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GREEN DAY - 21 GUNS VIDEO

21 Guns is the second single from Green Day's 8th studio album 21st Century Breakdown. The album is their most anthemic to date and 21 Guns is a perfect example of their new direction. Released on the 13th July.

NOUVELLE VAGUE - INTERVIEW

Nouvelle Vague - Interview

French duo Nouvelle Vague have built up a reputation over the past five years as supreme masters of re-invention. We caught up with one half of the duo, Olivier Libaux, on the day of the album's official UK release.

ALBUM REVIEW

The Duckworth Lewis Method - The Greatest Cricket Album Ever Album Review

So in summary, I don't like cricket but I now love music about cricket, the album of the summer. Pablo Roffey's review of The Duckworth Lewis Method's album.

VIDEO

Mr Hudson - Supernova featuring Kanye West Video

The first single to be taken from 'Straight No Chaser' 'Supernova', is a real pop anthem with Kanye adding an angst ridden rap and world beating production we can't see how this single will fail.

VIDEO

Linkin Park - New Divide Video

Linkin Park's 'New Divide' is the main song from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen soundtrack. The track was specially written for the latest film and fits the theme of the movie which stars Megan Fox.

ALBUM REVIEW

The Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the GrooGux King Album Review

This album, the seventh studio album from the Dave Matthews Band, turned out to be somewhat of a dedication to late DMB saxophonist LeRoi Moore who died last year.

RYE RYE - BANG VIDEO

Signed to M.I.A.'s record label N.E.E.T and straight out of the hard-hitting Baltimore club scene Rye Rye is releasing her single 'Bang' produced by Blaqstarr and featuring M.I.A.

JON HOPKINS - INSIDES ALBUM REVIEW

What Hopkins' does so well if fuse classical music with ripped up nasty drum beats, that provides an intelligent and intriguing sound which has a feel that it has been crafted by a film score composer.

This week on the music homepage, you can read reviews of this week's essential album releases and check out some brilliant music videos. 21 Guns is the second single to be released from Green Day's 8th studio album 21st Century Breakdown. We also chat with French lounge duo Nouvelle Vague who have their third album in the shops this week ('NV3'). We review The Duckworth Lewis Method's album The Greatest Cricket Album Ever, you can expect to see the band playing at this year’s Latitude Festival. Watch the video for the very catchy Supernova by Mr Hudson feat Kanye West or for Linkin Park’s New Divide Video, written for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie. Other than that we have a review of The Dave Matthews Band Big Whiskey and the GrooGux King Album as well as Jon Hopkins Album – Insides. We also introduce a promising new artist Rye Rye, watch the video for her single ‘Bang’.

THE HOURS - COME ON VIDEO

The Hours - Come On Video

The Hours - Come On Video

The Hours are set to release the second single 'Come On' from their second album 'See The Light'on July 12th.

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA - TONY THE TIGER VIDEO

Manchester Orchestra - Tony The Tiger Video

Manchester Orchestra - Tony The Tiger Video

Check out the video for Tony The Tiger from Manchester Orchestra.

SPARROW AND THE WORKSHOP - SELF-TITLED EP

Sparrow And The Workshop - Self-titled EP Review

Sparrow And The Workshop - Self-titled EP Review

Pablo Roffey's review of Sparrow And The Workshop's self-titled EP.

BASEMENT JAXX - RAINDROPS SINGLE REVIEW

Basement Jaxx - Raindrops Single Review

Basement Jaxx - Raindrops Single Review

Pablo Roffey's review of Basement Jaxx single Raindrops.




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