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Noel Gallagher wants to headline Glastonbury.
The 47-year-old rocker would love to top the bill at the iconic music festival - which takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset, South West England - because he will be attending as a spectator anyway.
Asked if he is eyeing up a headline slot at the event during a Q&A with fans streamed live from Facebook's London headquarters, he said: "Am I eyeing it up? If I was asked if do it yeah - I'd headline the spoken word tent...
"If Michael Eavis is watching, yeah I'll do it ... I'm up for doing it and I'm going to be going anyway."
Despite Noel's former band Oasis headlining Glastonbury in both 1995 and 2004, the rocker doesn't think they ever performed as well as they should have on the famous Pyramid Stage.
He said: "We never really got on with it. I couldn't tell you why. Lord knows we had the tunes.
"The time we did it and it should have been great was the first year we headlined and we got side-tracked cause we just finished [second album] '(What's the Story) Morning Glory' and, it was suicide, we decided to play six tracks off 'Morning Glory' that no one had heard, with one of those being 'Champagne Supernova' which goes on for half an hour.
"I remember I played 'Don't Look Back In Anger' for the first time to total silence and it's the only time it's ever happened. It never really got going and maybe the second time we headlined it our moment had passed."
Noel - who famously slammed the festival for choosing Jay Z as a headliner in 2008 - admitted he "didn't watch a single band" at the 2014 Glastonbury, but still had a brilliant time.
He said: "I was there this year. I was there all three days and I didn't watch a single band and watched it all when I got home. It was brilliant this year but I didn't see a band. I clapped Lars Ulrich on stage but as much as I love him and I've known him for 20 years it dawned on me after 30 seconds, 'F**k this is heavy metal.' So I went off to some acid house tent to re-live my youth."
Noel Gallagher wants to headline Glastonbury
Noel Gallagher wants to headline Glastonbury.
The 47-year-old rocker would love to top the bill at the iconic music festival - which takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset, South West England - because he will be attending as a spectator anyway.
Asked if he is eyeing up a headline slot at the event during a Q&A with fans streamed live from Facebook's London headquarters, he said: "Am I eyeing it up? If I was asked if do it yeah - I'd headline the spoken word tent...
"If Michael Eavis is watching, yeah I'll do it ... I'm up for doing it and I'm going to be going anyway."
Despite Noel's former band Oasis headlining Glastonbury in both 1995 and 2004, the rocker doesn't think they ever performed as well as they should have on the famous Pyramid Stage.
He said: "We never really got on with it. I couldn't tell you why. Lord knows we had the tunes.
"The time we did it and it should have been great was the first year we headlined and we got side-tracked cause we just finished [second album] '(What's the Story) Morning Glory' and, it was suicide, we decided to play six tracks off 'Morning Glory' that no one had heard, with one of those being 'Champagne Supernova' which goes on for half an hour.
"I remember I played 'Don't Look Back In Anger' for the first time to total silence and it's the only time it's ever happened. It never really got going and maybe the second time we headlined it our moment had passed."
Noel - who famously slammed the festival for choosing Jay Z as a headliner in 2008 - admitted he "didn't watch a single band" at the 2014 Glastonbury, but still had a brilliant time.
He said: "I was there this year. I was there all three days and I didn't watch a single band and watched it all when I got home. It was brilliant this year but I didn't see a band. I clapped Lars Ulrich on stage but as much as I love him and I've known him for 20 years it dawned on me after 30 seconds, 'F**k this is heavy metal.' So I went off to some acid house tent to re-live my youth."
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Ozzy Osbourne is to be awarded the Global Icon Award at the 2014 MTV European Music Awards.
The rock legend - who rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of Black Sabbath - is to be handed the prestigious gong at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Sunday, November 9.
Bruce Gillmer, the Executive Vice-President of Talent and Music Programming / Events at Viacom International Media Networks, announced the news, saying: "Ozzy's impact on music and pop culture has been tremendous.
"For over four decades (and counting!) he's entertained, influenced, inspired and sometimes shocked legions of die-hard fans around the globe. We're thrilled and honoured to announce that this year's MTV Global Icon will be Ozzy Osbourne!"
The 65-year-old rocker already has a host of awards to his name, including three Grammys and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Next month, he will follow the likes of Eminem (2013), Whitney Houston (2012), Queen (2011) and Bon Jovi (2010) in receiving the Global Icon Award.
