Franz Ferdinand announce intimate show
Franz Ferdinand will play a 150-capacity London show at the Macbeth next week, with low-key dates and festival appearances announced through the summer.…
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Rough Trade logo stuff
Rough Trade shops and Full Time Hobby have released limited edition t-shirts with a redesigned Rough Trade logo by London designer Supermundane.…
The Hold Steady sign to Rough Trade
Rough Trade has licensed The Hold Steady's fourth album in the UK and Europe from US label Vagrant, with the band playing several May festival dates.…
Indie record stores form alliance
Fifteen independent record stores, including Rough Trade and Piccadilly Records, have formed the Coalition Of UK Indie Stores, launching on Record Store Day, 19 April.…
Adam Green single
Adam Green's single Morning After Midnight will be released download-only via Rough Trade on 3 March, taken from his album Sixes & Sevens out on 10 March.…
Radiohead instore moved out of store
A Radiohead instore at Rough Trade East was moved to 93 Feet East after police concerns about crowds, with around 1500 fans attending.…
Independent record shops and distributors hit by falling CD sales
Independent retailers and distributors struggled in 2007, with Music Zone and Fopp going out of business, and Amato and Goya closing as CD sales fell.…
SFA bring Christmas gifts
Super Furry Animals will give away the track 'The Gift That Keeps On Giving' as a free MP3 on Christmas Day, with more freebies planned from 17 December.…
Super Furry Animals announce single and UK tour
Super Furry Animals will release Run-Away on Rough Trade on 29 October, midway through a UK tour running from 16 October to 3 November.…
1990s lose bassist
Glaswegian band 1990s have lost bassist Jamie McMorrow, and Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake will stand in on bass for an upcoming American tour.…
Beggars buys Sanctuary's stake in Rough Trade
Beggars Group has acquired Sanctuary's stake in Rough Trade, with founders Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee backing the deal, which leaves the label independent.…
New Super Furrys
Super Furry Animals' single 'Show Your Hand' will be released via Rough Trade on 13 August, ahead of the album 'Hey Venus!' on 27 August.…