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Interview: Airbourne

Thu, May 16 2013 11:20pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Airbourne play rock 'n' roll the way it should be played.

Graded on a Curve: Death of Samantha, “Laughing in the Face of a Dead Man” EP

Thu, April 04 2013 12:57pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Death of Samantha was one of the most consistently interesting bands to emerge from the '80s subterranean rock scene, with their success unfortunately subverted by the nagging obscurity of their discography.

Avatar Vocalist Talks Wrestling, Saturday Morning Cartoons + More

Wed, February 06 2013 7:03pm - Source: Noisecreep

Avatar is not just one of the highest grossing movies of all time.

Q&A: Andy Inglis

Wed, February 06 2013 10:54am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Andy Inglis has been working in the music business for over two decades, primarily in artist and venue management.

Stratovarius Eat Indian Food, Tell Us Why They Don't Tour America + More

Wed, January 30 2013 4:03pm - Source: Noisecreep

Stratovarious are about to release Nemesis, which is their 14th (!) album.

Celebrating Six Years with SMOG Records

Mon, January 28 2013 5:31am - Source: Consequence of Sound

The majority of human cells cycle out and are replaced every seven years.

Mike Ragogna: Vessel: Chatting With Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph, Plus Reintroducing The Johnny Stallings Arts Program and Six Market Blvd

Mon, January 14 2013 7:26am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Hey Tyler, tell us a little bit about yourself.

CMU Review Of The Year 2012: The music business

Fri, December 21 2012 11:15am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

CMU Business Editor Chris Cooke looks back at the key trends and developments in the music industry in 2012.

Lady Gaga enquires to buy Edith Piaf's toenail clippings

Sun, October 14 2012 10:17am - Source: NME

Lady Gaga is reportedly enquiring to buy Edith Piaf's toenail clippings.

Wanted: Nine Million, Affluent Gig-Goers – A closer look at the Live Music Act 2012

Fri, October 05 2012 11:18am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The news of the Live Music Act becoming law has been widely reported this week, as the piece of legislation affecting all music venues throughout the UK was put into action on 01 October.

Small Venues To No Longer Require License For Live Music Performances

Wed, October 03 2012 1:21pm - Source: Stereoboard

Small venues and pubs have been granted permission to stage live music without a license this week, as the government encourages the growth of smaller clubs and businesses.

Live Music Act comes into effect on Monday

Fri, September 28 2012 12:11pm - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

The grass roots live sector is feeling optimistic today that the Live Music Act, which comes into effect in England and Wales on Monday, could have a quick, tangible, positive results.

Question In The Form of An Answer: An Interview and Bluffer’s Guide to the Music of O.C.

Thu, September 27 2012 11:04am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

O.C.may never receive the proper dues he's long deserved.

Fighting With Wire – Colonel Blood

Fri, September 21 2012 11:30am - Source: The Blue Walrus

I've mentioned it before, but the fact that Colonel Blood is Fighting With Wire's [ Twitter / Facebook ] first album release in almost four-and-a-half years has already stacked the odds against them.

Blackberry Smoke Interview: Country Rockers Uncage 'The Whippoorwill'

Tue, August 14 2012 4:41pm - Source: The Boot

Blackberry Smoke 's The Whippoorwill , the country rockers' third studio album and debut project for Zac Brown 's Southern Ground record label, was released today (August 14) to glowing reviews.

Can't Hardly Wait

Thu, July 12 2012 12:10am - Source: The Portland Mercury

"I'VE WANTED to put out this record since I was a kid," says Joshua Spacek.

Q&A: Kevin Martin of Candlebox

Thu, May 03 2012 1:45pm - Source: Soundspike

When asked to elaborate on the mistakes, he went silent and then said, "What isn't wrong with it?"

Martina Topley Bird to play in Houses Of Parliament to celebrate passing of Live Music Act

Tue, April 17 2012 12:58pm - Source: NME

Martina Topley Bird will play a gig in the Houses Of Parliament tomorrow (April 17) to celebrate the passing of the Live Music Act. The singer, known for her collaborations with trip-hop pioneer Tricky , will appear on a bill that also includes Daytona Lights and MP4, a band comprising politicians.

