Michael Bolton is releasing Gems – the Very Best Of Michael Bolton on March 12th. The double CD package highlights Bolton’s career as well as the brand new studio album Gems – The Duets Collection, which features musical collaborations with Grammy Award-Winning group, Rascal Flatts, Oscar Award-Winning ComposerProducer, A.R. Rahman, Seal, Delta Goodrem, and the late vocalist Eva Cassidy, in a unique duet vocal production by David Foster.

'Shotgun', backed with 'Trigger The Alarm' will be the second single from Eugene McGuinness’ forthcoming much anticipated LP, due in June. It will be released digitally (RUG445D) on 26th March 2012.



Fire Records have announced their latest signings, New York trio Hospitality and will release their self-titled debut album on 9 April. Formed in 2007, Hospitality have evolved from a bedroom project to a 4-piece collaborative group opening for bands such as Stereolab, Wild Flag and Archers of Loaf.

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Scottish indie band Admiral Fallow have announced a substantial UK tour for April and May, following the use of their track 'Squealing Pigs' during a Superbowl advert. The band’s sophomore album has been completed and handed over to the band’s new label Nettwerk. Recorded and mixed by Paul Savage at Glasgow’s Chem 19 (Mogwai, King Creosote) and mastered by Greg Calbi (Bon Iver, The National, Battles) at Sterling Sound NYC, the album, a follow up to their debut, Boots Met My Face, is due to land in May. A single, 'Beetle in the Box' will be released as an exclusive, strictly limited white label vinyl b/w a cover of the Associates song 'Party Fears Two' from selected independent stores in March.

22-Apr-12 GOUROCK CAFÉ CONTINENTAL
24-Apr-12 MULL AN TOBAR
25-Apr-12 AVIEMORE OLD BRIDGE INN
26-Apr-12 INVERNESS IRONWORKS
27-Apr-12 ULLAPOOL THE ARCH
28-Apr-12 STORNOWAY WOODLANDS
30-Apr-12 DUNFERMLINE PJ MALLOYS
1-May-12 STIRLING TOLLBOOTH
3-May-12 LERWICK CLICKIMIN CENTRE
7-May-12 STOKE SUGARMILL
8-May-12 YORK DUCHESS
9-May-12 LEEDS NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS
10-May-12 SHEFFIELD THE HARLEY
11-May-12 CLITHEROE THE GRAND
14-May-12 CAMBRIDGE PORTLAND ARMS
15-May-12 CARDIFF BUFFALO BAR
17-May-12 EXETER PHOENIX
18-May-12 BANBURY ALSO KNOWN AS
19-May-12 OXFORD ACADEMY 2
21-May-12 EDINBURGH QUEENS HALL
22-May-12 DUNDEE FAT SAMS
23-May-12 ABERDEEN LEMON TREE
26-May-12 LEICESTER SOUNDHAUS
27-May-12 NORWICH ARTS CENTRE
28-May-12 LONDON CARGO
30-May-12 NEWCASTLE CLUNY
31-May-12 BIRMINGHAM HARE & HOUNDS

Rhino Records have just released the soundtrack to the film Young Adult which stars Charlize Theron and Patrick Wilson. The film reunites the Juno team of director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody. The bulk of the soundtrack features leading names of 90s alternative music including Teenage Fanclub, whose track ‘The Concept’ featuring prominently in the film, as well others including The Replacements, The Lemonheads and Dinosaur Jr. The album is completed with five minimalist instrumental versions of some of the era’s biggest alternative rock songs performed by Mateo Messina.

1. ‘When We Grow Up’ – Diana Ross
2. ‘What’s Up’ – 4 Non Blondes
3. ‘Achin’ To Be’ – The Replacements
4. ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ – The Lemonheads
5. ‘Seether’ – Veruca Salt
6. ‘The Concept’ – Teenage Fanclub
7. ‘Pledge Your Allegiance’ – Suicidal Tendencies
8. ‘Feel The Pain’ – Dinosaur Jr.
9. ‘Low’ – Cracker
10. ‘Why Buddy?’ – Rolfe Kent
11. ‘Epic’ – Mateo Messina (originally by Faith No More)
12. ‘Even Flow’ – Mateo Messina (Pearl Jam)
13. ‘Where It’s At’ – Mateo Messina (Beck)
14. ‘Big Me’ – Mateo Messina (Foo Fighters)
15. ‘Black Hole Sun’ – Mateo Messina (Soundgarden)