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Amy Winehouse found dead, aged 27

Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, has been found dead at her north London home.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained.

London Ambulance Service said it had been called to the flat at 1554 BST and sent two vehicles but the woman died.

The troubled singer had a long battle with drink and drugs which overshadowed her recent musical career. She pulled out of a comeback tour last month.

Posted: 23-07-2011 5:25pm

Thin Lizzy announce UK tour for early 2012 - ticket details

Thin Lizzy have announced a UK tour for early next year.

The legendary rockers, who now feature singer Ricky Warwick, former frontman of The Almighty, will play 12 dates in January and February.

The tour begins at Glasgow's Barrowlands on January 19 and runs until February 4, when the band headline London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo. Support on all dates will come from US metallers Clutch.

The band, who have not released a studio album since 1983's 'Thunder And Lightning', indicated earlier this year that they are considering recording new material together. Were this to happen, it would mark the first new musicl the band had released since the death of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986.

Thin Lizzy will play:

Glasgow Barrowlands (January 19)
Newcastle City Hall (21)
Leicester De Montfort Hall (23)
York Barbican (24)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (25)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (27)
O2 Apollo Manchester (28)
Sheffield City Hall (29)
Plymouth Pavilions (31)
Cardiff St. David’s Hall (February 1)
Brighton Dome (3)
HMV Hammersmith Apollo London (4)

See Gig Listing page for more information

Posted: 19-07-2011 7:05pm

Kele Okereke hints at new Bloc Party material for the coming mon

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has hinted that the band will release fresh material this summer.

Speaking exclusively to NME at Latitude, the singer said that band were poised to release "new stuff."

Okereke said: "There are some plans for new stuff. I'm not sure what I can say... I'd be surprised if there wasn't some new stuff before the end of the summer."

The band's guitarist Russell Lissack confirmed earlier this year that Bloc Party would get back together in September.

He said: "Kele and I started working on Bloc Party stuff together and separately. We're having a bit of a break until the festivals are over, because people have commitments during the summer, but we're going to get back properly in September and sit in a rehearsal studio to work on new band material."

But now it looks the band could be releasing new material sooner than we thought. Bloc Party last played live in 2009 and have been on hiatus since. Okereke has been working on a book of short stories since 2009.

Posted: 19-07-2011 7:03pm

Details of Noel Gallagher's debut solo single confirmed

Although no official announcement has yet been made about the first cut from the former Oasis man's solo album, 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds', rumours have been circling that this would be the opening single for weeks.

Now, fansites have been posting artwork for the track, which will apparently feature 'The Good Rebel' as its B-side. 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' is released on October 17 through his own label, Sour Mash. The album was recorded over the past year in London and Los Angeles with producer Dave Sardy.

The album will be followed up next year with another, more experimental album, made in collaboration with Amorphous Androgynous.

Posted: 19-07-2011 6:59pm

Britney returns with new single

It's been a while, but Britney plans to premiere her new track Hold It Against Me tomorrow. It's after an unfinished demo of it was leaked online last week. She tweets: 'If u think that's good, wait til you hear the real one Tuesday.'

Posted: 10-01-2011 6:57pm

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