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Bono tries his hand at journalism

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:51:33 +0000

Bono will begin writing a regular Op-Ed column for the New York Times this weekend.

London Astoria cancels its last-ever party

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:08:56 +0000

One of London's most iconic venues, the Astoria, has been forced to cancel its final party, which was to be hosted by Ibiza's Manumission club.

Beastie Boys for Obama inauguration party

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:49:44 +0000

Beastie Boys are set to perform a special all-ages inaugural gala entitled 'Hey, America Feels Kinda' Cool Again' in Washington D.C. this month.

Melissa Auf Der Maur to debut short film at Sundance

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:38:40 +0000

Melissa Auf der Maur is set to screen 'Out Of Our Minds', her short film in collaboration with filmmaker Tony Stone, at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT this month.

Black Kids, Mates Of State for co-headlining tour

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:25:09 +0000

Black Kids and Mates Of State are set to embark on a co-headlining tour of North America, kicking off April 2 in Richmond, VA.

Abe Vigoda reveal new EP details

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:59:20 +0000

Abe Vigoda have announced details of a forthcoming EP.

Kings of Leon score 2008's top selling-album in Australia

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:27:55 +0000

Kings of Leon scored the top-selling album in Australia in 2008, it was announced today (January 9).

Santogold: 'I got called a lesbian techno rapper'

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:12:02 +0000

Santogold has said she likes receiving negative comments on her MySpace page, because it proves she's doing something right musically.

Bat For Lashes announces new album plans and tour dates

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:37:43 +0000

Bat For Lashes has announced she will hit the road this year to tour her new album 'Two Suns'.

'60s pop star Dave Dee dies

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:08:48 +0000

Singer Dave Dee has died today (January 9) following a three-year cancer battle. He was 65.

The Stooges, Barack Obama's inauguration, London Astoria closure in video news

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:56:25 +0000

This week's NME Music News is available to watch now on NME.COM (scroll down for the video).

Bruce Springsteen wins Critics Choice Award for 'The Wrestler' song

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:43:14 +0000

Bruce Springsteen has won the Critics Choice Award in the Song category for his track 'The Wrestler' - the theme song to the film of the same name.

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly organises London Astoria Demolition Ball

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:30:27 +0000

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly's Sam Duckworth is curating a night at the soon-to-be closed London Astoria venue.

Carl Barat plays solo gig supporting Glasvegas

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:07:08 +0000

Carl Barat played his first solo show since Dirty Pretty Things split up last night (January 8).

Stranglers man brands Metallica 'silly'

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:41:07 +0000

The Stranglers ex-lead singer Hugh Cornwell has called Metallica 'silly' for taking Napster to court in 2000.

Bands as Mickey Rourke's 'The Wrestler'

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:56:50 +0000

It's Friday once more, and today (January 9), in celebration of Mickey Rourke's new film 'The Wrestler' imminently hitting the silver screen in the UK, we're coming up with bands as wrestling-related stuff.

Alexandra Burke's 'Hallelujah' joins 'million-selling' singles list

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:37:17 +0000

Alexandra Burke's recent Number One cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' has become one of ten singles to sell over a million copies since the turn of the millennium in the UK.

U2 warn fans of fake tour scam

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:45:21 +0000

U2 have warned fans not to buy tickets from touts for a rumoured summer tour, because they are fake.

'Extremists' target radio station because they play Cliff Richard

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:27:55 +0000

A local radio station's website was hacked into by 'extremists' because they played a song by Cliff Richard, the station's owner claims.

Timbaland and Chris Cornell team up for Pink Floyd-inspired album

news@nme.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:17:20 +0000

Ex-Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell and producer Timbaland have teamed up to record an album together.