Eden Project to take part in Live 8
The Eden Project is staging its own world music concert, Africa Calling, on 2 July to coincide with Live 8, responding to criticism that African musicians were underrepresented.…
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Music fans start texting to win Live 8 tickets
Music fans are texting in to win Live 8 London tickets at £1.50 each, with Bob Geldof defending the line-up as political rather than cultural.…
Ivor Novellos round up
Franz Ferdinand, Keane, The Streets, Snow Patrol and U2 were among the winners at the Ivor Novello Awards, which also honoured Lou Reed, Duran Duran and Queen.…
Speculation grows over Live Aid II
Speculation grows over a second Live Aid event in London in July, after the Princes Trust cancelled its Party In The Park to make way for it.…
Multi-day passes on sale for Wireless festival
Multi-day passes for the O2 Music Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park are on sale, priced from £35 for one day to £100 for four.…
Keane to film warts-and-all documentary
Keane are hoping to make a warts-and-all documentary of their upcoming recording sessions, Tim Rice-Oxley tells Billboard, while road-testing new songs on their North American tour.…
Kaiser Chiefs, Keane and The Paddingtons hit back at Liam Gallagher
Kaiser Chiefs, Keane and The Paddingtons have responded to Liam Gallagher's comments in NME, after he called Kaiser Chiefs a bad Blur, Keane twats and The Paddingtons awful.…
Benicassim festival line up announced
Benicassim festival near Valencia runs 4-7 August, with Oasis, Nick Cave, Keane and Kasabian among those on the line up, though playing days are not yet confirmed.…
Keane, Basement Jaxx and Ian Brown to play Eden Project
Keane will play the Eden Project in Cornwall on 1 August, joining previously announced dates from Embrace, Basement Jaxx and Ian Brown later in the summer.…
The Streets nominated twice at Ivor Novello Awards
Mike Skinner has two Ivor Novello nominations for The Streets, with the awards marking their 50th anniversary at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on 26 May.…
Franz Ferdinand play Royal Albert Hall benefit for Teenage Cancer Trust
Franz Ferdinand headlined the first Teenage Cancer Trust benefit at the Royal Albert Hall, debuting four unreleased songs that may appear on their second album.…
Natasha Bedingfield wins two prizes at Capital FM Awards
Natasha Bedingfield won Favourite UK Newcomer and Favourite UK Single at the Capital FM Awards, with Joss Stone, Keane and Scissor Sisters also among the winners.…