Florence And The Machine to headline Electric Picnic

Florence and The Machine will headline Ireland's largest outdoor music festival , Electric Picnic this September.
The group , fronted by Florence Welch , will play to a likely sell out crowd of revellers at Stradbally Hall in County Laois on the weekend of the 4th , 5th and 6th of September.

Electric Picnic has become Ireland's largest music festival over the past decade and the event continues to grow each year.
Other acts announced are Welsh veterans Manic Street Preachers , multi platinum singer songwriter George Ezra , critically acclaimed American act The War On Drugs and dance legends Underworld.

Other acts heading to Stradbally include Rosiin Murphy ,Tame Impala , Chvrches , Jessie Ware , Low , Django Django , My Morning Jacket , Hot Chip , Jurassic 5 and Belle & Sebabstien.

Further details can be found on www.electricpicnic.ie with more acts to be announced soon.


Watch the video for Florence and the Machine's new single What Kind Of Man

Years and Years soaring to Number 1

Years and Years look set to justify the hype around them as they are on course to knock Ellie Goulding off the top of the UK charts this weekend.

The BBC Sound of 2015 winners track King is set to knock Goulding from the top spot after four weeks.
The electronic trio fronted by Olly Alexander , previously hit the charts in December with Desire peaking at 22.

The band have been heavily tipped for success and it looks as though their predictions are coming to fruition.
Years and Years will release their debut album later this year.


Watch the video for King below

Hozier premieres new video featuring Game of Thrones star

Irish singer/songwriter Hozier has debuted the clip for brand new single Someone New. It's the latest track taken from the Grammy nominated troubadours self titled album. His worldwide hit Take Me To Church continues to ride high in both the US & UK tour.

Someone New features Game of Thrones and Hunger Games actress Natalie Dormer. She spends the video falling for different people before watching Hozier perform at a club.


Hozier is set to play Slane Castle and the V Festival this summer. Watch the video for Someone New below

Kasabian , Calvin Harris to headline V Festival 20th anniversary

 

 

 



Kasabian , Calvin Harris , Sam Smith , Sterophonics ,  Ellie Goulding , The Script , Paloma Faith and George Ezra are amongst the first acts confirmed for the 20th anniversary of V Festival this August.

Once again Chelmsford in Essex and Staffordshire will host the weekend long festival at Weston Park and Hylands Park on the 22nd and 23rd August.


Tom Jones , Olly Murs , Jessie Ware , Kodaline , Ella Eyre , Labrinth , Ella Henderson , Chvrches ,  Clean Bandit and Marina and the Diamonds , are also confirmed.


Tickets for the 20th anniversary of V Festival go on sale , this Friday March 9th at 9am

Mumford And Sons announce new album

Mumford And Sons have announced the details of their forthcoming third album entitled Wilder Mind.
Released on May 4th , it follows 2012's Grammy award winning Babel , and is preced by the new single Believe , out April 27th.



The British folk rock band who headlined Glastonbury in 2013, have added new elements to their known banjo heavy style with the new album incorporating guitars , synths and drum machines. The group will embark on few dates across North America later this summer with The Flaming Lips and the Foo Fighters.

The tracklisting for Wilder Mind out May 4th is

1. "Tompkins Square Park"
2. "Believe"
3. "The Wolf"
4. "Wilder Mind"
5. "Just Smoke"
6. "Monster"
7. "Snake Eyes"
8. "Broad-Shouldered Beasts"
9. "Cold Arms"
10. "Ditmas"
11. "Only Love"
12. "Hot Gates"

Watch the video for Mumford and Sons 2010 hit The Cave below

Carly Rae Jepsen really likes you

Carly Rae Jepsen had the most memorable pop anthem of 2012 when the ubiquitous Call Me Maybe blitzed charts worldwide.
Since then , things have gone a bit quiet and many wondered had Jepsen faded into obscurity as another pop one hit wonder.

But three years on , the Canadian starlet is set to conquer the charts again with the irrepressibly catchy I Really Like You.
Rae Jepsen may have one of the more surprising but enjoyable comebacks of the year with this bona fide bop.


The singer has been working with Dev Hynes & Ariel Rechstad who've previously worked their magic for Miley Cyrus amongst many others.
A follow up to 2012's This Kiss is due later this year, but I Really Like You shall ensure that Carly Rae Jepsen is no one hit wonder.

Listen to I Really Like You below

Madonna announces Rebel Heart world tour

Ahead of next week's release of her new album Rebel Heart , Madonna has announced a new world tour for later this year.
After her last tour ,  2012's MDNA became the highest grossing tour of that year plus the highest grossing tour by a female performer of all time , raking in $300m.



The pop legend kicks off the 35 city jaunt in Miami on August 29th and takes in North America and Europe , with the 56 year old icon heading to the UK in December. Tickets go on sale on Monday March 9th , the same day as new album Rebel Heart is finally released. After being dogged by leaks, the album has had a positive critical response thus far.

The full dates for the Rebel Heart World Tour are



North America:

• August 29 - Miami, FL, American Airlines Arena

• September 2 - Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena

• September 5 - San Juan, PR, Coliseo de Puerto Rico

• September 9 - Montreal, QC, Bell Centre

• September 12 - Washington, DC, Verizon Centre

• September 16 - New York, NY, Madison Square Garden

• September 19 - Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Centre

• September 24 - Philadelphia, Pa, Wells Fargo Centre

• September 26 - Boston, Ma, TD Garden

• September 28 - Chicago, IL, United Centre

• October 1 - Detroit, MI, Joe Louis Arena

• October 3 - Atlantic City, NJ, Boardwalk Hall

• October 5 - Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre

• October 8 - St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Centre

• October 11 - Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place

• October 14 - Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena

• October 17 - Portland, OR, MODA Centre

• October 19 - San Jose, CA, SAP Centre at San Jose

• October 22 - Glendale, AZ, Gila River Arena

• October 24 - Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena

• October 27 - Los Angeles, CA, Forum

Europe, including the UK:

• November 4 - Koln, Lanxess Arena

• November 7 - Prague, O2 Arena

• November 10 - Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena (O2 World)

• November 14 - Stockholm, Tele 2 Arena

• November 17 - Herning, Jyske Bank Boxen

• November 21 - Turin, Pala Alpitour

• November 24 - Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi

• November 28 - Antwerp, Sportpaleis

• December 1 - London, The O2

• December 5 - Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome

• December 9 - Paris, Bercy

• December 14 - Manchester, Manchester Arena

• December 16 - Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena

• December 20 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro

Watch the video for Living For Love below