The Royal Wedding has been pretty much inescapable. Unless you’ve been held in a state of cryogenic limbo you wouldn’t have failed to notice that almost every newsstand adorns the faces of Kate Middleton and Prince William – the future king of England who’s due to tie the knot this Friday. The British government has even set aside a national holiday for the event and encouraged towns to organise street parties to celebrate. Sales of Union Jack bunting, not to mention tacky ‘Wills and Kate’ memorabilia, have sky rocketed.
With the big day closing in Shazam has put together a playlist of tracks that should – in the ideal world – get an airing at the post marriage party.
Billy Idol – White Wedding
An obvious choice, but a worthy one none the less… Billy Idol’s new-wave hit may be as ‘80’s as ZX-spectrum, but it still sounds great. Idol’s cameo appearance in ‘The Wedding Singer’, alongside Adam Sandler, gives him a double-whammy of wedding related trivia.
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While there’s no talk of a long awaited live comeback, David Bowie has announced a new EP and an interesting addition to the App Store. On June 6th Bowie will release ‘The Golden Years: David Bowie Vs KCRW EP’, which brings together a collection of mixes from DJs at the influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW. To check out their efforts, head to the KCRW Music Blog now.
The Thin White Duke is also encouraging fans to put their own slant on the track by releasing an iOS app which allows you to remix ‘Golden Years’. The app gives users eight stems to play with, including Bowie’s original vocals from the 1975 single. Users can also export their mix as an mp3 and share it with friends;something the influential singer also did on his ‘Space Oddity’ app.
The app is due for release on June 6th. More info is available at BowieNet.
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While stamp collecting might not be high on many music fans list of interests, this month may see a few people change their tune. Royal Mail have issued a collection stamps, decorated with the artwork of ten classic albums. While we’re not expecting crate diggers to trade in their rare 7”s for Penny Blacks, the limited run of stamps is sure to attract the attention of many music aficionados. The albums chosen cover some of the most revered albums by British bands over the last 40 years. The full list of the albums chosen for the collection is:
Blur – ‘Parklife’
Coldplay – ‘A Rush Of Blood To The Head’
David Bowie – ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’
Led Zeppelin – ‘IV’
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells’
New Order – ‘Power, Corruption And Lies’
Pink Floyd – ‘The Division Bell’
The Clash – ‘London Calling’
The Rolling Stones – ‘Let It Bleed’
The series is available to order from Royal Mail now.
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Yesterday Irish stadium fillers U2 were announced as one of the three headline acts for Glastonbury Festival in 2010. Next year’s festival will be the 40th year in which thousands of music fans invade a usually serene and peaceful farm in Somerset. Festival organiser Michael Eavis had previously hinted that he would be pulling out all the stops to ensure 2010′s celebrations would go off with a bang and with U2 he has secured one of the world’s most popular acts. Despite filling arenas around the world, U2 have never played Glastonbury before so it’s an almost certainty that their set will be one of the most memorable of the weekend.
While this news proved the perfect Monday morning antidote for many ticket holders, some of the festivals regular goers may be slightly less than enthused about the prospect of seeing Bono strut along the Pyramid Stage. However the key to Glastonbury’s success has always been its versatility, while U2 are the only band announced so far; it’s safe to assume Michel Eavis already has his eye on a few other potential targets. We weigh up a few of the other possible contenders…
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