Bloc Party News

Bloc Party add 3rd T5 show; RACES touring in May (dates)

Bloc Party Announce New York Studio Visit Contest

Bloc Party are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to join them in the studio to hang out with the band and watch them put the finishing touches to their forthcoming album on Frenchkiss Records, due later this year.

Bloc Party Announce New York Studio Visit Contest

Bloc Party is offering up the opportunity for a fan to come hang out with them in the studio as they put the finishing touches on their forthcoming new album.

Skrillex, Bloc Party, Miike Snow to play HARD Summer 2012

Topping this year's bill are Skrillex, Bloc Party, Miike Snow, Boys Noize, Squarepusher, James Murphy, and Nero. The lineup also features DJ sets from Chromeo and The Bloody Beetroots, A-Trak, Magnetic Man, Claude Von Stroke, Little Dragon, Erol Alkan, Datsik, aarabMUZIK, Danny Brown, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Action Bronson, John Talabot, 12th Planet, Dillon Francis, Gaslamp Killer, Gesaffelstein, Brodinski, Fake Blood, and Bootsy Collins and the Funky Unity Band.

Win! A trip to Bloc Party’s New York Studio

Currently working on the follow up to 2008′s Intimacy , Bloc Party have announced details of an extremely exciting competition.

Bloc Party add 2nd date at Terminal 5 (on sale now)

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Bloc Party to Tour This Summer

After announcing their highly-anticipated return from hiatus and signing with Frenchkiss Records, Bloc Party will be playing select US tour dates this summer, including a stop at this year's Lollapalooza.

Bloc Party announce tour dates

Well not content with just working on a new album, they're now going to play some shows.

Bloc Party return with UK tour dates

After a two year absence Bloc Party are excited to announce their live return to the UK with three intimate shows ahead of a busy summer of festival appearances.

Bloc Party Announce UK Dates

"I know its been a long two and half years since Bloc Party last performed. Well it seems that wait is over, we are happy to announce a short run of intimate shows for our friends in the UK and our friends in the US.

Lollapalooza 2012 hints at Jack White, Sigur Rós, Bloc Party, and more

Lollapalooza will reveal its 2012 lineup at Midnight on Tuesday, April 11th.

Bloc Party Signs to Frenchkiss, To Tour This Summer

Bloc Party have now signed to Frenchkiss, the label owned and operated by Les Savy Fav 's Syd Butler.

Bloc Party 'Very Happy' To Have Signed New Record Deal

London-based indie-rockers Bloc Party have penned a new record deal which will see them putting out a follow-up to 2008s Intimacy and theyve confessed that they couldnt be happier.

Bloc Party Re-Issue Debut Single

Bloc Party are set to re-issue their debut single 'She's Hearing Voices' for Record Store Day. Bloc Party and Transgressive remain closely tied.

Bloc Party announce Record Store Day 2012 release

The recently reformed Bloc Party have announced details of a limited edition release for this year's Record Store Day. The band will release an exclusive 7" of the band's first ever single, 'She's Hearing Voices' along with rare original recordings of 'The Marshals Are Dead' and 'The Answer'.

Lostprophets remixed by Bloc Party

Following the success of last week's unveiling of new single video 'Bring Em Down' Lostprophets can now reveal a new spiced-up version of the instant hit, a remix by Russell of Bloc Party.

Listen: Lostprophets' single 'Bring 'Em Down', remixed by 'Russell Bloc Party'

The fervent tapping of polished, black nails on keyboards everywhere signaled this somewhat unexpected pairing between Lostprophets and none other than 'Russell Bloc Party'.

Win! Tickets to Bilbao Festival in Spain ft. The Cure, Bloc Party, Radiohead and Garbage

The Cure, The Maccabees, Bloc Party, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Radiohead, Four Tet, Warpaint, Here we go Magic, Garbage….

Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party And New Order For Ibiza Rocks

The first line-up details for this year's Ibiza and Mallorca Rocks have been announced.

Bloc Party Announce Comeback Dates

Following their extended break the band have announced two European festival dates this summer.

Bloc Party, Justice For Melt Festival 2012 - Tickets

Bloc Party, Justice and Two Door Cinema Club are among the acts that have been added to this year's Melt festival.

Chip Party (like it’s 2009)

If you've been keeping up with your tweets in recent weeks, you'll be well aware of a trickle of new albums on the horizon from some very familiar names.

Bloc Party confirm new album for 2012

Although there have been rumours of the group splitting from awkward studio run-ins to frontman Kele doing his own thing , it has been confirmed on his own Facebook that there will be a Bloc Party album scheduled for 2012.

Killers, Bloc Party Confirm New Albums

New year, new albums in the works from stylish bands of the aughts.

New Bloc Party Album Set For 2012 Release

New Bloc Party album set for release later this year.

Bloc Party's Kele Slams Florence Welch For 'No Light, No Light' Video

Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke has criticised Florence Welch for the the band's latest video 'No Light, No Light'.

“Great, we can do this for another year without getting proper jobs!”: The Line Of Best Fit talks to Los Campesinos! Part One

It's approaching midday on a crisp Sunday and Camden Town is rife with families heading to Sunday lunch and strandlers in their late-teens and early-twenties recovering from the night before; I am shamefully and regrettably in this latter grouping.

Bloc Party's Kele: Being In A Band Has Become A Lifestyle

Bloc Party singer, now solo career pursuer, Kele Okereke has said that being in a band had become a fashion statement following his former band's success.

Death From Above 1979 covers Bloc Party

Wikipedia As recently as a year ago, it didn't look like this cover would ever get a chance to be aired out again in a legitimate manner.

Kele feat Lucy Taylor - "What Did I Do"

Although contextually different I've been asking myself quite a bit "what do I do wrong" for the last week or so.

Kele Okereke Addresses Bloc Party split rumour

Something is going on in the Bloc Party camp and singer Kele Okereke is being left in the dark about it.

Bloc Party Discuss The NME

Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke has published a new blog dissecting his band's treatment by the NME.

Bloc Party split controversy - the full audio

Bloc Party and Kele Okereke confirm their plans to continue separately, in phone conversations you can hear below.

Bloc Party's Kele Announces One-Off London Show - Tickets

Kele Okereke has announced details of a one-off London show.

Bloc Party's Kele Unveils 'What Did I Do' Video - Watch

Bloc Party frontman Kele has unveiled the video for his new solo single 'What Did I Do' – and you can watch it on Gigwise now.

Has Kele Okereke been sacked from Bloc Party?

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke, who chose to release a solo album in 2010, has admitted he is unsure of his future in the band after not being invited into the recording studios with the rest of the band.

Bloc Party: Did Bloc Party Fire Frontman Kele Okereke?

Earlier this year, we reported that Bloc Party was ready to end their hiatus in September, aka the month we're in right now.