Ozzy - who's widely known as The Prince of Darkness and is considered a pioneer in the heavy metal genre - enjoyed a colourful career in the music industry, which was chracterised by massive hits, as well as heavy drug and alcohol use.
The MTV EMAs will feature performances from the likes of Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Nicki Minaj, who will also host the much-anticipated event.
Ozzy Osbourne to receive Global Icon Award at MTV EMAs
Ozzy Osbourne is to be awarded the Global Icon Award at the 2014 MTV European Music Awards.
The rock legend - who rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of Black Sabbath - is to be handed the prestigious gong at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Sunday, November 9.
Bruce Gillmer, the Executive Vice-President of Talent and Music Programming / Events at Viacom International Media Networks, announced the news, saying: "Ozzy's impact on music and pop culture has been tremendous.
"For over four decades (and counting!) he's entertained, influenced, inspired and sometimes shocked legions of die-hard fans around the globe. We're thrilled and honoured to announce that this year's MTV Global Icon will be Ozzy Osbourne!"
The 65-year-old rocker already has a host of awards to his name, including three Grammys and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Next month, he will follow the likes of Eminem (2013), Whitney Houston (2012), Queen (2011) and Bon Jovi (2010) in receiving the Global Icon Award.
Ozzy - who's widely known as The Prince of Darkness and is considered a pioneer in the heavy metal genre - enjoyed a colourful career in the music industry, which was chracterised by massive hits, as well as heavy drug and alcohol use.
The MTV EMAs will feature performances from the likes of Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and Nicki Minaj, who will also host the much-anticipated event.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will release their new album in March.
The former Oasis guitarist and songwriter announced 'Chasing Yesterday' will be released on March 2 2015 during a live Q&A session streamed on Facebook earlier today (13.10.14).
The record marks Noel's first foray into producing and he admits he didn't enjoy the process.
Speaking during the interview in London, he said: "I didn't like it. I enjoyed the freedom of it but I didn't enjoy managing the sessions. I'm used to sitting in a studio and saying, 'So what we doing today?' whereas with this I had people in the studio sat in devil chairs asking me, 'What we doing today?'
"The end product is great but it was a pain in the a**e."
Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr plays on one track on the album, 'Ballad of the Mighty I' and though Noel has known him for a long time, he was still stunned by the quality of his musicianship.
He said: "Johnny plays on the closing track. Which is going to be my next single and he's f***ing brilliant. He was coming to the studio with two guitars and nobody noticed him.
"I put this track together and knew he would be perfect for it I called him and asked if I could send him the rough mix. He said, 'No.' I was like, 'Can I give you anything?' He was like, 'No.'
"I got him in the studio and played it to him and he was like, 'F***ing hell I wasn't expecting that.' He is a truly great guitarist and one if my oldest friends but he's got something in his guitar playing that not a lot of people have got. Maybe only him and Nile Rodgers can do what he does. He's amazing and a top man."
Ahead of the release of the album, a new single, 'In the Heat of the Moment' will be released digitally and on limited-edition vinyl on November 17.
And Noel has also announced he and his band will embark on an arena tour in March, beginning at Belfast's Odyssey Arena and calling at Nottingham, Glasgow and Manchester before finishing at London's O2 Arena.
The album is available to pre-order now and tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (17.10.14).
Noel's Facebook interview with BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt can be watched online at www.facebook.com/noelgallaghermusic
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2015 tour dates:
3 March - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
6 March - Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
7 March - SSE Hydro, Glasgow
9 March - Manchester Arena, Manchester
10 March - The O2 Arena, London
Noel Gallagher announces album
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will release their new album in March.
The former Oasis guitarist and songwriter announced 'Chasing Yesterday' will be released on March 2 2015 during a live Q&A session streamed on Facebook earlier today (13.10.14).
The record marks Noel's first foray into producing and he admits he didn't enjoy the process.
Speaking during the interview in London, he said: "I didn't like it. I enjoyed the freedom of it but I didn't enjoy managing the sessions. I'm used to sitting in a studio and saying, 'So what we doing today?' whereas with this I had people in the studio sat in devil chairs asking me, 'What we doing today?'
"The end product is great but it was a pain in the a**e."
Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr plays on one track on the album, 'Ballad of the Mighty I' and though Noel has known him for a long time, he was still stunned by the quality of his musicianship.
He said: "Johnny plays on the closing track. Which is going to be my next single and he's f***ing brilliant. He was coming to the studio with two guitars and nobody noticed him.
