
Original plans to release the record on the 13th June have been shelved and the song will now be available digitally on Wednesday 9th and in shops afterwards.Thousands of England Fans have called the TalkTalk freephone lines to join the chorus and back their team to glory in South Africa this summer.Over the weekend fans’ vocals will be added to the record so the track will be mastered, ready to be available for Wednesday The record can be preordered now on HMVcom and 7 Digital.

While researching ideas for a new album, Tim asked renowned Shakespearean thespians Sir Ian McKellan, Sir Derek Jacobi, Pete Postletwaite, Richard Briers, Janet Suzman and Emma Thompson to identify a single theme from Shakespeare’s works. From the numerous responses he found the inspiration for his new album Sonnet 155. To quote Tim, Sonnet 155 is not about Shakespeare it’s a response provoked by Shakespeare.Sonnet 155 is also a response provoked by stage and theatre, for it was recently performed twice at the Almeida Theatre in Islington to celebrate the release of the album with the tagline One rock band. One string quartet. Two opera singers. Three actors.’The performance on May 9th featured Tom Arnold and his band as well as the aforementioned string quartet, opera singers Hannah Pedley and Jai Ramage and as for the actors, the Almeida was proud to welcome Richard Briers The Good Life, Paul McGann Withnail & I and Lisa Dillon Bright Young Things, Cranford.It was a highly unusual experience, with the venue providing a cosy and intimate setting for a provocative re-imagining of Shakespeare’s themes through rock music and spoken word If all this sounds rather serious and deeply intellectually boring, well, it was not! Au contraire, it was an entertaining and stimulating production that had words interwoven with the songs, sometimes spoken over music, sometimes over silence and sometimes with the lyrics.

As I said before, when it is good it really is very good another cliche but when it is bland it is just ordinary. They have been brave and this really is a strong move on from In Silico’ – development is a good thing.This album has been on the edge of my consciousness for a couple of weeks as I tried to make up my mind just what the hell is so good about Langhorne Slim.His songs are coming from the Americana side of SingerSongwriter and he has a voice that really isn’t great – slight and highish pitch – and he has a tendency to a rather whiney sound but the overall effect, especially when his band kick in and push the Anthemic’ button or he slows it all down and you find yourself nodding along with his pace is just bloody wonderful.

The look is a bit more industrial, though that was hardly a surprise to attendees. Gizmodo is still sitting on a very hot seat for leaking the device, though plenty of details remained a mystery ahead of the presentation. A lot of you have already seen this, Jobs told the WWDC audience in San Francisco. But believe me, you aint seen it.A couple of iPhone apps were also showcased during the presentation. That included games from Guitar Hero and FarmVille, as well as a movie rental play from Netflix already available on the iPad. Overall, Apple has now sold over 5 billion apps, and paid developers $1 billion in the process, according to Jobs.And, up ahead, users will be treated to the now-named iOS 4, an update that enables multi-tasking, folders, and access to the iBooks app and iAd mobile advertising network The new iPhone hits June 24th, and will cost $199 for the 16GB version, and $299 for the 32GB version.

Between them these three guys have about a hundred years of playing Blues and with names like Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles !, the Groundhogs and The Kinks on their various CVs you might expect a certain level of ability to be on show, What you get is an album that is thoroughly rooted in classic British Blues Rock and played without any of the apologetic stance that many of the veterans shape to these days Ц these guys are proud of what they do and they do it damn well!The album is a mix of classics Ц John Lee Hookers Ride Til You DieТ, Robert JohnsonТs Walking BluesТ and a great cover of the Groundhogs signature GardenТ Ц and self-penned material and their own stuff sounds about on a par with the rest.Check out Fu Man ChewТ for subtlety or Lazy MaisieТ for great driving music and a belting vocal performance Walking BluesТ features some terrific slide playing and Rocking The RoomТ sounds like a great set-closer for their live show To be frank I canТt find a weak number out of the 10 tracks here.

The upbeat tempo, electronic overture and relentless bass line of Escape Velocity is the welcome warm-up to any night out and the perfect prelude to, Another World.A definitive dance-floor classic, that builds momentum quicker than the duo drop beats, the third track is destined for a place in the Chemical Brother’s hall of anthems.Released last month - in time for mid May Ibiza openers - Swoon is the only pre-released single from the album, and has proved to be a slow burner, after it disappointingly charted lower than any of the group’s hits to date.But Rowlands & Simons, should remain quietly optimistic on the album’s closer, Wonders of the Deep.

If you and your friends like live music, pub-crawls and doing your thing for charity, then this is the event for you. All proceeds raised from MacmillanТs Brick Lane Takeover will go towards improving the lives of people affected by cancer. Giving has never felt - or sounded - so good.Sony Commercial Music Group today announced the brand new release of a 20-track album of Jimi HendrixТs greatest hits entitled Fire The Jimi Hendrix Collection on 7 June 2010. With title track FireТ specially selected for ITVТs World Cup promotions running throughout May and June, the guitar superheroТs outstanding work is, once again, reaching a whole new generation 40 years after his death.The album will include all of Jimi HendrixТs essential and greatest tracks including All Along The WatchtowerТ, Purple HazeТ, Voodoo ChildТ, Are You ExperiencedТ, Foxy LadyТ, Hey JoeТ and Little WingТ. Additionally, Fire The Jimi Hendrix Collection will feature four tracks off the newly curated Valleys of Neptune album - never previously available on any past collection.Valleys of Neptune released March 2010 has already made this a monumental year for the Hendrix Estate Marking the 40th Anniversary of the great musicianТs death, the album has seen outstanding praise with chart topping success around the globe The album features the final studio recordings Jimi made in 1969 and has provided Fire The Jimi Hendrix Collection with yet more stunning music and completes this album with the strongest tracklisting to date.