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THE MARS VOLTA NEW ALBUM ‘Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón’ Plus Special Releases Announced For Record Store Day


The Mars Volta have officially released ‘Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón’ – an acoustic and reimagined version of their 2022 fan and critically acclaimed comeback album ‘The Mars Volta’.

Much more than a simple “un- plugged” version of ‘The Mars Volta’ – the bands self-titled seventh album and return as a band – this acoustic rendition furthers the mission of the source music, which drew into sharper focus the traditional Latin influences that have always inspired Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. This is, says Rodríguez- López, The Mars Volta’s version of a “folk record”, tracing the melodies and rhythms of the parent album back to their traditional Caribbean roots and challenging listeners to hear the group in an entirely new light.

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Download Festival reveals more artists for 2023 line-up


The line-up for Download Festival’s 20th anniversary has expanded with a further 12 names added to the weekend’s programme. All stage splits for the four days have also been revealed. The special anniversary edition, taking place for the first time over four days on 8-11 June 2023 at Donington Park, will now feature Cancer Bats, Casey, Hundred Reasons, Puscifer, State Champs and more, alongside headliners Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metallica, who will perform two headline sets with no repeat songs. The very last tickets are available from www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
 

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LIMP BIZKIT ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE SHOW AT LONDON’S GUNNERSBURY PARK ON SUNDAY 13 AUGUST


Following a triumphant show at London Wembley OVO Arena, preeminent American rock band LIMP BIZKIT have announced they will return to the capital for their UK headline show at London’s Gunnersbury Park on Sunday 13th August.
 
Very special guests Pendulum – undoubtedly one of the biggest electronic rock crossover bands of all time, have also been confirmed for London. Opening will be the fast-rising KennyHoopla, Joey Valence & Brae and Deijuvhs – all set to put some bounce into the mosh pit at the landmark Gunnersbury Park show. Tickets go on general sale 09:00AM Friday 21 April from www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER UK TOUR DATES


THE SISTERS OF MERCY have announced a run of shows in September and November of this year. Support will come from Virginmarys.

Full tour dates below:

Sept 2023
22.09 – Camden Roundhouse, London
23.09 – Camden Roundhouse, London
Nov 2023
15.11 – Marble Factory, Bristol
16.11 – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
18.11 – NX, Newcastle
19.11 – Rock City, Nottingham
21.11 – Manchester Academy, Manchester
22.11 – SWG3, Glasgow

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FOO FIGHTERS CONFIRM SIX MORE HEADLINE SHOWS


ot on the heels of Foo Fighters’ recent announcement of their first three headline shows of 2023, the band has now confirmed six more new dates: 

August 4 — Spokane, WA — Spokane Arena 

August 8 — Salt Lake City, UT — USANA Amphitheatre 
August 10 — Stateline, NV — Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
September 19 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 
October 3 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater 
October 5 — El Paso, TX — Don Haskins Center

Support on the Spokane, Salt Lake City, Stateline and Virginia Beach dates will be The Breeders.

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GHOST ‘PHANTOMIME’ FIVE-SONG COVERS EP OUT MAY 18 + “JESUS HE KNOWS ME” TRACK & VIDEO OUT NOW


Fresh off winning Best Rock Album of the Year at the iHeart Radio Music Awards, Ghost announces the coming of PHANTOMIME, a five-song covers EP intended from the start to follow last year’s international chart-topping opus IMPERA. A diverse and spellbinding sampling of the GRAMMY Award-winning band’s musical DNA, PHANTOMIME is comprised of covers of classics and deep cuts by Television, Genesis, The Stranglers, Iron Maiden and Tina Turner. PHANTOMIME pays tribute in equal measure to every one of these unlikely bedfellow, influences while stamping them all with Ghost’s undeniable sonic signature.

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