MusicTank to look at the future of music retail
MusicTank's next Think Tank event will examine digital music retail, including exclusivity deals and new independent retail models, with speakers from HMV and Rough Trade.…
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Antony and the Johnsons take Mercury Prize
Antony And The Johnsons won the 2005 Mercury Music Prize for the album 'I Am A Bird Now', with the £20,000 prize going to the artist.…
Babyshambles fan rant over tour cancellation
Babyshambles' summer UK tour has been postponed, with a Daily Star source blaming delays on the debut album, and fans have voiced anger on message boards.…
Shambles goes on tour, baby
Babyshambles have announced a series of UK dates from late July to early August around the release of their single Fuck Forever on Rough Trade.…
Rough Trade at Glasto
Label Rough Trade's British Sea Power and Babyshambles will play the Leftfield Stage at Glastonbury, alongside political speakers Tony Benn and John Pilger.…
Doherty says The Libertines were most manufactured band ever
Pete Doherty tells Xfm that Babyshambles' nearly finished album is his best work, and that The Libertines were probably the most manufactured band ever apart from the Sex Pistols.…
The Tears in store
The Tears will play in-store sessions in London and Brighton next week to promote single 'Refugees', out on 25 April, before live dates in Liverpool, Newcastle and London.…
Boo Radleys release anthology of tracks
The Boo Radleys will release a July anthology, 'Find The Way Out', collecting album tracks, singles, rarities and unreleased material from their Creation years and earlier releases.…
Babyshambles play impromptu gig at Koko
Babyshambles will play an impromptu gig at London's Koko, according to NME, with tickets costing £11.…
Music Week Awards nominations announced
The reader-voted nominations for this year's Music Week Awards have been announced, covering retailers, distributors, promotions teams and venues.…
Libertines may return this summer without Doherty
The Libertines may continue without Pete Doherty, with drummer Gary Powell telling Billboard they plan summer festival dates and new material for Rough Trade.…
Making the music
A review of 2004's music picks out Rough Trade's 25th anniversary year, plus standout releases from The Killers, Scissor Sisters and Dizzee Rascal.…