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Plan B, The Temper Trap, The Futureheads & More Announced For Rockness 2013

The countdown to RockNess keeps rolling with yet another announcement, including more devastatingly good artists!

We Are the Physics – Your Friend, the Atom

We Are the Physics ' latest (and second) album Your Friend, the Atom is a real head-scratcher.

The Futureheads Prepare Acoustic Single

The Futureheads have released an acoustic version of 'Beginning of the Twist'.

Stereoboard Talks To The Futureheads About A Capella & Why Food Can Make All The Difference ...

Well I want to talk to you first of all about your latest record, 'Rant'.

News: Feeder, The View and The Futureheads added to the growing line-up for Reading and Leeds Festivals

Feeder and The View have been added to the line-up for the 2012 Reading and Leeds Festivals.

The Futureheads to play Shepherds Bush show

Following the release of their critically acclaimed a cappella album 'Rant', The Futureheads have announced the release of their new single 'Beeswing' on 18th June plus new UK live dates, which will culminate in them bringing their engaging and humorous acoustic and a cappella show to Shepherd's Bush Empire on 19th September.

The Futureheads Announce Shepherd's Bush Empire Show & New Single 'Beeswing' - Listen Now

Following the release of their critically acclaimed a cappella album 'Rant', The Futureheads have announced the release of their new single 'Beeswing' on 18th June plus new UK live dates, which will culminate in them bringing their engaging and humorous acoustic and a cappella show to London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 19th September.

A football stadium, a mammoth promotions corporation and 'infrastructure' maketh not a music scene.

"What is it that transforms an area's local musical landscape into a credible national scene?" asks Live UK journalist Allan Glen, in his post on the Guardian Northerner which has triggered passionate debate.

The Sunderland sound - where credit is REALLY due

Allan Glen 's Guardian Northerner post yesterday, on the 'Wearside Sound' and Sunderland 's hopes of matching Liverpool and Manchester as a 'music city', has prompted a lively response, both here and in Twitterland et al.

What lies behind the success of Futureheads, Field Music and the rest of the Wearside Sound?

What is it that transforms an area's local musical landscape into a national credible scene?

Live Review: The Futureheads with the Cornshed Sisters at Gateshead Sage – 8th April 2012

The Futureheads are in Gateshead to perform their latest superb opus, 'Rant'. [Read Martin's review of 'Rant' here. ]

Live Gig Video: The Futureheads perform Sparks’ ‘The No. 1 Song in Heaven’ a capella at London Union Chapel

If there was any doubt in your mind how talented Sunderland's most famous sons the Futureheads were, wipe that all out now.

The Futureheads – Rant

In the hands of another band, the prospect of a completely a capella album would understandably strike fear into any discerning music consumer.

The Futureheads to support Red Hot Chili Peppers at Sunderland stadium show

The Futureheads have been announced as support to Red Hot Chili Peppers at the US band's Sunderland Stadium of Light show on June 24.

The Futureheads - Live At Union Chapel, London

Wednesday, 4/4/12 The Futureheads @ London, Union Chapel

When a band announce that they are going to release an acappella album it is going to raise a few eyebrows.

The Futureheads Hometown Show

The Futureheads are set to play an enormous hometown show in support of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Album Review: The Futureheads – Rant

Sometimes the unlikeliest things happen.

Album: The Futureheads, Rant (Nul Records)

Rant sees them coming on like a post-punk Kings Singers, tackling songs by Kelis, Black Eyed Peas and Sparks as well as Trad Arr folk standards; while their own "Thursday" employs 10cc-style multi-tracking. Wonderful.

Album Reviews: The Futureheads - ‘Rant’ album review

'Rant' is a masterpiece of punk harmonies, medieval folk songs and a cover of The Black Eyed Peas. A bold concept, left-field song choices and The Futureheads' attitude by the earful: 'Rant' feels like the album that The Futureheads have been building to all their lives.

The Futureheads - Rant

Okay, so it's a stunt album, a collection of a cappella songs, none of which have been written especially for the project.

The Futureheads - Rant

Strange as it might sound, maybe a radical change in direction isn't what The Futureheads need right now.

The Futureheads kick off free 6 week music festival at St Pancras

Station Sessions Festival is returning to St Pancras International and is on track to entertain the millions of music fans, commuters and tourists visiting the station thisspring.

Glasvegas, The Futureheads and Gaz Coombes join Camden Crawl

The three-day event, which takes place around the North London district between May 4 and 6, will now see performances from Glasvegas, The Futureheads, and former Supergrass man Gaz Coombes.

The Futureheads release new single and announce tour

To be released in conjunction with their new a cappella album 'Rant', The Futureheads have announced that double A-side 'Meet Me Halfway/The No.1 Song In Heaven' will also be released, seeing the band transform The Black Eyed Peas' single and the 1970s Sparks track into harmonious four-part a capellas.

Single Review: The Futureheads – Meet Me Halfway (Black Eye Peas cover)

At first thought, an a capella version of the Black Eyed Peas' 'Meet Me Halfway' performed by Sunderland's Futureheads is a disturbing, Frankenstein's monster-esque proposition; a genre-bending mashup simply crying out to be derided as the wrong song, played in the wrong way, by the wrong band.

Hear The Futureheads' Black Eyed Peas Cover "Meet Me Halfway"

As we reported last month, The Futureheads are gearing up to release a completely a cappella album, Rant , featuring new takes on classic folk songs and tracks from their discography.

The Futureheads: 'We're putting on our own food festival'

The Futureheads have revealed that they will be staging their own food festival this summer.

The Futureheads spin-off band Hyde & Beast embark on first ever UK tour - ticket details

Hyde and Beast have announced plans for their first ever UK tour, which will take place this November.

The Strokes, The Futureheads, Zane Lowe react to REM's split

The Strokes , The Futureheads and Zane Lowe are among those who have paid tribute to REM on Twitter , following the band's announcement that they are to split.

Hyde and Beast - Slow Down

If you've followed the career of The Futureheads, you'll know that much has changed since the jerky, punky, time signature changing days of their debut album.

Pixie Lott, Ash, and The Futureheads will appear at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield

The artists will be among over 600 acts to play across the city for free between July 22 and 24, in a showcase of both big names and up-and-coming acts from a cross section of genres, from heavy metal to dubstep.

Ed Sheeran, The Futureheads More: Cloud 9 Festival

Cloud 9 Festival is again to take over Love Lane Farm in Cheshire on Saturday, August 6th - offering overnight camping and a 15-hour musical smorgasbord to five thousand musically-inclined onlookers. 2011's event is headlined by album chart-topping starlet Ed Sheeran, indie-pop stalwarts The Futureheads and electronic/guitar amalgamators The SUnshine Underground.

The Futureheads Curate Split Festival

The Futureheads are set to curate this summer's instalment of Sunderland's Split Festival.

The Futureheads, Ed Sheeran, Sunshine Underground for Cloud 9 Festival – ticket details

The event, which takes place in Cheshire 's Love Lane Farm on August 6, will also feature performances from former Inspiral Carpets man Clint Boon , Too Young To Love , Rotating Leslie , Black Daniel , The Minx and The Paris Riots.