Caught in the Crossfire

The Decemberists are to release a DVD featuring live and behind the scenes footage.

Decemberists: A Practical Handbook DVD will include a performance from Portland’s Roseland Theatre from November 2005 and also a documentary filmed during the making of The Crane Wife.

Expect to see interviews and “candid footage”. Additionally, the DVD will feature a number of short films and illustrations. The DVD is to be released on March 20th.

www.decemberists.com

Coldplay have said their new album will be a very different type of sound.

The band have drafted in Brian Eno to work with them on the production of the record and he has said the album is going to be “very original”.

The band, who are touring Latin America next month, are thought to be ready to preview the new stuff on those dates.

www.coldplay.com

Cooper Temple Clause are back with some tour dates, and they are:

March:

21st – Cork Cyprus Avenue
23rd – Dublin Whelans
24th – Belfast Speakeasy
25th – Glasgow QMU
26th – Aberdeen Lemon Tree
27th – Newcastle Northumbria University
29th – Manchester Academy 2
30th – Birmingham Irish Centre
31st – Leeds Met University

April:

2nd – Norwich Waterfront
3rd – Bristol Academy
4th – Portsmouth Pyramid Centre
5th – London Shepherds Bush Empire

www.coopertempleclause.co.uk

Sick Of It All will be touring Europe and have announced UK dates amongst the gigs.

The band, supporting their latest album Death To Tyrants, will be supported by Wisdom In Chains. The dates for the tour are:

April:

11th – Musicbox Manchester
12th – Trillian’s Newcastle
13th – Underground Stoke
14th – The Dome London
15th – Nexus Southampton

www.sickofitall.com

Download Festival announces My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park and Iron Maiden as headliners.

The event, held at Donnington and taking place on June 8th, 9th and 10th, will see MCR top the bill on Friday, Linkin Park on Saturday and Maiden closing it up on Sunday. My Chemical Romance’s Frank Lero said “There really are no words to describe that honour. I just can’t wait to play”.

Bruce Dickinson said “Our fans know that Donington is a special place for Maiden (they headlined the Monsters Of Rock festival there three times) and we are all looking forward to getting back there for a fourth time”.

The tickets for the event go on sale today.

www.downloadfestival.co.uk

Sham 69 arguments continue to rage on.

The 70s punk band have fallen out about who left the band, with both sides saying its the other that has left.

Jimmy Pursey, the frontman and founder of the group has claimed Dave Parson, the guitarist, had left the band, but Parson retorted by saying Pursey was the one who’d been sacked and that they’d carry on without him.

The band’s current drummer, Ian Whitewood, recently said “Sham 69 have left Jimmy Pursey”, saying the frontman was sacked because he wasn’t interested in playing live shows. It is reported that Parsons and Whitewood will start auditioning new singers before relaunching the new Sham 69.

www.sham69.com

The Police are apparently ready to start rehearsing, confirmed rumours of their comeback.

The band have reportedly booked rehearsal space, with some people saying it is to practise for the Grammy Awards which will be held in LA in February.

It is expected that Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers are to be in the studios rehearsing in Vancouver.

www.sting.com