summer run of festivals including a headline slot at Liverpool’s Sound City Festival in May. Full list of dates HERE.

February

Tue 27th​       Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom​​Sold-Out

Wed 28th​      Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom​​Sold-Out

May

Sat 4th.       Liverpool, Soundcity Festival

July

Fri 12th.        ​​Glasgow, TRNSMT Festival

Sat 27th        ​Tramlines Festival, Sheffield

Sun 28th       ​Truck Festival, Oxfordshire

August

Fri 2nd           ​Kendal Calling, Kendal

Sat 3rd          ​Y Not Festival, Derby

Fri 23rd          ​Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

November

Fri 22nd​         Newcastle, City Hall

Sun 24th​        Bristol, Academy

Tue 26th.       ​Bournemouth, Academy

Wed 27th​      London, Roundhouse

Fri29th​​          Birmingham, Academy

Sat 30th​         Manchester, Victoria Warehouse

December

Mon 2nd​      Nottingham, Rock City

Tue 3rd​​        Leeds, Academy

From start to finish, top to bottom, Millennials has been made entirely to The Snuts’ script. The result: a tight, taut, fat-free masterclass in songwriting and production, with 10 tracks clocking in just shy of half-an-hour. Also look out for ‘Millionaires’, an epic anthem with stadium scale, as well as ‘Circles’, the last track on the album and a fittingly epic closer to everything the band wanted to achieve with Millennials.

Frontman Jack Cochrane took the studio lead in collaboration with the band’s live MD Scott Anderson. Tracks were written on the run as The Snuts toured the world in support of their previous Top 3 album Burn The Empire, recorded on the fly in tour buses, dressing rooms, hotel rooms and a 300-quid-a-week studio in the Scottish Highlands.

The Snuts have a chart-topping and top 3 albums under their belts, songs that attack subjects affecting the youth of today, and an arsenal of adoring fans up and down the country. As these four lads from Whitburn, West Lothian vowed four years ago, The Snuts wanted to be risky. And with Millennials, the millennial men of The Snuts have followed through on that promise.

On their third album they’ve followed up, changed up and – fully, wholeheartedly, joyfully – revved up.

UK LIVE DATES

February

Tue 27th​       Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom​​Sold-Out

Wed 28th​      Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom​​Sold-Out

May

Sat 4th.       Liverpool, Soundcity Festival

July

Fri 12th.        ​​Glasgow, TRNSMT Festival

Sat 27th        ​Tramlines Festival, Sheffield

Sun 28th       ​Truck Festival, Oxfordshire

August

Fri 2nd           ​Kendal Calling, Kendal

Sat 3rd          ​Y Not Festival, Derby

Fri 23rd          ​Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

November

Fri 22nd​         Newcastle, City Hall

Sun 24th​        Bristol, Academy

Tue 26th.       ​Bournemouth, Academy

Wed 27th​      London, Roundhouse

Fri29th​​          Birmingham, Academy

Sat 30th​         Manchester, Victoria Warehouse

December

Mon 2nd​      Nottingham, Rock City

Tue 3rd​​        Leeds, Academy

The Snuts are Jack Cochrane, Callum ‘29’ Wilson, Joe McGillveray
and Jordan ‘Joko’ Mackay.

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Psych-pop four-piece Lo Moon has announced the release of their anticipated third studio album, I Wish You Way More Than Luck, to be released April 5th via Thirty Tigers / The Orchard.

To coincide with the announcement, the band has revealed two new tracks, including focus single, ‘Water’ and a b-side ‘Connecticut’. Both tracks were written by Matt Lowell and produced by Mike Davis (Ratboys, Pool Kids, Great Grandpa), with Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, U2, Ride, The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, The Smashing Pumpkins) mixing the record.

Also released today, the official Saoli Nash-directed music video for ‘Water’ – watch HERE. The video’s Creative Director, Warren Fu (Daft Punk, The Strokes, Depeche Mode, The Killers), a close friend and frequent collaborator from over the years, directed the band’s first music video for ‘Loveless’.

