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Guns N’Roses cancel Scottish gig due to coronavirus crisis

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Guns N’Roses cancel Scottish gig due to coronavirus crisis

US rockers Guns N’ Roses have cancelled this summer’s massive gig at Glasgow Green, alongside all other forthcoming UK and European tour dates due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The legendary band had been due to play shows in Glasgow, London, and Dublin this summer as part of their 2020 tour schedule. Guns N’ Roses told fans yesterday, however, that “sadly the upcoming European tour will not be happening”. “Things are changing daily and we want…

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TRNSMT announce 2021 line-up featuring Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Blossoms and many more

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TRNSMT announce 2021 line-up featuring Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Blossoms and many more

Following the news that TRNSMT 2020 is unable to go ahead, organisers have today announced that they have been working hard with artist teams over the last few days to rebook most of the acts from the 2020 event to the 2021 festival. TRNSMT festival organisers recognise that tens of thousands of 2020 ticket holders were looking forward to seeing this year’s line up, so have moved quickly to secure the artists fans wanted to…

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Noel Gallagher to share previously unheard Oasis song at midnight tonight

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Noel Gallagher to share previously unheard Oasis song at midnight tonight

Noel Gallagher has announced plans to release unheard Oasis track Don’t Stop tonight (Wed 29 April). The singer says he rediscovered the track while sorting CDs at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. Posting on Twitter, Gallagher announced that the new track is called ‘Don’t Stop’, before going on to say how he previously believed it to be “lost forever.” “Hey there dudes and dollies. Like the rest of the world, I’ve had infinite time to…

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TRNSMT festival cancelled

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TRNSMT festival cancelled

This summer’s TRNSMT music festival has become the latest event cancelled in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lewis Capaldi, Liam Gallagher, Courteeners, Ian Brown, Foals, Rita Ora and Snow Patrol were due to play the event over the weekend of July 10-12. But with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announcing lockdown measures are to continue in some form across the country to stop the spread of Covid-19, the festival at Glasgow Green will no…

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Listen: Bright Eyes share glorious new single ‘Forced Convalescence’

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Listen: Bright Eyes share glorious new single ‘Forced Convalescence’

Bright Eyes have shared new song ‘Forced Convalescence’ – the second track to be released from their forthcoming new album. You can listen to it right here. The Ohama trio comprising Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott band announced their reunion back in February, as well as a world tour that sees them visit Scotland later this year. ‘Forced Convalescence’ follows on from recent comeback track ‘Persona Non Grata’, which was dropped last month…

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce rescheduled Scottish gig

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce rescheduled Scottish gig

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced details of their rescheduled visit to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro, along with new dates for their entire UK tour. The cult Australian band, touring in support of their acclaimed 2019 album Ghosteen, were previously forced to postpone their upcoming shows due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced they’ll be hitting the road once again next year in April through to June….

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Listen: The Strokes share new song Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus

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Listen: The Strokes share new song Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus

New York indie darlings The Strokes have shared new song Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus – and you can listen to it right here. The track is the third to be taken from the band’s soon-to-be-released new album, The New Abnormal, which drops this Friday (April 10). It’s The Strokes’ first LP since 2013’s Comedown Machine. The Rick Rubin-produced Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus follows on from the releases of At The Door and Bad Decisions. The…

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Edinburgh festivals cancelled due to coronavirus

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Edinburgh festivals cancelled due to coronavirus

For the first time in over 70 years, the five festivals that transform Edinburgh into the world’s leading cultural destination every August are not going ahead this year due to concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Edinburgh Art Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo are not happening as planned in 2020. Together, the five August festivals comprise over 5,000 events across Scotland’s capital each…

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Jarvis Cocker delays release of new album and UK tour – see rescheduled dates here

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Jarvis Cocker delays release of new album and UK tour – see rescheduled dates here

Jarvis Cocker‘s brand new project JARV IS… have announced they’ll be delaying their 2020 UK tour, as well as the release of their eagerly-anticipated debut album due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Pulp frontman and his new band were gearing up to release Beyond The Pale on May 1 via Rough Trade. Now, Jarvis and co have put back the release of the record until September 4, while their UK tour dates will now take…

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Listen: Bright Eyes share comeback single, Persona Non Grata

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Listen: Bright Eyes share comeback single, Persona Non Grata

Indie darlings Bright Eyes have released new song Persona Non Grata – the band’s first new material since 2011. You can listen to it right here. The Ohama trio comprising Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott band announced their reunion back in February, as well as a world tour that sees them visit Scotland later this year. Now, they’ve shared Persona Non Grata, their first new music in nine years. “There’s a playground of…

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