"I put this track together and knew he would be perfect for it I called him and asked if I could send him the rough mix. He said, 'No.' I was like, 'Can I give you anything?' He was like, 'No.'
"I got him in the studio and played it to him and he was like, 'F***ing hell I wasn't expecting that.' He is a truly great guitarist and one if my oldest friends but he's got something in his guitar playing that not a lot of people have got. Maybe only him and Nile Rodgers can do what he does. He's amazing and a top man."
Ahead of the release of the album, a new single, 'In the Heat of the Moment' will be released digitally and on limited-edition vinyl on November 17.
And Noel has also announced he and his band will embark on an arena tour in March, beginning at Belfast's Odyssey Arena and calling at Nottingham, Glasgow and Manchester before finishing at London's O2 Arena.
The album is available to pre-order now and tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (17.10.14).
Noel's Facebook interview with BBC 6 Music's Matt Everitt can be watched online at www.facebook.com/noelgallaghermusic
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 2015 tour dates:
3 March - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
6 March - Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
7 March - SSE Hydro, Glasgow
9 March - Manchester Arena, Manchester
10 March - The O2 Arena, London
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Slipknot have announced a UK arena tour for next year.
The 'Wait and Bleed' hitmakers will be joined by their friends and fellow rockers Korn on the 10 'Prepare For Hell' gigs and are delighted to be returning to Britain and Ireland because they have always been "very special" to them.
Frontman Corey Taylor said: "The UK has always been very special for us. In a lot of ways, it's where this insanity began. So, for this tour, we decided to try and hit as many places as we could - not only England, but Scotland and Wales as well. Technically Ireland is Europe, but we're going there too.
"We're coming back for the people who started this for us: that would be you. Prepare yourselves... Hell is coming."
The tour kicks off at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on 14 January and then calls to Sheffield, Glashow, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Cardiff, Nottingham and ends on 27 January at Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena.
Tickets for the tour, priced at £39.50 plus booking fees, go on sale on 17 October, but there will be a special fan pre-sale tomorrow (14.10.14). Fans need to register at www.slipknot1.com to gain access.
The tour announcement comes ahead of the release of the band's new album, '5: The Gray Chapter', which is released on 20 October.
Slipknot's 'Prepare For Hell' 2015 UK tour dates
14 January - 3Arena, Dublin
16 January - Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
18 January - SSE Hydro, Glasgow
19 January, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
20 January - Manchester Arena, Manchester
22 January - Echo Arena, Liverpool
23 January - SSE Arena, Wembley, London
24 January - Motopoint Arena, Cardiff
26 January - Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
27 January - Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
Slipknot announce UK tour
Slipknot have announced a UK arena tour for next year.
The 'Wait and Bleed' hitmakers will be joined by their friends and fellow rockers Korn on the 10 'Prepare For Hell' gigs and are delighted to be returning to Britain and Ireland because they have always been "very special" to them.
Frontman Corey Taylor said: "The UK has always been very special for us. In a lot of ways, it's where this insanity began. So, for this tour, we decided to try and hit as many places as we could - not only England, but Scotland and Wales as well. Technically Ireland is Europe, but we're going there too.
"We're coming back for the people who started this for us: that would be you. Prepare yourselves... Hell is coming."
The tour kicks off at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on 14 January and then calls to Sheffield, Glashow, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Cardiff, Nottingham and ends on 27 January at Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena.
Tickets for the tour, priced at £39.50 plus booking fees, go on sale on 17 October, but there will be a special fan pre-sale tomorrow (14.10.14). Fans need to register at www.slipknot1.com to gain access.
The tour announcement comes ahead of the release of the band's new album, '5: The Gray Chapter', which is released on 20 October.
Slipknot's 'Prepare For Hell' 2015 UK tour dates
14 January - 3Arena, Dublin
16 January - Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
18 January - SSE Hydro, Glasgow
19 January, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
20 January - Manchester Arena, Manchester
22 January - Echo Arena, Liverpool
23 January - SSE Arena, Wembley, London
24 January - Motopoint Arena, Cardiff
26 January - Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
27 January - Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
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Iggy Azalea has been nominated for six American Music Awards (AMAs).
The 'Fancy' hitmaker leads the nominations for the annual ceremony with nods including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year, while John Legend, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams are up for five prizes and Lorde is in the running for four.
This year has seen a change in the coveted Artist of the Year category, with the nominations expanded from five up to 10.
