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Written by Matt
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Wednesday, 12 September 2007 |
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Rock band Queensrÿche pay tribute to some of their favourite songs with an adventurous 11-song collection of covers ranging from Black Sabbath to Broadway and even opera. 'Take Cover', released on November 14th on CD and 180-gram vinyl, includes the band's unique take on songs by U2,
Queen, Buffalo Springfield, Peter Gabriel, The Police, The O'Jays, and starts with their version of Pink Floyd's "Welcome To The Machine".
Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate said: "We'll never top the originals; they're classics for a reason. We were more focused on finding different approaches that took the songs in unexpected directions. It was a rewarding experience doing this album because it gave us all a chance to pay tribute to some of the bands that have meant so much to us over the years, and we all discovered new songs to love."
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Written by Matt
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
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 As part of the events marking the 30th anniversary of his death, BBC Radio 2 are airing "20th-Century Boy: The Marc Bolan Story" this coming Saturday, September 15th from 7:30pm-9pm BST.
Tributes to the T Rex singer and early 70s glam rock pin-up and cultural icon are paid by many of his friends and contemporaries, and by modern musicians influenced by him and his music. Those interviewed include David Bowie, Roy Wood, Noel Gallagher, David Gilmour and Richard Wright. More details at www.bbc.co.uk.
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Written by Mark Ellen and Matt
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Monday, 10 September 2007 |
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 "Even after 40 years in the business, there's a slight sense of ‘Do I belong here?’" An impossibly modest Gilmour looks back at Syd, Live 8, the chemistry of great bands, the Albert Hall show with Bowie, Crosby, Nash and Wright – and Pink Floyd, the band you can leave but you can't leave behind.
Read a fascinating new update on the Floyd chronicle by Jim Irvin, in the new issue (cover date October 2007) of the UK's respected magazine The Word, which is published this coming Thursday (September 13th). There's also some previously unseen pictures of the Floyd from their first Top Of The Pops appearance!
Details of how to subscribe or buy a single issue all on the Word website – www.wordmagazine.co.uk.
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Written by Matt
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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 Last night, London's Odeon Leicester Square was the scene of the cinematic HD premiere of David
Gilmour's forthcoming 2DVD set, "Remember That Night - Live At The Royal Albert Hall", which is released in Europe on September 17th.
Playing to a packed house, and broadcast live via satellite to almost 50 cinemas across the UK and
Europe, it was a stunning event that wowed the audience - and brought a few surprises, too!
We've got a full report for you on the event, along with links so that you can watch David's
opening song, and also the Q&A session, in full, courtesy of the BBC's Radio 2 website.
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Written by Matt
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
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 As some of you will be aware, there have been some minor variances to the release date of the 40th
anniversary edition of Pink Floyd's debut album, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.
We have clarification here of what the dates are, some important information regarding the contents of the release (and how some previously unreleased material was uncovered), and a video taster to whet your appetite...
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