Steve Miller Band has announced they will kick off their first European tour run in 25 years beginning on the 7th October in London, for their first show ever at Royal Albert Hall. The tour includes eight dates with stops in Belgium, Italy, France, Germany, and winds down 18 October in Holland.

Demon Music Group will reissue the Steve Miller Band's classic 1976 album 'Fly Like An Eagle' as a special collector's edition CD/DVD set on 4th October 2010.
The 'Fly Like An Eagle' Collector's Edition set will feature all 12 original album tracks, three bonus demo recordings, and a two hour live concert DVD filmed at Shoreline Amphitheater in 2005 featuring all Steve's best-known songs, with special guests, guitar legends George Thorogood and Joe Satriani.
The bonus feature is the 5.1 audio mix of the original album.
In addition, Demon Music Group has announced they will reissue seven remastered classic Steve Miller Band albums on 27 September. The digital reissues will include the original track listings and original cover artwork.

Steve Miller Band 2010 European tour itinerary:

Date Venue Location

7 October Royal Albert Hall London, UK
8 October Apollo Manchester, UK
10 October Lotto Arena Antwerp, Belgium
12 October Teatro Smeraldo Milan, Italy
14 October Zenith Paris, France
15 October Philipshalle Dusseldorf, Germany
16October Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Germany
18October HMH Amsterdam, Holland

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Paul McCartney's son James has announced details of his debut EP.

Out on September 21, the five-track EP is called 'Available Light' and was produced by Paul McCartney. The EP includes four original songs written by James, plus a cover of Neil Young's 'Old Man'.

The songs were recorded over a two-year period in the US and at London's Abbey Road Studios.

The tracklisting of 'Available Light' is:

'Angel'
'Glisten'
'My Friend'
'Denial'
'Old Man'

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Welsh Rock Legends Play Intimate Gig in North East

Q is proud to announce a very special event with one of the UK's biggest and most revered rock bands - Manic Street Preachers. On Monday 27th September, the Welsh three-piece will head to the O2 Academy Newcastle to play an exclusive intimate gig in the venue's smaller second hall for just a few hundred fans.

The trio - James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore - from Blackwood South Wales have now been together for almost 25 years and in that time have produced 9 highly acclaimed albums, toured the world several times and chalked up a lengthy list of Top 20 singles. They have collected countless awards and gathered a growing army of loyal fans plus a reputation as the most interesting, intense and inspirational band of their generation.

This gig will give fans from right around the UK the unique chance to catch the band 'up close and personal' immediately before they head out on the road on their 23-date UK tour (playing at venues 5-7 times the size of this one) and then journey on to Australia and Japan.

This month also sees the Manics back with a fantastic new album, 'Postcards from a Young Man', - which comes out 20th September on Columbia Records and is their 10th studio album. As bold, forthright and communicative as we've come to expect from a Manic Street preachers record, it also marks an unequivocal return to their joyous, euphoric pop rock roots with soaring choruses, lots of strings and gospel choirs.

Alongside the fantastic new single "(It's Not War) - Just The End of Love' (out 13th September), the album contains a collection of anthemic tracks including collaborations with Bunnyman Ian McCulloch, John Cale and Duff McKagen. It also sees Manics' bassist, Nicky Wire, take lead vocals on standout track "The Future Has been Here 4 Ever" whilst bandmate Sean Moore plays trumpet.

Tickets to Manic Street Preachers Live in Newcastle are free of charge and can only be won on competitions on Bauer Radio stations and websites and in local press.

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Peace One Day's spectacular annual event will this year include performances by Patti Smith (acoustic), Charlie Winston, special guest Youssou NDour and Yodelice and be presented by POD Ambassador Jude Law alongside Sharon Stone. The concert, broadcast exclusively by Cinémoi on Sky 343, will help raise awareness of Peace Day and inspire people to act on the day.

Cinémoi, the Luxury French Movie channel on Sky 343 is announced today as the exclusive UK broadcaster to cover the Peace One Day celebration 2010 from Le Zenith Paris; this is the second year Cinémoi have broadcast Peace One Day's annual celebration in the UK.

The non-profit organisation Peace One Day (POD) was founded by British filmmaker Jeremy Gilley in 1999. POD's efforts resulted in the unanimous adoption by UN member states of the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on 21 September - Peace Day. POD's objective is to institutionalise Peace Day around the world; with the POD annual concert as a key tool in that process.

TX TIMES: TUESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

* 8.00pm, PEACE ONE DAY CELEBRATION 2010 - FREE-TO-AIR
* 7.30pm, PEACE ONE DAY PART 3; Jeremy Gilley's third documentary charts the extraordinary progress of Peace Day since 2007 and sets the course for Jeremy's fourth feature documentary, culminating on Peace Day 2012 against the backdrop of the London Olympic Games.

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Ash have announced a trio of new UK tour dates for this November.

The band will play the Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (November 11), Dundee Fat Sams (12) and London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (13).

Meanwhile, frontman Tim Wheeler has said he thinks the band's headline appearance at Headstock festival this Saturday (September 11) in Nottinghamshire is going to be "even better" than their recent shows at Glastonbury and the Reading And Leeds Festivals.

"When we're playing we always want to go out there and do a great show," he said. "But when you're a headliner there's something special because you're going out there at the end of the night and people really let their hair down. It'll feel really good to be a part of this whole event."

To check the availability of Ash tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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Kings Of Leon have announced a UK arena tour for this December.

The band, who release fifth album 'Come Around Sundown' on October 18, will return to Britain this winter.

They play:

Manchester Evening News Arena (December 13)
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena (14, 19)
Birmingham NIA (16, 17)
London O2 Arena (21)

Tickets go on sale on Friday (September 10) at 9am (BST). To check the availability of Kings Of Leon tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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