Iggy, John, Katy, Pharrell, Lorde, Beyonce, Luke Bryan, Eminem, Imagine Dragons and One Direction are all up for the honour but on November 13, the nominees list will be narrowed back to five based on votes cast up until that point, and the eventual winner will be based on the total number of votes during the full period.
Single of the Year has also expanded from three to five tracks, with Iggy's 'Fancy', John's 'All of Me', Katy and Juicy J's 'Dark Horse, Pharrell's 'Happy' and 'Rude' by Magic! contesting for the prize.
Jason Derulo and Charli XCX unveiled the nominations on 'Good Morning America' today (13.10.14) and voting online and via Twitter is open for all categories except New Artist of the Year, which opens on November 1.
The AMAs will broadcast on ABC live from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on November 23.
American Music Awards 2014 list of nominations:
Artist Of The Year:
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
New Artist Of The Year Presented By Kohl's:
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
Single Of The Year:
Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - 'Fancy'
John Legend - 'All of Me'
MAGIC! - 'Rude'
Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - 'Dark Horse'
Pharrell Williams - 'Happy'
Favourite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams
Favourite Female Artist - Pop/Rock:
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group - Pop/Rock:
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
OneRepublic
Favourite Album - Pop/Rock:
Lorde - 'Pure Heroine'
One Direction - 'Midnight Memories'
Katy Perry - 'Prism'
Favourite Male Artist - Country:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Favourite Female Artist - Country:
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group - Country:
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Favourite Album - Country:
Garth Brooks - 'Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences'
Eric Church - 'The Outsiders'
Brantley Gilbert - 'Just As I Am'
Favourite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem
Favourite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Iggy Azalea - 'The New Classic'
Drake - 'Nothing Was The Same'
Eminem - 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2'
Favourite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Favourite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Favourite Album - Soul/R&B:
Beyoncé - 'Beyoncé'
John Legend - 'Love in the Future'
Pharrell Williams - 'G I R L'
Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock:
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Favourite Artist - Adult Contemporary:
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry
Favourite Artist - Latin:
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos
Favourite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys
Favourite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (Edm):
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd
Top Soundtrack:
'Frozen'
'The Fault In Our Stars'
'Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1'
Iggy Azalea leads American Music Awards nominations
Iggy Azalea has been nominated for six American Music Awards (AMAs).
The 'Fancy' hitmaker leads the nominations for the annual ceremony with nods including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year and Single of the Year, while John Legend, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams are up for five prizes and Lorde is in the running for four.
This year has seen a change in the coveted Artist of the Year category, with the nominations expanded from five up to 10.
Iggy, John, Katy, Pharrell, Lorde, Beyonce, Luke Bryan, Eminem, Imagine Dragons and One Direction are all up for the honour but on November 13, the nominees list will be narrowed back to five based on votes cast up until that point, and the eventual winner will be based on the total number of votes during the full period.
Single of the Year has also expanded from three to five tracks, with Iggy's 'Fancy', John's 'All of Me', Katy and Juicy J's 'Dark Horse, Pharrell's 'Happy' and 'Rude' by Magic! contesting for the prize.
Jason Derulo and Charli XCX unveiled the nominations on 'Good Morning America' today (13.10.14) and voting online and via Twitter is open for all categories except New Artist of the Year, which opens on November 1.
The AMAs will broadcast on ABC live from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on November 23.
American Music Awards 2014 list of nominations:
Artist Of The Year:
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
New Artist Of The Year Presented By Kohl's:
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
Single Of The Year:
Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - 'Fancy'
John Legend - 'All of Me'
MAGIC! - 'Rude'
Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - 'Dark Horse'
Pharrell Williams - 'Happy'
Favourite Male Artist - Pop/Rock:
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams
Favourite Female Artist - Pop/Rock:
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group - Pop/Rock:
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
OneRepublic
Favourite Album - Pop/Rock:
Lorde - 'Pure Heroine'
One Direction - 'Midnight Memories'
Katy Perry - 'Prism'
Favourite Male Artist - Country:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Favourite Female Artist - Country:
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group - Country:
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Favourite Album - Country:
Garth Brooks - 'Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences'
Eric Church - 'The Outsiders'
Brantley Gilbert - 'Just As I Am'
Favourite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem
Favourite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop:
Iggy Azalea - 'The New Classic'
Drake - 'Nothing Was The Same'
Eminem - 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2'
Favourite Male Artist - Soul/R&B:
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Favourite Female Artist - Soul/R&B:
Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Favourite Album - Soul/R&B:
Beyoncé - 'Beyoncé'
John Legend - 'Love in the Future'
Pharrell Williams - 'G I R L'
Favourite Artist - Alternative Rock:
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Favourite Artist - Adult Contemporary:
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry
Favourite Artist - Latin:
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos
Favourite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational:
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys
Favourite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (Edm):
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd
Top Soundtrack:
'Frozen'
'The Fault In Our Stars'
'Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1'
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Madonna gave MNEK a bag of lemons and some throat-soothing tea bags to help him keep his voice in tip-top shape.
