Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to U.K. Tax Evasion Doc
Never shy to make strong political statements, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will accompany Massive Attack’s Robert “3D” Del Naja and Elbow’s Guy Garvey on the score for a forthcoming documentary on tax evasion in the U.K.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBBC Children in Need: Rocks Manchester Benefit Concert Lineup Announced
On Nov. 17, charity organization BBC Children in Need will be putting on a benefit concert, organized by English singer-songwriter Gary Barlow. The event will be held at the M.E.N. Arena and will be hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles and David Tennant, and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD. So far the lineup includes: Michael Buble Coldplay Elbow JLS Lady Gaga Hugh Laurie James Morrison N Dubz Snow Patrol Ed Sheeran From the event’s press release, “BBC Children in Need currently makes grants to 2,000 voluntary projects, community groups and registered charities who offer practical, lasting... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving Back33 Musical Dads Discuss Fatherhood
On Father's Day, we turn to the dad rockers to hear their thoughts on music, fatherhood and the overlap between those two roles. We spoke with over 30 musicians including The Hold Steady, Billy Bragg, Elbow, Robert Earl Keen and numerous musical dads about the glories and the perils of their two full-time gigs. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayElbow Announces North American Tour Dates
The Englishmen of Elbow have taken their musical career in stride, releasing five critically acclaimed albums since the band’s inception in the early ’90s.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEllie Goulding, Cee Lo Green and Dizzee Rascal Join Music Matters Campaign
Ellie Goulding, Cee Lo Green and Dizzee Rascal have joined the Music Matters campaign, hoping to educate consumers on the value of music (monetary and otherwise).... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKanye, Coldplay to Headline Splendor in the Grass Festival
Australia is bringing in Kanye West and Coldplay to headline their 2011 Splendor in the Grass Festival.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsThis Week's New Album Releases (4/12/11)
Each week we highlight notable albums we care about. Today’s dozen releases include great offerings from TV On the Radio and Alison Krauss and a disappointing effort from Vivian Girls.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesElbow: Build a Rocket Boys!
Like other American listeners, I came late to Elbow, paying little attention to the veteran Manchester band until picking up on the U.K. buzz surrounding their fourth album, 2008’s The Seldom Seen Kid. What was revelatory (to me, at least) about the record was the band’s ability to seamlessly fuse the cerebral and the visceral on irresistible songs like “Grounds for Divorce,” with its psyche-probing lyric resolving into cathartic, wall-rattling power chords, and “The Bones of You,” with its deeply soulful vocal and delectably slinky groove. From Kid, I went backward, discovering gems like “Forget Myself” and “Mexican Standoff” from... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCatching up with Elbow
The quintet’s brand-new Build a Rocket Boys! is a fitting primer for freshmen fans, for whom “The River” and “Open Arms” should prove that these fellas from Ramsbottom are so much more than the missing link between Peter Gabriel and Radiohead. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesElbow Announces New Album, Tour
After winning the UK’s Mercury Prize for The Seldom Seen Kid, Elbow has announced a new album called build a rocket boys!. Additionally, the band will be hitting the road soon.... read more
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