Happy Mondays' ex-manager joins Tony Wilson tribute
Happy Mondays' former manager Phil Saxe has paid tribute to Tony Wilson, who died today (August 10).
"Part of me, part of Manchester, part of modern British music has died tonight," Saxe told BBC News.
"He was a visionary in that he helped bands, who otherwise wouldn't have made it, who were a bit out of the ordinary," said Saxe, who worked with Wilson at Factory Records.
"He helped them realise their dreams and through that probably realised himself to be Mr Manchester."
As the Factory Records boss, Wilson was responsible for signing legendary bands including Joy Division and New Order to his label, and kick-started the Madchester scene with his Manchester club, the Hacienda.
You can read Tony Wilson's obituary along with a host of tributes led by New Order and Alan McGee on NME.COM now.
From signing the likes of Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays, to being a general support of exciting an innovative music, Wilson established himself as a true indie hero.
Now NME.COM want your thoughts. Send your tributes, stories and photos to tonywilsonnme@hotmail.co.uk and we'll publish them.
And see the NME Office Blog for our Tony Wilson comment and tribute, then leave a comment with your own.
Plus make sure you get hold of next week's NME - on UK newsstands from August 15 - for our special tribute issue to Tony Wilson. |
Ryan Adams adds North American dates
Ryan Adams has added a string of North American dates to his summer tour.
In addition to playing in Paris, London and Manchester as previously announced, he'll play in several US cities beginning June 18 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The singer will then hit Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Salt Lake City before wrapping things up at Colorado's Red Rock Amphitheatre on August 3.
Adams is set to release his new album, 'Easy Tiger', on June 25 in the UK, and a day later in the US.
The North American tour dates are:
Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center (June 18)
Chicago, IL The Black Orchid (19)
Detroit, MI Gem Theater (20)
Toronto, Ontario Enwave Theater (22)
Burlington, VT Higher Ground (24)
Philadelphia, PA Fillmore at the TLA (28)
Boston, MA Somerville Theater (29)
Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (July 31)
Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre (August 3) |
The National To Open For Arcade Fire
Brooklyn-via-Ohio outfit the National has been announced as the openers for the first part of the Arcade Fire's North American tour. Both bands are currently pressing new albums, The National with The Boxer (Beggars Banquet), and the Arcade Fire with Neon Bible (Merge), the latter of which, as previously reported, opened at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 upon its release.
Opening Tour Dates For The National:
05/01 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Ctr. Theatre
05/02 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/04 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
05/05 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
05/07 - New York, NY - United Palace
05/08 - New York, NY - United Palace
05/09 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall |