The Verve Reunite

The Verve are set to reunite for a winter tour.The original band of Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe,Simon Jones and Pete Sailsbury have got together for the first time in almost a decade.

In a statement, the band have announced they were: "Getting back together for the joy of the music." It is believed they will take a summer break and then return to the studio to complete their next album.

The band broke up in 1999, with the tumultuous relationship between Ashcroft and McCabe being well documented with the two exiting the band repeatedly since they began in 1993.

The band are set to play:

Glasgow Academy (November 2,3)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (5,6)
London Roundhouse (8,9)

Tickets are set to go on sale on July 6.

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Oasis to start recording new album

Oasis are to start work on their seventh studio album on July 3.

Guitarist Noel Gallagher has named the date when the band will be recording a follow-up to 2005's 'Don't Believe The Truth'.

"The songs are written... but don't hold your breath because the last album took three-and-half-years and three goes," he told BBC News. "It would be great if it was done by the end of the year and we could get out on the road by next summer, but that's insane wishful thinking."

Previously the guitarist has told that this album will be more experimental than Oasis' more recent efforts."For the next record I really fancy doing, you know, a record where we just completely throw the kitchen sink at it," Gallagher declared. "We haven't done that since 'Be Here Now' (in 1997)... get like a 100 piece orchestra and choirs and all that.

"I think since 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' (2000) we've been trying to prove a point of just bass, drums, guitar and vocals and nothing fancy. But I kind of fancy, like, making an absolutely fucking colossal album. You know? Like literally two orchestras, stuff like that."

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Athlete reveal new album details

Athlete have confirmed the release of their new album 'Beyond The Neighbourhood'.
The follow-up to 2005's 'Tourist' will be released in September. To support the release, the band will hit the road in October for a UK tour. The tour follows a three-date residency at London KOKO in July. Tickets go on sale on May 15 at 9am.

The UK dates are as follows:
London KOKO (July 10,11,12)
Nottingham Rock City (October 2
Leeds University (3)
Birmingham Carling Academy (4)
Glasgow Barrowlands (6)
Newcastle Carling Academy (7)
Bristol Carling Academy (8)
Southampton Guildhall (10)
London Shepherds Bush Empire (11,12)
Manchester Academy (14)
Liverpool Carling Academy (15)
Norwich UEA (17)
Lincoln Engine Shed (18)

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Oasis to appear at Glastonbury

The Oasis documentary 'Lord Don't Slow Me Dow n' will receive its first public airing at this year's Glastonbury Festival.The film will be screened at 2am on the Sunday (June 24) of the bash on a giant cinema screen.
'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' was directed by Baillie Walsh and follows the legendary band on their 2005/6 'Don't Believe The Truth' tour. The film includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage as the band embarked on an extensive world tour.

The film will be released on DVD later this year.

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Foo Fighters reveal anniversary album tracklisting

The Foo Fighters have announced that in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their sophomore album, 'The Colour And The Shape', they are re-releasing it with six bonus tracks.In addition to the 13 songs featured on the original album, the anniversary edition will contain a selection of rare B-sides and covers. It will also include new liner notes.

Original producer Gil Norton took a break from working on the Foo Fighters' forthcoming album to remaster the tracks on 'The Colour and The Shape', which is due out June 25 in the UK and July 10 in the US.

The tracklisting is:

'Doll'

'Monkey Wrench'

'Hey, Johnny Park!'

'My Poor Brain'

'Wind Up'

'Up In Arms'

'My Hero'

'See You'

'Enough Space'

'February Stars'

'Everlong'

'Walking After You'

'New Way Home'

Bonus tracks:

'Requiem' (Killing Joke cover)

'Drive Me' Wild (single b-side)

'Down In The Street' (Gary Numan cover)

'Baker Street' (Gerry Rafferty cover)

'Dear Lover' (single b-side)

'The Colour And The Shape' (single b-side)

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New Garbage song on best of

A new Garbage song 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' is set to feature on the band's upcoming 'best of' album 'Absolute Garbage'.The album is due out on July 16 and is a CD/DVD combo. It will included 17 tracks on the first disc and a second disc with 14 remixes and a DVD with 15 music videos on it, live clips and behind-the-scenes footage.Remixes come from UNKLE, Massive Attack, The Crystal Method, Todd Terry and Felix Da Housecat.
Frontwoman Shirley Manson is currently working on a solo album, reports Billboard.

The tracklisting for the album is:
'Vow'
'Queer'
'Only Happy When It Rains'
'Stupid Girl'
'Milk'
'#1 Crush'
'Push It'
'I Think I'm Paranoid'
'Special''When I Grow Up'
'You Look So Fine'
'The World is Not Enough'
'Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)'
'Shut Your Mouth'
'Why Do You Love Me'
'Bleed Like Me'
'Tell Me Where It Hurts'
'It's All Over But The Crying'

DVD Tracklisting:
'Vow'
'Queer'
'Only Happy When it Rains'
'Stupid Girl'
'Milk'
'Push It'
'I Think I'm Paranoid'
'Special'
'When I Grow Up'
'You Look So Fine'
'The World is Not Enough'
'Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)'
'Shut Your Mouth'
'Why Do You Love Me'
'Bleed Like Me'

Muse announce more Wembley Stadium supports

Muse have added more support acts to the bill for their forthcoming shows at Wembley Stadium.The trio will play the newly-reopened London venue on June 16 and 17, and had already announced two support acts for each night.Now CSS are confirmed to join The Streets and Rodrigo Y Gabriela on the Saturday (16), while We Are Scientists join a Sunday bill that also includes My Chemical Romance and Biffy Clyro .Zane Lowe will DJ at the shows.
Muse's Wembley Stadium line-ups so far are:Saturday, June 16 Muse, The Streets, Rodrigo Y Gabriela,CSSSunday and June 17 Muse,My Chemical Romance, Biffy Clyro,We Are Scientists.

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Take That to play Princess Diana memorial concert

Take That have confirmed they will play at the forthcoming Princess Diana memorial concert at London's Wembley Stadium. The band, who reunited in 2005 to massive acclaim, have been added to a bill for the show, which takes place on July 1.

Other artists already confirmed to play include Rod Stewart, Kanye West, Lily Allen, Duran Duran, Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone, Pharrell Williams and Sir Elton John. The show marks the tenth anniversary of the Princess' death in a Paris car crash. The gig will also mark what would have been the her 46th birthday.

Take That singer Mark Owen told BBC News: "Diana was an inspiration to so many people and we feel privileged to have met her." He added: "We decided we wanted to do anything we could to help make Diana's concert one of the highlights of the summer." The first 22,500 tickets sold out in minutes when they went on sale in December and another 10,000 tickets were released last week. The show, organised by Diana's sons Prince William and Prince Harry, will be broadcast live in over 140 countries.

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Blur to finally reunite with Coxon?

Alex James has again fuelled hopes Blur will reunite with Graham Coxon, insisting the foursome will be hitting the studio this summer.The bassist claims they want to give it one last try together - and if the reunion doesn't work out they will simply go their separate ways."We're all heading into the studio together this summer - Graham's coming too," he told Dotmusic. "We're gonna see if we've still got it. If not, I think we'll just call it a day."Should their time in the studio go to plan, the ensuing recording will be the first since Blur's 2003 release 'Think Tank' - the sessions for which famously saw Coxon quit the band for good. His former bandmates Alex James, Damon Albarn and Dave Rowntree finished it off without him.Alex James - the self-confessed "second drunkest member of the drunkest band in Britain" - is releasing an autobiography, 'Bit Of A Blur', later this year.

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