The 19-year-old singer/songwriter has teamed up with the music legend on a song for her upcoming new album and admits the 56-year-old star gave him plenty of advice about how to look after his vocal chords.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "She's really cool. So lovely and very motherly. She gave me a bag full of lemons and Throat Coat tea bags. They're pretty amazing."
MNEK is set to perform at a new music initiative, MUSIC CUBE, at shopping centre Westfield London, west London, alongside Neon Jungle later this month, and the star insists it is important for new platforms to be created to promote live music for up-and-coming talent.
He added: "I'm really excited by the MUSIC CUBE concept. I love performing live and it's great to see that Westfield has created a new way for people to experience and interact with live music.
"MUSIC CUBE is also about supporting up-and-coming independent talent so I'm looking forward to seeing the other new acts over the two weekends."
MNEK and Neon Jungle will take to the stage in a bespoke soundproof glass cube at MUSIC CUBE, which is exclusive to Westfield London (October 24-26) and Westfield Stratford City (October 31-November 2).
Free tickets are available now at: http://uk.westfield.com/london/musiccube for Westfield London
http://uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity/musiccube for Westfield Stratford City. The event will be also be streamed live via KISS FM's website.
Madonna gives MNEK bag of lemons
Madonna gave MNEK a bag of lemons and some throat-soothing tea bags to help him keep his voice in tip-top shape.
The 19-year-old singer/songwriter has teamed up with the music legend on a song for her upcoming new album and admits the 56-year-old star gave him plenty of advice about how to look after his vocal chords.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "She's really cool. So lovely and very motherly. She gave me a bag full of lemons and Throat Coat tea bags. They're pretty amazing."
MNEK is set to perform at a new music initiative, MUSIC CUBE, at shopping centre Westfield London, west London, alongside Neon Jungle later this month, and the star insists it is important for new platforms to be created to promote live music for up-and-coming talent.
He added: "I'm really excited by the MUSIC CUBE concept. I love performing live and it's great to see that Westfield has created a new way for people to experience and interact with live music.
"MUSIC CUBE is also about supporting up-and-coming independent talent so I'm looking forward to seeing the other new acts over the two weekends."
MNEK and Neon Jungle will take to the stage in a bespoke soundproof glass cube at MUSIC CUBE, which is exclusive to Westfield London (October 24-26) and Westfield Stratford City (October 31-November 2).
Free tickets are available now at: http://uk.westfield.com/london/musiccube for Westfield London
http://uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity/musiccube for Westfield Stratford City. The event will be also be streamed live via KISS FM's website.
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Dave Grohl explored the "regional relevance of music" while recording Foo Fighters' new album.
The 'Monkey Wrench' rockers have travelled to various cities in the US to record tracks for their new album 'Sonic Highways' - with the process captured in an accompanying TV series with the same name - and the 45-year-old singer tried to explore the musical history of each area in the process.
He said: "Basically, the process is we come to a city and we spend a week and we start recording an instrumental, because I interview all of these different musicians from that city.
"I talk about the regional relevance of the music from that city, the cultural influence, that 'made-for-the-sound' of the music.
"There's no way that you can tell the history of a city's music in one hour, so we have to do it in a way that relates to the band and goes from point A to point B and becomes a song."
Dave thought travelling to record the album would make things more interesting than just being based in one recording studio.
In an extended trailer for the 'Sonic Highways' TV series, he said: "I thought rather than just go into a studio and make another record, we could go all over the country and make a record where each song was recorded in a different studio."
A number of guests appear on the show to talk about their hometowns and occasionally jam with the rockers, and the trailer showed these include Willie Nelson, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Dolly Parton, Queens of the Stone Age rocker Josh Homme - who Dave plays with in supergroup Them Crooked Vultures - Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Kiss' Paul Stanley, the Black Keys star Dan Auerbach, Pharrell Williams and Mike D of the Beastie Boys.
