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Pop star Sting said on Friday that he and his two cohorts from The Police will bid a musical goodbye to Britain with a farewell concert in London’s Hyde Park on June 29. “England is where we began our career, in London. It has a special place in my heart. I’m English … We’ve done over 100 dates. But we’re still together, still friends,” the group’s frontman said. The band, consisting of Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland, burst on the scene in the late 1970s and early ’80s with a string of hits, including “Roxanne,” “Message in… Read more »

McFly’s latest double a-side “Baby Come Back/Transylvania” has put an end to Beyonce and Shakira’s three-week run at the top of the Official UK Top 40, while landing the young pop-rock act their seventh No. 1 single. The track debuts ahead of “Beautiful Liar” which drops to two, while Akon’s “Don’t Matter” jumps up eight spots to three. Gym Class Heroes’ “Cupid’s Chokehold” is at four while Scootch’s Eurovision flop “Flying The Flag” charts at five. The pop trio were ranked 22nd out of 24 at Saturday’s event in Finland. In the rest of this week’s top ten, Linkin Park… Read more »

HIM will be the star attraction at this spring’s Give It A Name rock festival, Sound Generator can reveal. Confirmed today, the Californian rockers will head one night, in London, for the hard rock event, which travels through London, Birmingham and Glasgow in late April. Joining HIM on the bill will be The Used, playing second headliner. High energy slots will also come from Alexisonfire, Juliette and the Licks, From First To Last, Mindless Self Indulgence and Cry For Silence. Both the other two shows in Birmingham and Glasgow will be headlined by Jimmy Eat World and Brand New. Dates… Read more »

OSAKA (Kyodo) Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products Co. and inventor of instant ramen, died of heart failure Friday evening at a hospital in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, his family said. He was 96. Born on March 5, 1910, in Taiwan, Ando initially ran clothing companies in Taipei and Osaka while he was a student at Ritsumeikan University. In 1948, he founded the precursor to Nissin and in 1958 unveiled Chicken Ramen, the world’s first instant noodle product. Ando was inspired to develop the instant noodle after coming upon a long line of people on a cold night shortly… Read more »

After winning over U.S. hipsters with its critically acclaimed 2005 debut “Silent Alarm,” U.K. rock act Bloc Party is now aiming for mainstream success. The group’s second outing, “A Weekend in the City,” comes out February 6 via Atlantic Records, preceded by two radio singles, “The Prayer” and “I Still Remember.” The group toned down the frenetic feel of its debut, which sold almost one million copies worldwide and drew comparisons to the jerky post-punk of Gang of Four and late-period Blur. “A Weekend in the City,” particularly on its back half, is dominated by slower, richly textured songs that… Read more »

Andrew McMahon, lead singer of Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin, has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. He is being treated in Los Angeles and his doctors expect a full recovery. Tour dates for both Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate are postponed until further notice. Per Andrew’s request, Jack’s Mannequin’s debut album, Everything in Transit, will be released on Maverick Records in August as planned.

New York – Anthemic rock quintet, Embrace has found a lovely home across the pond with Warner Music Group affiliate label Lava Records. The critically acclaimed five-piece will release their epic, chart-topping UK disc Out of Nothing on Lava Records on May 03, 2005. Out of Nothing, which debuted at #1 on the UK album chart, is the band’s best-selling album to date. The album produced by Youth (best known for his work with The Verve, Killing Joke and The Orb) features the band’s signature soaring rock balladry, complete with emotionally charged lyrics and dramatic production. During the recording of… Read more »

December 07, 2004 09:30 AM US Eastern Timezone Musicmatch Introduces Musicmatch Jukebox 10 with Greater Music Discovery, Management and Performance SAN DIEGO-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Dec. 7, 2004-Musicmatch, a Yahoo! company and leader in personalized music software and services, today announced Musicmatch® Jukebox 10, which offers several performance improvements for enhancing popular tasks, discovering new music and managing large libraries. With a new range of user-friendly music library, playlist generation, and portable device controls, Musicmatch Jukebox 10 gives users an easy-to-use yet powerful jukebox to manage and enjoy their music. “We are extremely proud to introduce music fans to the new Musicmatch Jukebox,… Read more »

London – American rap star Eminem scored his fifth British number one single on Sunday as his “Just Lose It” shot to the top of the charts in its first week on release, the Official UK Charts Company said. The track is taken from Eminem’s fourth album “Encore,” due for release next week, and is one of seven new entries in this week’s British top ten. American girl supergroup Destiny’s Child entered at number two with “Lose My Breath,” with Britney Spears new at third place with “My Prerogative.” Also fresh in was American singer Christina Aguilera at number four… Read more »