Speaking about ‘Water’, Lo Moon’s Matt Lowell reveals, “Since all the songs on our new album were inspired by the moment I found my artistic voice as a teenager, I started Water with the riff on an acoustic guitar. It really reminded me of something I might play when I was sixteen. It felt whimsical and nostalgic and when the band jumped in it felt like refreshing new ground for us. A couple days before the song appeared I had re-read David Foster Wallace’s transcript of a commencement speech he gave at Kenyon College in 2005. It had a much more profound effect on me from the first time I read it, and I thought the last line of the speech I Wish You Way More Than Luck could work perfectly within the musical framework. In some ways the song felt like it came to us, it’s hard to explain when those things happen, but we’re happy it did.” 

‘Water’ and ‘Connecticut’ offer fans the first taste of new music from Lo Moon in 2024, following the release of ‘Evidence’ last year. The track was paired with an official music video, directed by Saoli Nash & Warren Fu – watch HERE.

New music follows the band’s recently concluded tour, which included four SOLD OUT nights at The Lexington in London. They also completed SOLD OUT underplay residencies last fall in Los Angeles, which saw them play four packed-to-the-rafters shows at Zebulon, and three jam-packed shows at the iconic Piano’s in New York City’s Lower East Side. Throughout the run, the band was joined by special guests, including Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES (WATCH), Adam Granduciel from The War On Drugs (WATCH), Curt Smith from Tears For Fears (WATCH) and Bartees Strange (WATCH).

Lo Moon comprises bassist/keyboardist Crisanta Baker, guitarist Sam Stewart, drummer Sterling Laws, and Lowell, the group’s singer, and chief songwriter. The band has toured with everyone from The War on Drugs, Phoenix, Glass Animals and Air to London Grammar, Chvrches, Metric, Muna and The Lemon Twigs.

Tracklisting:

1. Borrowed Hills
2. Waiting A Lifetime
3. Connecticut
4. When The Kids Are Gone
5. Water
6. Day Old News
7. Mary In The Woods
8. Evidence 
9. The Chapel
10. Honest

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‘Bauhaus Staircase shows OMD thriving’ – 4* MOJO

‘A stellar return’ – 9/10 Clash

‘Glory in the sounds and influences which originally made OMD’ – 4* Record Collector

‘Sublime’ – 5* Classic Pop

‘Their finest work of their 45-year career’ – 5* Retro Pop

Ahead of their much anticipated UK tour, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) release latest track ‘Kleptocracy’ – taken from their impeccable UK Top 2-charting studio album Bauhaus Staircase, out now on 100% Records.

Mixed by the album’s main external influence, rock producer David Watts (The Reytons’s recent #1 album), the clattering, hectic ‘Kleptocracy’ is OMD’s greatest straight-up protest song – its chewy discourse wrapped in an absolute earworm. Watch here. Kleptocracy will also be released on limited edition 7”, 12” and CD singles out 22nd March, available for purchase here.

Andy McCluskey says; “This is the most political song that we have ever recorded. The band believes that democracy is the only legitimate way to balance different opinions and create a functioning representative government. Sadly, we are living through times that see us ruled by thieves and flagrant liars. Democracy has been subverted by Kleptocracy.”

The album, which charted at #2 in the UK, arrived with aplomb as the band’s new music exploded over the airwaves, and saw exquisite performances on BBC’s Later…with Jools Holland (watch here). The record was also met with critical acclaim – Clash describing it as ‘a stellar return’, MOJO declaring the band as ‘thriving’, and Classic Pop simply labelling the album as ‘sublime’.

OMD have sold an astonishing 25 million singles and 15 million albums, which has established them as electronic synthesiser pioneers and one of Britain’s best-loved pop groups. Their 13 albums include reissued ‘Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’ (1980), ‘Organisation’ (1980), ‘Architecture & Morality’ (1981) and ‘Dazzle Ships’ (1983).

