Keane working on being less cool
Keane are recording a new album in Berlin with producer Stuart Price, and keyboardist Tim Rice-Oxley says they are aiming to make the music as uncool as possible.…
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Oasis top best British albums poll
Q magazine and HMV's poll of the best British albums ever places Oasis's Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory? at numbers one and two.…
Chaplin fulfils Warchild commitments despite illness
Keane's Tom Chaplin was sick twice on stage at a Warchild benefit in Manchester despite a throat infection and gastroenteritis, and performed again at Brixton Academy.…
Universal plan more USB releases
Universal UK plans more USB memory stick releases before the end of the year, including Keane's Warchild benefit single and new releases from Nicole Scherzinger, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West.…
War Child enter into EMAP partnership
War Child have a wide-ranging media partnership with EMAP to promote their latest campaign, centred on a Keane single released on 29 October.…
Kasabian chap vows no more Keane dissing
Kasabian's Tom Meighan says he is over feuding with Keane's Tom Chaplin, inspired by Live Earth, telling The Mirror he is trying to grow up.…
Welsh festival postponed because of bad weather
The Fflam festival in Swansea, due 13-15 July and headlined by Manic Street Preachers and Keane, has been postponed due to bad weather.…
Big guitars go on display
A charity exhibition of ten-foot fibreglass guitars signed by musicians was launched in London, with proceeds going to Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust and the Princes' Trust.…
SXSW: Thursday roundup
A CMU writer reports from SXSW on panels about A&R, the challenges of the Chinese music market, and greening the music industry.…
Keane to play O2
Keane will play the O2 Arena on 21 July, their biggest show yet, while Tom Chaplin has spoken to The Sun about his recent stint in rehab.…
City Showcase announces return
The London new music festival City Showcase returns from 4-8 June with free showcases in shops and venues around central London.…
eBay to allow Live Earth ticket auctions
eBay will allow Live Earth tickets to be resold on its site, provided sellers donate 20% of the sale price to good causes, with some tickets already listed for up to £300.…