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Civil Wars to release new album - despite 'irreconcilable differences'
They may never perform again, but the country-folk duo the Civil Wars are releasing a second album. Six months after they blamed "irreconcilable differences" for the cancellation of their UK tour, the pair reveal they have completed a self-titled LP.
Fleetwood Mac release new four-track EP on iTunes without warning
The songs are the band's first new material since 2003, but there is no news on whether an album will follow
The xx reveal they have 'skeletons of songs' for third album
Oliver Sim tells Billboard that work has already begun on band's new record, although progress may prove slow The xx have already recorded several "rough demos" for their third album, which they hope to release next year. Although they have been touring
New Order plan to release EPs to 'keep a presence' while they tour
Recordings would be New Order's first since return of Gillian Gilbert and departure of Peter Hook New Order have revealed plans to return to the studio, announcing a series of EPs. Instead of recording another full-length album, the reunited band are c
Daft Punk reveal tracklist for new album
Band's drip-drip info campaign for forthcoming Random Access Memories continues with six-second video loop on Vine Daft Punk have announced the tracklist for their new album, using Twitter's video ap Vine . Columbia Records unveiled the names of Random
Yoko Ono's Meltdown: Patti Smith, Boy George and Siouxsie Sioux sign up
Patti Smith, Boy George, Siouxsie Sioux and Iggy and the Stooges will be among the performers at this year's Meltdown festival, curated by Yoko Ono. For a week and a half in June, London's Southbank Centre will host everything from Immortal Technique's hiDaft Punk announce new album, Random Access Memories
Daft Punk have announced their fourth album, Random Access Memories. The long-awaited LP, the French duo's first with Columbia Records, is due on 20 May in the UK.
Pink Floyd producer tried to make them go hip-hop
Bob Ezrin reveals David Gilmour rejected his suggestion that the Floyd pack some rap into A Momentary Lapse of Reason If Pink Floyd's producer had been granted his wish, their 1987 comeback album would have been packed full of rap. David Gilmour was appa
Michelle Shocked 'damn sorry' for anti-gay comments
Singer says her San Francisco outburst was merely reporting homophobic views she does not share Michelle Shocked has responded to reports that she went on a homophobic rant at a recent gig , insisting she has been misunderstood. "My support for the LGBT