Across February & March next year, the band will play 22 dates across the UK & Ireland (tickets here), including their biggest ever London headline show at London’s O2 Arena on March 24th, 2024 – with support coming from the legendary Howard Jones (London only) & Walt Disco (all other dates).

UK HEADLINE TOUR
February 2024
Tue 27th                     Belfast, Ulster Hall                                                                  SOLD OUT

Wed 28th                   Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre                                                   SOLD OUT

March

Fri 1st                           Manchester, O2 Apollo                                                       SOLD OUT

Sat 2nd                       Manchester, O2 Apollo

Sun 3rd                       Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena

Tue 5th                       Leeds, First Direct Arena

Wed 6th                     Edinburgh, Usher Hall                                                           SOLD OUT

Fri 8th                          Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall                                             SOLD OUT

Sat 9th                        Newcastle, O2 City Hall                                                       SOLD OUT

Sun 10th                     Sheffield, City Hall                                                                SOLD OUT

Tue 12th                     Leicester, De Montfort Hall                                                 SOLD OUT

Wed 13th                   Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall                                        SOLD OUT

Fri 15th                        Wolverhampton, Civic Hall

Sat 16th                      Swansea, Arena

Sun 17th                     Southend-On-Sea, Cliffs Pavillion

Tue 19th                     Bristol, Beacon                                                                      SOLD OUT

Wed 20th                   Oxford, New Theater                                                           SOLD OUT

Fri 22nd                       Portsmouth, Guildhall                                                          SOLD OUT

Sat 23rd                      Ipswich, Regent Theatre                                                     SOLD OUT

Sun 24th                     London, The O2*

Tue 26th                     Brighton, Dome                                                                    SOLD OUT

Wed 27th                   Eastbourne, Winter Gardens                                              SOLD OUT

www.omd.uk.com

Triple BAFTA winning stand up sensation Mo Gilligan today announces a huge 2025 UK leg of his highly anticipated World Tour… In the Moment due to phenomenal demand. Following on from his 2024 UK leg Mo will head back out on the road starting March 13th, 2025 in Croydon, before closing out the tour April 13th, 2025 in Glasgow.

In The Moment will be Mo’s biggest tour to date, bringing his phenomenal stand up show across the globe, taking on the US, Canada, Dubai, Australia, New Zealand, throughout Europe with additional names recently announced at Just for Laughs Vancouver and Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles in May 2024.

Tickets on sale Friday 9th February at 10:00am from mogilligan.com

IN THIS MOMENT WORLD TOUR (2024 UK DATES)

September

Thu 5th                       Leeds, Grand Theatre

Thu 12th                     Oxford, The New Theatre

Fri 20th                        Cambridge, Corn Exchange

October
Wed 9th                     Brighton, Dome

Thu 10th                     London, Eventim Apollo

Fri 11th                        London, Eventim Apollo

Sat 19th                      Manchester, O2 Apollo

Thu 31st                      Bristol, Beacon

November
Fri 1st                           Exeter, Great Hall

Thu 7th                       York, Barbican

Fri 8th                          Middlesbrough, Town Hall

Sat 9th                        Edinburgh, EICC

Fri 15th                        London, Eventim Apollo

Sat 16th                      Bournemouth, BIC

Thu 21st                      Bradford, St Georges Hall

Fri 22nd                       Sheffield, City Hall
Sat 23rd                      Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall

Thu 28th                     Newcastle, O2 City Hall

Fri 29th                        Liverpool, Empire

Sat 30th                      Birmingham, Utilita

December

Thu 5th                       Manchester, O2 Apollo

Fri 6th                          London, Eventim Apollo

Sat 7th                        London, Eventim Apollo

2025 – New Leg Added Due To Phenomenal Demand

March

Thu 13th                     Croydon, Fairfield Halls

Fri 14th                        Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre

Sat 15th                      Huddersfield, Town Hall

Thu 20th                     Leicester, De Montfort Hall

Fri 21st                         Basingstoke, The Anvil

Sat 22nd                     Ipswich, Regent Theater

Thu 27th                     Hastings, White Rock Theater

Fri 28th                        Southampton, O2 Guildhall

Sat 29th                      Portsmouth, Guildhall

April

Wed 2nd                    Brighton, Dome

Thu 3rd                       Plymouth, Pavilions

Fri 4th                          Cardiff, Utilita Arena

Fri 11th                        Bristol, Beacon

Sat 12th                      Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

