Shameless plug coming your way! This Thursday, March 14, the next in our ongoing series of Ultimate Music Guides hits the shops. This one is dedicated to The Smiths.
Rather a long time after the event, I thought it worthwhile posting my live review of Kraftwerk at the Tate Modern (it was published in Uncut's print edition a couple of weeks ago). It was Trans Europe Express night, by the way...
Prince is rumoured to be performing at SXSW in Austin, Texas this week.
According to HitFix, the pop legend, who has released two new songs already in 2013, is rumoured to be playing live at La Zona Rosa on Saturday, March 16 in what would arguably be one of the biggest shows in the US festival's history.
Morrissey has been hospitalized in San Francisco with “double pneumonia,” forcing him to postpone a show scheduled in that city.
It is the latest setback to his north American tour.
Double pneumonia joins a series of ailments that have forced the singer to bump 19 shows since January. Performances have been canceled when the singer contracted a bleeding ulcer, Barrett’s oesophagus and also a moral objection to appearing on a talk show that also featured the cast of hunting show “Duck Dynasty”.
Elvis Costello and the Impostors have added two new dates to their forthcoming UK tour.
Costello will now play a third night at London's Royal Albert Hall on June 6. A June 9 show for Milton Keynes Theatre has also been added. A full tour schedule is below.
Costello recently announced a Record Store Day team-up album with The Roots. The Roots, hip hop legends in their own right, first met Costello when he played on the Jimmy Fallon Show, where the Roots serve as house band.
We have a pair of tickets to see the Lumineers perform an exclusive live set in London this Thursday, March 14.
The Denver, Colorado-based five-piece will be playing the Absolute Radio Sessions at the Hard Rock Cafe, 150 Old Park Lane, London W1K 1QZ.
To be in with a chance of winning the pair of tickets, send your name, address and phone number to competition@ldpublicity.com by 5pm, Wednesday March 13.
Winners will be notified by midday on Thursday, March 14; doors for the show open at 6.30pm.
The Who have added one more date to their Quadrophenia And More tour for Wembly Arena on July 8.
The Wembly show will be to benefit the Double O charity, founded by the band in 1976 to benefit a variety of causes including domestic violence, sexual abuse, music education, international disaster relief and juvenile prison reform.
