Ash map autumn outing
Ash have announced a tour of the UK, kicking off October 20 in Liverpool.
The band, who kick off four sold-out nights at Koko in London tomorrow night (July 3), will also play several festivals this summer including Reading and Leeds and Fuji Rock in Japan.
The dates announced so far are:
Liverpool Academy (October 20)
Bristol Academy (21)
Nottingham Rock City (22)
Newcastle Academy (24)
Sheffield Octagon (25)
Birmingham Academy (27)
Glasgow Barrowlands (28)
Machester Academy (29)
Leeds University (31)
Norwich U.E.A. (November 1)
Southampton Guildhall (2)
London Brixton Academy (3) |
Rihanna stays on top of UK singles chart
Rihanna's 'Umbrella' has stayed at the top of the UK singles chart tonight despite not being released physically until tomorrow (May 28).
The track has bettered Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy', which went Number One with just downloads one week before release last year. However, that was before chart rules were changed to allow all online releases to count towards the main countdown.
The Top Ten is:
1. Rihanna ft Jay-Z - 'Umbrella'
2. Maroon 5 - 'Makes Me Wonder'
3. Beyonce & Shakira - 'Beautiful Liar'
4. Hellogoodbye - 'Here (In Your Arms)'
5. Gym Class Heroes - 'Cupid's Chokehold'
6. Akon - 'Don't Matter'
7. Snow Patrol - 'Signal Fire'
8. Timbaland/Furtado/Timberlake - 'Give It To Me'
9. Mutya Buena - 'Real Girl'
10. Booty Luv - 'Shine'
In the album chart, Maroon 5 made up for just missing out in the singles - their new LP 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' has knocked Linkin Park's new effort 'Minutes To Midnight' from the summit.
Other notable new entries include Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Seven with 'Trip The Light Fantastic', Ozzy Osbourne at Eight with 'Black Rain' and The Cribs at 13 with 'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever'. |
Arctic Monkeys perform rousing New York show
Arctic Monkeys performed a rousing 20-song, sold-out performance in New York last night.
Taking to the stage at the city's 3,000 capacity Hammerstein Ballroom, the band performed a string of hits from both 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' and 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'.
'Nice to see you're on your feet already' Alex Turner told crowd in the balcony section as they ditched their seats to dance for the entire show.
Watched by a crowd that included The Strokes' Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture and Albert Hammond Jr, We Are Scientists Keith Murray, Chris Can and Michael Tapper , Amanda De Cadenet and Regina Spektor, the band wrapped up their set with 'A Certain Romance'.
They played:
'If You Found This It's Probably Too Late'
'Brianstorm'
'Still Take You Home'
'Dancing Shoes'
'From The Ritz To The Rubble'
'Balaclava'
'Fake Tales Of San Francisco'
'You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights But You Were Staring Straight At Me'
'Teddy Picker'
'D Is for Dangereous'
'This House Is a Circus'
'Old Yellow Bricks'
'If You Were There, Beware'
'The View From the Afternoon'
'Fluorescent Adolescent'
'Do Me A Favour'
'When the Sun Goes Down'
'Leave Before the Lights Come On'
'A Certain Romance' |