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Zeo Sleep Manager
Zeo is the first range of sleep management devices in the world that help you discover and unlock the power of restorative sleep. The Zeo Sleep...

EX3D Glasses
Ladies, there’s a very good chance that 3D TVs and Blu-rays may be taking over your front room - not to mention cinemas - this Christmas. And yo...>

Behind The Scenes With Marcus Collins
03 February 2012
Marcus Collins has unveiled a behind the scenes video from the photoshoot for his self-titled debut album, which is released on March 12. Having wowed...

Norah Jones Album Little Broken Hearts
24 January 2012
Norah Jones Set To Release New Danger Mouse Produced Album titled “Little Broken Hearts” Norah Jones is to release her new album in the spring. The al...

Nada Surf: Behind The Scenes Video
23 January 2012
Nada Surf are back with their sixth studio album The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy. The album follows in the footsteps of The Weight is a G...

Make way for folk music
18 January 2012
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has revealed that the popularity of folk music is on the rise. Information published by the BPI shows that fol...

Listen To Dear Reader's Acoustin Version of Monkey
13 January 2012
To celebrate the UK release of ‘Idealistic Animals’ this week, Dear Reader has announced that the track ‘Monkey (Go Home Now)’...

2012 Could Be The Year Of The Guitar Band Resurgence
13 January 2012
Record label bosses are not taking on enough guitar bands at the moment as they take too long to form a fan base. This week Jim Chancellor of Fiction...

Sinead O'Connor - Lay Your Head Down Live
11 January 2012
Sinead O'Connor gave everyone at the Dublin Concert Hall on New Year's Eve a movie treat as she performed the title track from now film Albert Nobbs.

Raekwon 'wu-Tang Clan Members' Solo Work Hurt the Brand'
05 February 2012
Rapper Raekwon wishes he and his WU-TANG CLAN bandmates had never gone solo - because he's convinced their separate careers have "hurt" the group bran...

Evanescence's Lee Handed Charity Award
05 February 2012
Evanescence star Amy Lee has been honored with a special award from a U.S. charity for her commitment to community projects. The singer is to pick up...

Contostavlos Turns Novelist
05 February 2012
British singer Tulisa Contostavlos can now add author to her resume aftersigning a deal to write two novels, as well as her autobiography. The N-Dubz...

Springsteen And E Street Band Working Harder in Clemons' Absence
05 February 2012
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are having to work twice as hard to prepare for their upcoming tour to figure out new arrangements following t...

More Heartache for Lambert As Dog Dies
05 February 2012
Country star Miranda Lambert has been hit with another tragedy as she heads for the funeral of longtime pal MARK ADAMS - her beloved dog has died. Dix...

Drake's Alleged Ex Files Suit Over Marvin's Room Phone Chat
05 February 2012
Rapper Drake's alleged ex-girlfriend is suing the hitmaker for cash she insists she's owed for allowing her former beau to use her voice in his MARVIN...

Tyler Wanted Underwood Hit for Aerosmith
05 February 2012
Steven Tyler jumped at the chance to duet with Carrie Underwood on her song UNDO IT last year (11), because he fell in love with the track when hethou...

Five Finger Death Punch To Play At Download
01 February 2012
Gold-selling US heavyweights Five Finger Death Punch and flamboyant Finnish rockers Reckless Love will both play at this year’s Download Festiva...

Glade Headliners Announced
01 February 2012
The UK’s most diverse and creatively delivered electronic music event, Glade returns with a bang in 2012. Having endured several well documented...

Basscamp Festival
31 January 2012
April 2012? Where will you be? We’ll be lapping up the bright blue skies of the Portes du Soleil and working on our goggle tans, piste-side, eac...

Springsteen To Headline Isle of Wight And Hard Rock Calling
21 November 2011
The Boss is set for the UK festival season next summer. Bruce Springsteen has been confirmed to headline both The Isle of Wight Festival and Hard&n...

The Prodigy Announced As Download Headliner
18 November 2011
The synth-punk stars will headline the opening night of Download Festival's 10th anniversary. The Prodigy are confirmed as the third headliner for...

The X Factor Live Tour 2012
17 November 2011
Dates and acts confirmed for next year's UK tour. You’ve watched them on your TV screen, you’ve voted for them on your mobile, you&rsqu...

C.A.L.M. Takeover Topman
17 November 2011
Eight hours of DJ battles featuring Zane Lowe, dan le sac and Rob da Bank. Get ready for a day of the best DJs mixing it up on the sound system as...

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Elsie Interview
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Mary Epworth Exclusive Interview
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Paul Oakenfold Q&A
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Mike Marlin: Man On The Ground Review
23 January 2012
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Album Review: Howler - America Give Up
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Scissor Sisters 'Shady Love'
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