Sun 13th                     Glasgow, Pavilion

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“Indie pals with the bold ambition of future festival headliners” – NME

“Irresistible indie pop peppered with brilliantly surreal lyrics and infectious hooks” – Rolling Stone UK

“One of the UK’s most exciting new acts.” – The Forty-Five

After a 2023 that launched rising indie-pop duo Dolores Forever into the music stratosphere, the band kick off 2024 with their infectiously liberating new single ‘Someday Best’. Listen HERE.

Produced by Daniel Hylton (Rachel Chinouriri, Hak Baker, Ama Lou), ‘Someday Best’ is a synth driven, retro pop-banger, which shows Dolores Forever at their very best. “Sometimes you need to just shut up and eat the pasta. Stop worrying, stressing, fretting over the small things, over whether you party too much or too little, over whether your mates are more popular than you, over whether you ate a bit too much last night,” the duo said of the track. “Quit the shame spiral and quit waiting for life to begin because, guess what, it’s happening. Yeah, eat your vegetables, but also SHUT UP AND EAT THE PASTA.”

Tipped across media and radio alike, Dolores Forever are living up to their tags as one of the most exciting new acts in the UK. Formed by close friends and songwriters Hannah Wilson (from Yorkshire) and Julia Fabrin (from Copenhagen), the duo met at a house party in London, connecting over their love of Mitski, Sharon Van Etten, Stevie Nicks and the Spice Girls.

Having already wowed at Glastonbury and Reading & Leeds Festivals and with acclaim across the board from the likes of BBC Introducing, Radio 1, NME, The i, i-D Magazine, The Independent, The Line Of Best Fit, Dummy, Mahogany and more, the duo continue to set themselves up for a huge career.

Already looking to the future with their debut album set for release later this year, Dolores Forever are building unstoppable momentum. The band are set to play a string of festivals including Vida and Get Together Festival. For full tour details check HERE.

February

Fri 9th Lincoln, Beam Me Up, The Drill

Sat 10th Oxford, Beam Me Up, OX4 Festival

May 

Sat 18th Sheffield, Get Together Festival

July

Thu 4th Spain, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Vida Festival

August

Sat 3rd Barnsley, Underneath The Stars Festival

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“Wonderfully grown up pop” – MOJO

“A splendid solo set of sumptuous vocal harmonies” – UNCUT

“A unique both literally and metaphorically” – Lauren Laverne

One of the country’s most underrated singer-songwriters, John Bramwell, announces the first single ‘A World Full Of Flowers’ from his remarkable new album The Light Fantastic, out February 23rd via Townsend Music.

‘A World Full Of Flowers’ veers away from the darker sound that he is most synonymous with I Am Kloot. With its joyous feel and almost Beatles-esque air, the track is full of lush melodic vocal harmonies over a Beck sounding syncopated drum loop, atmospheric Fleet Foxes soundscapes and hand claps. It’s a welcome return and one that offers a glimpse into John’s new material, which as he puts it himself “are the most uplifting songs of my career”.

Anyone who has heard John’s work with seminal Manchester band I Am Kloot, will be cheered by the news of this impending release. Nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2010 for their acclaimed Sky At Night album, I Am Kloot never quite received the widespread success their music deserved.

This new album is a masterclass in emotionally charged and melodically driven tunes for the adventurous. All 12 tracks were written by John except for ‘Nobody Left But You’ which he co-wrote with album producer Dave Fidler.

“After both my Mum and Dad died, I started writing these songs to cheer myself up,” John admits with typical candour. “The themes are taken from my dreams at the time. Wake up and take whatever impression I had from what I could remember of my dream and write that.”

Despite the sentiment, the songs are surprisingly uplifting. And will no doubt sound great live.