Karen Dalton-Beninato: The Cosimo Effect: A Conversation with Cosimo Matassa

Tue, April 17 2012 6:04am - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

Cosimo, Cos to his friends, tells the story of his musical role best in his own words, so here's a conversation filmed by our friend Gary Hartley of Grewvia.

Martina Topley-Bird to play in Houses Of Parliament to celebrate passing of Live Music Act

Mon, April 16 2012 5:57pm - Source: NME

Martina Topley-Bird will play a gig in the Houses Of Parliament tomorrow (April 17) to celebrate the passing of the Live Music Act. The singer, known for her collaborations with trip-hop pioneer Tricky , will appear on a bill that also includes Daytona Lights and MP4, a band comprising politicians.

Karen Dalton-Beninato: The Cosimo Effect: A Conversation with Cosimo Matassa

Mon, April 16 2012 2:52am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Cosimo, Cos to his friends, tells the story of his musical role best in his own words, so here's a conversation filmed by our friend Gary Hartley of Grewvia.

'Metalocalypse' Mastermind on His New Galaktikon Project and the Burden of Selling Records

Mon, February 27 2012 6:00pm - Source: Noisecreep

No influences are unwelcome for Brendon Small with his new Galaktikon project. '

Ben Drew (AKA Plan B) Talks About His Feature Directorial Debut 'Ill Manors' & Starring Alongside Ray Winstone In 'The Sweeney'

Tue, February 07 2012 3:14pm - Source: The Playlist

"Polymath" is a word that describes Ben Drew pretty well.

Taryn Haight: The Civil Wars: Fighting the Indie Music Battle and Winning

Wed, January 25 2012 11:14pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

To start an article by saying that things have been tough this year for indie bands would not be entirely true.

Venue Licensing Laws To Be Amended?

Fri, January 20 2012 12:54pm - Source: The Quietus

The Live Music Bill, which proposes amendments to the Licensing Act of 2003, is going before the House Of Commons again today.

Twenty Years On: Nice & Smooth's Ain't A Damn Thing Changed Revisited

Tue, December 27 2011 10:26am - Source: The Quietus

Two grim-faced men stare out of the urban gloom.

Live Music Bill ‘closer than ever’ to becoming law

Tue, November 29 2011 11:52am - Source: Music Week

The Bill was introduced in the House of Lords last year by Lord Clement-Jones and made it through another barrier on Friday when it passed its 'second reading'.

Runaway rogue's last wish

Sat, November 26 2011 12:06am - Source: Daily Express - London - UK

Andrew Edward Paterson grew up in Kilgetty, a few miles down the road from the Begelly church where his journey ended.

Donae’o - Indigo Child

Tue, October 11 2011 4:07pm - Source: BBC Music

Donae'o 's debut album Party Hard arrived like a thunderbolt in 2009, representing a turning point for an artist who had spent years dominating the UK underground.

Live Music Bill continues journey to law

Tue, October 11 2011 9:23am - Source: Music Week

The Bill, which the Lib Dem peer introduced last year and includes an exemption from the Licensing Act for small gigs of 200 people or less, moved up to the Report stage in the House of Lords yesterday.

Music executives tune into fringe debate at Tory conference

Tue, October 04 2011 5:07pm - Source: Music Week

Penrose, whose brief also covers licensing issues, praised the input of Destination Music, which showed music tourists contribute nearly £900m a year to the UK economy.

Live red-tape to be cut

Thu, September 15 2011 9:19am - Source: Music Week

However, the proposals have been welcomed with open arms by an industry that has lobbied extensively in the last half dozen years for a more transparent and straightforward way of putting on gigs.

Live music back on government agenda

Wed, September 07 2011 6:08am - Source: Music Week

A DCMS spokesman said the consultation, which will open at midnight on Friday, will suggest the reform of Schedule One activities such as the performance of live music and could supersede current moves to exempt small-scale gigs from the Act – something proposed by Lord Clement-Jones' Live Music Bill and supported by UK Music.

Government to open major consultation on music in Licensing Act

Tue, September 06 2011 9:49am - Source: Music Week

The surprise move, which has been described by a DCMS spokesman as "radical", will see a consultation open at the end of this week that suggests "a reform of activities currently classed as regulated entertainment in Schedule One of the 2003 Act".