Chris Webby Announces Fall Tour Dates, CMJ Headlining Appearance

The New England rapper cosigned by Freeway and Gorilla Zoe hits a number of stages next month.

Norwalk, Connecticut rapper Chris Webby has announced new tour dates, including several university venue appearances, and CMJ in New York. Having worked with Gorilla Zoe and Freeway, Webby released mixtape, Webster's Laboratory earlier this year.

The dates are as follows:

October 2, 2011

CollegeFest Boston, MA

October 5, 2011

University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa

October 6, 2011

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA with Chiddy Bang

October 7, 2011 Reggie's Rock Club

Chicago, IL

October 8, 2011

The Blind Pig AnnArbor, MI

October 11, 2011 Firebird

St. Louis, MO

October 13, 2011 Illinois State University

Normal, IL

October 20, 2011 Mai

Nashville, TN

October 21, 2011 Highline Ballroom

New York, NY

October 28, 2011 Metropolitan Theater

Morgantown, WV

November 4, 2011 Clemson University

Clemson, SC

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Adele Booed By Fans As She Reveals 2012 Arena UK Tour Plans

The singer, who has had huge success with second album '21', told the audience at her London Hammersmith Apollo show on Tuesday night (September 20), that it would be the last time playing such intimate venues.

Adele, who has admitted to suffering from stage fright told the audience: ''This is the last time you'll catch me at a venue like this. These will be my last theatre dates as I'm moving on to arenas. I'll be at the O2 in February."

After being booed by the crowd, the singer added: "Too many people want to see my shows, I have to. Don't worry, I'll still get into the crowd and everything."

The shows marked Adele's live return to the stage after she was forced to postpone the first six dates in the jaunt due to a severe cest infection.

Meanwhile, Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are among the acts to receive multiple nominations for this year's MTV EMAs.

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Maccabees To Play 'Intimate' Tour

We've been promised that the five piece from London are just a few finishing touches away from unveiling their eagerly awaited third album to the world.

But for those who can't stand the suspense - you can hear a taste of the follow up to 2009's Wall of Arms when the band road test the new tracks at a series of intimate shows next month.

The shows will contain the old hits too. Obviously.

To keep the ticket prices low the band are trying to sell tickets through local record shops as much as possible - tickets go on sale Saturday (September 24) and you can fin dout where they're on sale via The Maccabees website.

The shows are:

October

21. Gloucester Guildhall

23. Coventry Kasbah

24. Oxford Town Hall

25. Liverpool Masque

26. Glasgow Arches

27. Edinburgh Liquid Rooms

29. Nottingham Rescue Rooms

30. Leeds Cockpit

31. Manchester Sound Control

November

1. London Village Underground

2. Bristol Trinity

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Snow Patrol confirm support act for 2012 live tour

Snow Patrol have announced the support act for their early 2012 UK and Ireland tour. Everything Everything will accompany the band throughout the jaunt, which is set to begin in January next year.
Everything Everything have become one of the most exciting UK bands around over the past 12 months, and were shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize earlier this year for their debut album Man Alive.

So far only tour dates in Belfast and Dublin have been confirmed, with further details of UK arena shows set to be announced next week. The groups will take to the stage at Dublin O2 Arena on 21st January and Belfast Odyssey Arena on 23rd.

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Kasabian's 747 gig 'will go down in history'

Kasabian fans can watch highlights of the band's recent Boeing 747 gig on a new online video.

Whether you were one of the lucky 200 who got to go, or if you were gutted at missing out, you can see what went on at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground show, in Lutterworth.

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Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan said of the gig: "This will go down in history. We wanted to do something really memorable – and our fans are going to remember the day they saw us play in an aeroplane when they're old and grey."

The video features live tracks from the band's new album, Velociraptor! The gig was organised and captured on camera by Vevo, a music video and entertainment platform which allows music to be shared online. It was the first in a series called Vevo Presents.

Head of programming Tom Connaughton said: "Kasabian have kicked off our series in some serious style."

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Jessie J in tears after being replaced by Ellie Goulding on Katy Perry tour

The Do It Like A Dude singer has scrapped plans to join Perry on her California Dreams tour in the US in November as she continues to recover from foot surgery.

She tweeted: 'Having a cry about having to pull out of the Katy Perry tour. I am as upset as my #heartbeats (sic) believe me. My foot is just not healing as well as I hoped."

Ellie Goulding will be swapping London Fashion Week for Katy Perry's tour (Picture: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Now, electro pop singer Ellie Goulding will step in for Jessie for the five shows in Hartford, Las Vegas, New York, Oakland and Los Angeles.

Perry tweeted: 'Please welcome @elliegoulding to the #CaliforniaDreamsTour this November!@jessiejofficial hope you feel better soon!'

Goulding, who also played for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the royal wedding, replied: 'Can't wait!!!!!! xxx. Never thought I would ever play Madison Square Garden, and now I am. Thank you @katyperry megababe x.'

Jessie was forced to pull out of a host of festivals over the summer including T in The Park, the iTunes Festival and Lovebox after breaking her foot in two places from a fall earlier this year.

Meanwhile, the star still managed to hobble out to London Fashion Week at Giles Deacon’s Srping/Summer 2012 show alongside Kelly Brook and Dannii Minogue.

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Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Elbow for Children In Need concert in Manchester

Coldplay, Lady Gaga and Elbow are amongst the acts set to appear at a special Children In Need fundraising concert in Manchester on November 17.

Organised by Gary Barlow, the show will also see performances from Michael Buble, JLS, Hugh Laurie, James Morrison, N-Dubz, Snow Patrol and Ed Sheeran, with more names to be confirmed at a later date.

Taking place at the city's MEN Arena, the show will be hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles and David Tennant and broadcast on BBC One and Radio 1 from 8pm-10pm on the day.

Of the show Barlow said:

I'm so thrilled that these incredible artists are giving their time for such a special charity that is very close to my heart. I can't wait to see it all come together on November 17th, there are still some great acts we're keeping up our sleeve to announce in the coming weeks and who knows, I might even sing a little something on the night too.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on September 16.

Barlow is also heading up a cover of Massive Attack’s 'Teardrop', which is being released to raise money for Children In Need.

Gary Barlow, Labrinth, Tinchy Stryder, Wretch 32, Chipmunk, Tulisa, Ed Sheeran, Ms Dynamite, Mz Bratt, Rizzle Kicks and Dot Rotten recorded the song and shot the video in London's Metropolis Studio. 'Teardrop' will be released by Island Records on November 13.

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Dead and Divine, A Sight For Sewn Eyes Eastern Canada Tour Announced

Dead and Divine and A Sight For Sewn Eyes will embark on an Eastern Canadian run in October. Dates follow:
Oct 05 Sudbury, ON @ Little Montreal
Oct 06 Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
Oct 07 Montreal, QC @ Underworld
Oct 08 Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
Oct 09 St Catharines, ON @ L3
Oct 12 Barrie, ON @ The Mansion
Oct 13 London, ON @ Rumrunners
Oct 14 Windsor, ON @ The Blind Dog
Oct 15 Kingston, ON @ Revolutions

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