‘Uptown Funk’ UK’s Top Song...
MARK RONSON and BRUNO MARS had the biggest selling single of 2015 with ‘Uptown Funk’. The dancefloor smash achieved combined streaming and sales figures of 1.76m; pipping OMI’s...
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Samuel Litherland
Digital and Live Editor of Soundcheck. I am a huge fan of emerging new music. You can usually find me in a field over the summer.
The Wombats Announce 2015 Tour Dates
Liverpudlian trio THE WOMBATS are to release a new album in 2015 and they have announced an extensive UK tour to coincide with the release. The band, who previous release This Modern Glitch came in 2011, haven’t released...
Peace Confirm New Album And Tour
Birmingham boys PEACE have announced the details of their follow up to their debut album In Love. The new album; titled Happy People will be released on 09 February 2015 and will feature the tracks ‘Lost On Me’ and...
Los Campesinos! Go Christmassy
Welsh six-piece LOS CAMPESINOS! have announced details of a Christmas EP. The 6 track will be simply called A Los Campesinos! Christmas and released on 08 December. The first track from the EP will be ‘When Christmas...
Band Aid 30 To Premiere Tonight
Bob Geldof has enlisted the help of some of the most current names of pop and indie to help raise funds for the Ebola crisis. For the forth time in its 30 years; ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ was re-recorded...
Snoop Dogg Set For Two UK Shows
SNOOP DOGG has announced two UK shows to take place before Christmas, in support of a new collaborative album due for release on 09 December. The rapper will feature alongside T-Pain, Soulja-Boy and Future for Full Court...
2015 Stadium Tour For Foo Fighters
With the release this week of Sonic Highway, FOO FIGHTERS have announced an arena tour for May in 2015. The band – fronted by Dave Grohl; the former drummer of Nirvana, will kick off the dates in Sunderland before trips...
Paloma Faith: Symphony Hall, Birmingham...
Just 48 hours before the show at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, PALOMA FAITH was in hospital on a drip – with the prospect of cancelling her extensive UK tour. However, defying doctors orders – the actress and...
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain: Town Hall,...
Its great to see a band stretch outside their comfort-zone to put on a show. Thats exactly what UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN did to mark 100 years since the start of World War One, performing a specially commissioned...
Fleetwood Mac Announce UK Tour
FLEETWOOD MAC will play an extensive UK Tour next summer. Promoters Live Nation broke the news this morning that the Rumours legends will tour with Christine McVie who rejoined the group and performed this year for the first...
Calvin Harris Pulls Out of EMAs
DJ CALVIN HARRIS has been forced to pull out of performing at the MTV EMA Awards in Glasgow tonight because of ‘heart problems’. Harris released his new album Motion earlier this month which features the tracks...