Each episode of the eight-part series features a new city and song, and ends with a performance of the track.
Dave's bandmate Pat Smear says they chose to visit Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, Nashville, Austin and New Orleans because they all had significance to the band.
He said: "Mostly we wanted to pick cities that meant something to us."
Dave Grohl explores musical history
Dave Grohl explored the "regional relevance of music" while recording Foo Fighters' new album.
The 'Monkey Wrench' rockers have travelled to various cities in the US to record tracks for their new album 'Sonic Highways' - with the process captured in an accompanying TV series with the same name - and the 45-year-old singer tried to explore the musical history of each area in the process.
He said: "Basically, the process is we come to a city and we spend a week and we start recording an instrumental, because I interview all of these different musicians from that city.
"I talk about the regional relevance of the music from that city, the cultural influence, that 'made-for-the-sound' of the music.
"There's no way that you can tell the history of a city's music in one hour, so we have to do it in a way that relates to the band and goes from point A to point B and becomes a song."
Dave thought travelling to record the album would make things more interesting than just being based in one recording studio.
In an extended trailer for the 'Sonic Highways' TV series, he said: "I thought rather than just go into a studio and make another record, we could go all over the country and make a record where each song was recorded in a different studio."
A number of guests appear on the show to talk about their hometowns and occasionally jam with the rockers, and the trailer showed these include Willie Nelson, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Dolly Parton, Queens of the Stone Age rocker Josh Homme - who Dave plays with in supergroup Them Crooked Vultures - Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Kiss' Paul Stanley, the Black Keys star Dan Auerbach, Pharrell Williams and Mike D of the Beastie Boys.
Each episode of the eight-part series features a new city and song, and ends with a performance of the track.
Dave's bandmate Pat Smear says they chose to visit Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, Nashville, Austin and New Orleans because they all had significance to the band.
He said: "Mostly we wanted to pick cities that meant something to us."
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Gene Simmons has promised not to "sugarcoat s**t" with his new talent-search show.
The KISS rocker insists he will be getting "tough" on contestants taking part in 'Coliseum' and is ready to "shatter dreams" of budding rock stars.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: "You can't sugarcoat s**t, pardon me. You can mentor anyone you like, but it's a waste of time if they don't have the goods intrinsically.
"We want to open the trap doors of life and get tough. There will be heartbreak, and people are going to cry and their dreams will be shattered, just like in real life.
"Your qualification for being on this show is you can sing in the shower? Is that it, without paying any dues or writing songs or any stagecraft?"
The 'Crazy, Crazy Nights' hitmaker believes shows such as 'American Idol' and 'The Voice' are "fantasy" because judges won't get too tough on hopefuls because honest evaluations would be a turn-off for their family audiences.
He said: "TV shows are fantasy because they're selling soap suds. It's family entertainment, it's primetime, the kids are there, and they [broadcasters] don't want to get too realistic."
And the rocker admitted 'Coliseum' - which will mix and match artists competing to find the perfect act - will value image over vocal talent.
He added: "We want to create superstars, not just singers that get record deals."
Gene Simmons will be a tough judge
Gene Simmons has promised not to "sugarcoat s**t" with his new talent-search show.
The KISS rocker insists he will be getting "tough" on contestants taking part in 'Coliseum' and is ready to "shatter dreams" of budding rock stars.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: "You can't sugarcoat s**t, pardon me. You can mentor anyone you like, but it's a waste of time if they don't have the goods intrinsically.
"We want to open the trap doors of life and get tough. There will be heartbreak, and people are going to cry and their dreams will be shattered, just like in real life.
"Your qualification for being on this show is you can sing in the shower? Is that it, without paying any dues or writing songs or any stagecraft?"
The 'Crazy, Crazy Nights' hitmaker believes shows such as 'American Idol' and 'The Voice' are "fantasy" because judges won't get too tough on hopefuls because honest evaluations would be a turn-off for their family audiences.
He said: "TV shows are fantasy because they're selling soap suds. It's family entertainment, it's primetime, the kids are there, and they [broadcasters] don't want to get too realistic."
And the rocker admitted 'Coliseum' - which will mix and match artists competing to find the perfect act - will value image over vocal talent.
He added: "We want to create superstars, not just singers that get record deals."