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Ex-Blink-182 star Mark Hoppus has suggested that the pop-punk group could reform in the near future, after splitting up in 2005. The singer also discussed the recovery of the band’s drummer Travis Barker, who recently suffered injuries in a plane crash in which he was one of just two survivors.
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2BRITAIN TAKE THAT
Take That have written a new song, ‘How Did It Come To This’, which fans are speculating is about the plight of Amy Winehouse. The song, set to feature on the band’s new album, ‘The Circus’, features lyrics that seem to allude to the life of the troubled singer, described as "a girl in Camden Town".
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Singer Ashlee Simpson has given birth to a baby boy, which she and her husband, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, have named Bronx Mowgli. The baby weighs 7lbs 11oz (3.5kg) and is 20.5 inches long.
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4Music – Gibson’s Night Of 100 Guitars – Wembley Arena
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Foo Fighters, Mariah Carey, BB King, Celine Dion and John Mayer are among the artists set to perform at the first-ever Grammy Nominations Concert. The event is scheduled to take place on December 3 at the Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast on CBS television that night.
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6Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles, My Morning Jacket, Blonde Redhead and Patti Smith are among the acts who will perform shows in New York City on New Year’s Eve this year. A Place to Bury Strangers recently announced an intimate show at Mercury Lounge that night, while across the water in New Jersey, Yo La Tengo will headline the new venue Wellmont Theatre. Crystal Castles will ring in 2009 at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg, while Blonde Redhead will take over Terminal 5 in midtown.
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7COACHELLA MUSIC RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 hit ‘Killing In The Name’ has sparked complaints â
8Coldplay
Coldplay’s Chris Martin has suggested that he plans to split up the band at the end of 2009. The frontman told the Daily Express that his decision was based on his view that bands should call it a day before they get too old â
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Bloc Party have announced the release of a new single, ‘One Month Off’. Taken from their latest album ‘Intimacy’, the single will be released on January 26 next year, set to coincide with the London band’s forthcoming UK tour.
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The Doors’ Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger will be on hand to celebrate what would have been frontman Jim Morrison’s 65th birthday at one of the singer’s famed Los Angeles hangouts. The event will take place at Barney’s Beanery on December 8 and will be broadcast live by LA radio station KLOS.
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Kanye West, Lykke Li and Santogold have joined forces to collaborate one track a that will appear on NASA’s forthcoming debut album, ‘The Spirit Of Apollo’. The track is titled ‘Gifted’ and is the last song to be recorded for the project, which also features collaborations by Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O, Olâ
12Tom Jones Busking – London
Tom Jones pulled a huge crowd when he busked in front of the Royal Festival Hall in London this week (November 19). Sporting shades, a blue coat and a pair of black flares the singer performed a mix of rock ‘n’ roll songs and his own tracks flanked by an acoustic guitarist throughout. He played both ‘It’s Not Unusual’ and ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ twice.
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13Orbital Glastonbury 2004
Orbital have reformed after five years and will headline the Big Chill 2009. The dance duo, whose split after their last gig headlining the Other Stage at Glastonbury in 2004, will head up the line-up for the Eastnor, Herefordshire bash, which will take place on August 7, 8 and 9 next summer.
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14GLASVEGAS FOR NME COVER FEATURE
Glasvegas were surrounded by police officers wielding guns this week (November 21) in Munich after their tourbus sparked a security false alarm.
The band’s spokesperson has told NME.COM that at around lunchtime their tour bus pulled up in the centre of town, only for a troupe of gun-wielding policemen to board the bus and search the band members.
The band were in the German city in preparation for a gig at the Atomic Café venue.
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