Kicking off with three dates at London’s St Pancras Old Church in February, John Bramwell will play the following shows. Tickets are on sale now.

John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Convergence

February 2024

Wed 21st        London, St. Pancras Old Church               SOLD OUT

Thu 22nd        London, St. Pancras Old Church               SOLD OUT

Fri 23rd            London, St. Pancras Old Church               SOLD OUT

Sun 25th         Bristol, Folk House                                          SOLD OUT

Thu 29th         Manchester, Stoller Hall                               SOLD OUT

John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Trio

March 2024

Thu 14th         Cardiff, Acapela Studios

Fri 15th            Ludlow, Ludlow Assembly Rooms

Thu 21st          Falmouth, The Cornish Bank

Fri 22nd           Totnes, The Barrel House Ballroom

Wed 27th       Carlisle, Old Fire Station

Thu 28th         Glasgow, Saint Luke’s

April 2024

Fri 5th              Twyford, St. Mary’s Church

Sat 6th            Corsham, Pound Arts

Thu 11th         Tunbridge Wells, The Forum

Fri 12th            Norwich, The Waterfront

Fri 19th            Oxted, United Reformed Church

Sat 20th          Aldershot, West End Centre

Thu 25th         Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Abbey

Sat 27th          Birmingham, St. Paul’s Church

Sun 28th         Chester, St. Mary’s Creative Space

May 2024

Thu 9th           Nottingham, Metronome

Sat 11th          Dublin (EIRE), The Well

Fri 17th            Barton-upon-Humber, The Ropewalk

Fri 24th            Lancaster, Lancaster Grand

Fri 31st             Cardigan, Mwldan

June 2024

Sat 1st             Bath, Rondo Theatre

Fri 7th              Liverpool, Philharmonic Music Room

Sat 8th            Newcastle, The Cluny

Pre-Order The Light Fantastic HERE

Following the release of the critically-acclaimed album Weathervanes last summer and off the back of picking up the Trailblazer Award at the AMA UK Awards, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit have announced their return to the UK for a run of dates this November.

Known for their captivating live shows the seven date 2024 tour kicks off at Brighton Dome on Monday November 18th, and culminates with a show at London’s Eventim Apollo on Monday November 25th. Jason also plays two very special, sold-out intimate shows in London this weekend at Cadogan Hall tonight and Union Chapel on Sunday. Pre-sale tickets go on-sale at 10:00 GMT on Wednesday January 31st and general sale at 10:00 GMT on Friday January 2nd HERE.

January 2024

Fri 26th                        London, Cadogan Hall                               SOLD-OUT

Sun 28th                     London, Union Chapel                                SOLD-OUT

November 2024

Mon 18th                   Brighton, Dome

Tue 19th                     Manchester, O2 Apollo Manchester

Wed 20th                   Edinburgh, Usher Hall

Fri 22nd                       Bristol, Bristol Beacon

Sat 23rd                      Wolverhampton, The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton

Sun 24th                     Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton Globe

Mon 25th                   London, Eventim Apollo

Off the back of a year which seen him celebrate the 10th anniversary of his acclaimed breakthrough album Southeastern, release his own HBO documentary  and make his stamp on Hollywood with an assured performance in the celebrated Martin Scorsese film Killers Of The Flower Moon, Jason continues his accent as one of the most essential artists around.

Landing in a host of end of year ‘best of’ lists including MOJO, Uncut, Classic Rock and more, his latest album Weathervanes, which features Isbell’s GRAMMY-winning band, the 400 Unit, received widespread acclaim last year. Recorded at Nashville’s Blackbird Studio, the album features special guests include GRAMMY winner Amanda Shires (Fiddle, Background Vocals) and acclaimed harmonicist Mickey Raphael (Harmonica on ‘Strawberry Woman’) with Background Vocals on ‘If You Insist’ by renowned producer and engineer Sylvia Massy & Ian Rickard and Strings on ‘Death Wish’ by Morgan O’Shaughnessey.

https://www.jasonisbell.com/