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 Despite being distracted by designing clothes and walking like an ape Liam Gallagher is still finding time to boast about his new band Beady Eye. This band followed the break up of Oasis back in 2009. The new band which has possibly one of the worst names ever includes ex-Oasis members Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock. So essentially it is Oasis but without a good songwriter. View item >
 Comedians and musicians are teaming up for a charity gig in support of War Child. Named 'The Pub Landlord’s Southbank Jukebox', it sees Plan B and Madness coming together with Al Murray. All proceeds will go towards the War Child charity which raises funds to help children affected by war and conflict the world over. Describing the event Al Murray said “join me for a night of top British entertainment on London's Southbank with cast iron classic hit machine Madness and today's hottest star Plan B. View item >
 MIA, also known as Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, has reignited her ongoing feud with journalist Lynn Hirschberg by posting a song online containing lyrics attacking her. The song includes such depth and maturity with classic lines such as “Why the hell would a journalist be thick as shit?” and “You can pick on me and see it at a click”. The song is currently available on neetrecorrdings.com. View item >
 In what is probably the greatest news for many festival goers this year, U2 have pulled out of their Pyramid Stage performance at Glastonbury due to Bono having to undergo spinal surgery. On top of this the band have cancelled 16 tour dates and postponed others to give Bono time to recover. Rumours have been abound since it was announced that Bono would be going under the knife and it has now been confirmed by both U2 and Micheal Eavis... View item > | I'll be honest from the outset here - I've had Backbeat Soundsystem on my facebook friends for a while. I've got loads of bands on my facebook friends list though and the truth is... I haven't actually listened to half of them. This was true of Backbeat Soundsystem before Boomtown Fair. They were one of the many bands I was going to get around to listen to at some point but hadn't had the time to do so. On reflection I now wonder what the hell I was playing at... View item > | |  Trust the Swedes to redefine the phrase “teen sensation”. The siblings behind the band, Johanna, 20, and Klara, 17, recorded their first EP when they were 15 and 18. But they’re hardly the Jonas Brothers.
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 Neville Staple, also known as 'the original rudeboy', is best known for his part in the uk ska group The Specials. He's had a long career in the uk music scene and has been an integral name in the history of ska music.
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 In what is rather a drainpiped, arse crack generation of indie music - it's nice to come across a band who fall into the category but denounce all that comes with it and strike cracking music.
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