Depeche Mode

R.E.M. offer free download from forthcoming ‘Collapse Into Now’ album

R.E.M. offer free download from forthcoming 'Collapse Into Now' album

R.E.M. offer free download from forthcoming ‘Collapse Into Now’ album. R.E.M. are set to release their eagerly anticipated new album, ‘Collapse Into Now’, on March 7th 2011. To celebrate their 30th anniversary and the release of their 15th album, R.E.M. are currently giving away the epic ‘Discoverer’, the first song from ‘Collapse Into Now’, as a free download on their website www.remhq.com. Recorded in Berlin’s legendary Hansa Studios (David Bowie, Nick Cave, Brian Eno, Depeche Mode) as well as Nashville and New Orleans, ‘Collapse Into Now’ was produced by Jacknife Lee, who also produced their acclaimed ‘Accelerate’ album, alongside the band themselves.

The ‘Collapse Into Now’ tracklisting is:

1. ‘Discoverer’
2. ‘All the Best’
3. ‘Uberlin’
4. ‘Oh My Heart’
5. ‘It Happened Today’ (featuring Eddie Vedder)
6. ‘Every Day Is Yours to Win’
7. ‘Mine Smell Like Honey’
8. ‘Walk It Back’
9. ‘Alligator Aviator Autopilot Antimatter’ (featuring Peaches and Lenny Kaye)
10. ‘That Someone Is You’
11. ‘Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I’
12. ‘Blue’ (featuring Patti Smith)

www.remhq.com

The Roundhouse and EMI dedicate September to emerging talent with 30/30

The Roundhouse and EMI dedicate September to emerging talent with 30/30. The Roundhouse has joined forces with EMI for the second year for 30/30, a groundbreaking youth project designed to cultivate and develop new and emerging talent. Every day this September, 30/30 will offer unsigned artists – between the ages of 16-25 – free recording time in the Roundhouse’s PRS/EMI Live Music Studio, along with top guest producers to professionally record and mix their track for free. Across the summer, the Roundhouse invited unsigned artists to submit their tracks for a chance to be included in 30/30 ‘ the result was an eclectic mix of music from hopefuls across the UK which has been whittled down to a selection of winners, ranging from Brighton’s young indie hopeful Max Pope to acoustic folk outfit Ajimal from North Shields. Confirmed producers include Joe Fields (Amy MacDonald, Mystery Jets), Kevin Paul (Mute Records artists including Nick Cave and Depeche Mode, David Bowie), and Abbey Road Studio’s Pete Hutchings and Mirek Stiles. On 13 October, the lucky acts chosen by the Roundhouse team will have the opportunity to put their questions to a panel of EMI experts from all areas of the music industry – from artist management and marketing, through to publishing and A&R. Last year’s project was a huge success, attracting submissions from hundreds of aspiring artists, which culminated in the 30/30 Compilation Album 2009, a collection of 30 tracks featuring artists such as Ghosts You Echo, Hella Better Dancer and Ken Kobayashi, all of which have since signed recording deals with the Roundhouse’s in-house label, Roundhouse Records. Albums cost just £8 and all proceeds go directly back into providing more opportunities to aspiring musicians.

Thirty Seconds To Mars massive tour tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 18th June

Thirty Seconds To Mars

Thirty Seconds To Mars massive tour. Fast on their way to becoming one of the world’s biggest bands, Thirty Seconds To Mars’ status in the UK has already been proven with shows this year that include a sold-out arena tour as well as a headline slot on the second stage at Download Festival. Their undeniable popularity continues to grow with the confirmation of their biggest UK tour to date which commences at the end of November. The tour, including a show at London’s 02 Arena on November 30th, will see the band play to a combined audience of over 50,000 people (support provided by Enter Shikari).

November
29th – The Brighton Centre
30th – London, The O2 Arena

December
1st – Birmingham, NIA
3rd – Aberdeen, AECC
4th – Manchester, Central

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 18th June at a price of £23.50 for London and £22 for all other dates. www.gigsandtours.com & www.ticketmaster.co.uk Aside from the arena shows and Download, Thirty Seconds To Mars are also set to play further festival dates at Oxegen and T in the Park. Thirty Seconds To Mars will follow their triumphant Download set with the July 19th release of the new single ‘Closer To The Edge’. Co-produced by Flood (U2, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails), Steve Lillywhite (The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel) and Thirty Seconds To Mars, the uplifting ‘Close To The Edge’ is led by Jared Leto’s soaring vocals and backed with an undercurrent of electronic flourishes. Taken from the global hit album ‘This is War’, ‘Close to The Edge’ features backing vocals courtesy of the band’s fan community The Echelon, who contributed to the album’s recording during sessions in nine different countries stretching from America to Australia. Formed by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto and completed by Tomo Milicevic, Thirty Seconds To Mars have won numerous awards and accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV EMAs, an MTV Latin and Asia Award, a Fuse Award, and three Kerrang! Awards.

http://www.thirtysecondstomars.com/