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World Party's next single All Gave"I from their recent Bang!' will be Rod Stewart has run into controversy over allegations he and entertainment union riiii,used by Chrysalis latein September. The band are currently Losin Angeles BEC TU has advised its members beto cautious about working for Stewart after recording new songs for b-sides theto release which will also feature live tracks designers Joanna Eatwell and Timothy Dodd contacted them claiming the singer recorded LAat Wadworth Theater. World Party will tour the UK Octoberin and has not paid an invoice for L2,350. It's reported negotiations resolveto the malter are November. currently taking place.

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson will make his last appearance with the band on Morrissey is in the studio working on new material with producer Steve Lillywhite August 28 a at concert entitled 'Raising Hell: The special show sees the band working who has previously worked with many major names including U2 and Talking with horror illusionist Simon Drake and will be broadcast live manyin countries Heads. There are rumors Morrissey has recorded dueta with Siouxsie Sioux including pay television thein USA. specialA set has been designed for the show, described crossas a between 'Blade Runner' and 'Dante's Inferno: The band will play Spitfire, British indie guitar band who picked greatup a deal pressof fewa months material from throughout their career and speciala finale, probably featuring Bruce back only apparentlyto disappear, return on August with9 newa single 'Minimal Love' Dickinson, Drake and Maiden's mascot Eddie, beingis planned. Iron Maiden will b/w 'The Ballad Of Jet Harris'and 'Fluid' (Paperhouse). The band, who have been play- return with newa singer next year. ing limiteda number UKof dates, will release their debut album September.in

Credit To The Nation, British politico rappers, have been picking up positive press Virgin 1215 'he national AOR rock stations launched earlier this year, amidst great for the last few months and that situation looks set continueto as they tour with The publicity, peen theat center aof series adverseof reports. The station has failed to Levellers and Chumbawamba through September and October. Fronted by MC attract as many listeners as hoped and there are reports advertisers may be given Fusion, the band's latest single theis decidedly radio unfriendly 'Hear No Bullshit...' refunds. The stations' main problem would appear beto its AM frequency which gives (One Little Indian). The band's next release will jointbe a single with Chumbawaba poor reception manyin areas. Virgin boss Richard Branson has been campaigning entitled 'Enough Enough'Is for an FM frequency and suggesting the station should take over some theof BBC's local transmitters createto newa FM network. Elsewhere, the station was given rep-a Back To The Planet reggae/techno tinged political rockers. have newa single rimand from the Radio Authority after DJ Nick Abbot made jokea during test trans- "Daydream" released on August 23 by Parallel. The single precedes the release theof missions about spiking the station's coffee with LSD. bands' debut album 'Mind And Soul Collaborators; Back To The Planet will tour the UK through August and September. However, they were prevented from playing last In The City the second Manchester music industry seminar, will run from week after policea injunction banned them from performing theat Torpedo Town trav- September 11-15. Artists already confirmed for live appearances include No& elers' festival. The police threatened confiscateto equipment theif band came near the Smashing Pumpkins The Levellers Apache Indian, Sens«, Redd Kress free festival site. statementA from Back To The Planet claims this was breacha civilof and Verve Kosmo Vinyl, former Clash. hlicist, has denied rumors the band are liberties: "We are outlaws Hampshirein for trying provideto free entertainment. The to perform. Vinyl, who still works with Joe Strummer told the New Musical authorities have taken away the civil right accessof around the country" Express: "There nois truth whatsoever thein diiegations. The various members see each other socially, but there nois chance a of reformation." He also told the paper The Pogues new album "Waiting For Herb" will be released by WEA on August 23. Joe Strummer currentlyis working newon a solo album, while Mick Jones is work- It's the bands first album threein years and their first since the departure of Shane ing BADon a album. Former bassi's' Paul Simonon ' involved with music theat McGowan Spider Stacey takes over lead vocals on 11 of the album's 12 tracks, moment, but paintingis instead. Topper Headon is trying putto together with Terry Woods sinning one hisof own songs, "Haunting." "Waiting For Herb" a new band. was produced M Michael Brook who records soloas a artist for 4AD and has worked with Brian Eno Easy, the Swedish guitar band who were previously signed Blastto First, return this month with newa LP for Snap Records. 'Never Been Star'A features four tracks: the 'In Session Tonight The- Complete Radio Recordings'1 is to be published title track, 'Reach Out; 'Yvonne' and 'New Spring: The band are currently working on a by BBC Books in September. Written by Ken Garner :he book provides details of new album. special and exclusive sessions recorded for the BBC's rock/pop network from 1967 to the present day. As the BBC library now features unique recordings everyoneof from Queen to The Teardrop Explodes, The Police to The Fall and Syd Barrett to u2, it's perhaps ironic that the station began recording artists because of 'needletime' restrictions. Although these have now been abandoned, they used meanto that Radio U K PRE S S REDU NII) UP 1 could only play certaina number recordsof per week and the sessions were essen- Cc_)vEK S c.)RIF tial fillto airtime. New Musical Express (August 14): Biork

Freddie Mercury's 1985 hit 'Living On My Own' onceis again thein British charts Melody Maker (August 14): James after il WdS remixed teamby a Belgianof dance remixers for club consumption. topA Vox (September): REM ten hit thatin country when released smallon a iodle label, EMI UK heard the tapes and decided giveto them Britisha release. Elsewhere, rumors that Mercury recorded a S INGLES O F T HE W EEK: duet with Michael Jackson have been denied. New Musical Express Grant Lee Buffalo "American Snoring" (London) 'Top Of The Pops', the BBC1 television network's long-running chart show, has Butterfly Child "Ghetto Speak" EP (Rough Trade) taken newon a lease of life via UK Gold, cable/satellitea channel which broadcasts Blueboy "Some Gorgeous Accident" EP (Sarah) "classic" British TV. The station has been running episodes theof show from the 70s Heavenly "P.U.N.K Girl" (Sarah) and they have attracted largea cult following. Even As We Speak "Blue Eyes Deceiving Me" (Sarah)

Melody Maker The Sisters Of Mercy "Under The Gun" (eastwest) U K AL_E3UN/I CH A R T The Posies "Dream All Day" (Geffen) 1 UB40 Promises And Lies A LBU MS B EING G IVXEN PROMINENCE 2. U2 Zooropa 3. Non4 Blondes Bigger, Better, Faster, More! New Musical Express: The Boo Radleys' "Giant Steps" (Rough Trade) and 4. R M Automatic For The People The Divine Comedy's "Liberation" (Setanta) are both given 9/10. Moby's "The Story So Far" (Equator/Mute) receives 8/10. 5. Billy Joel River Of Dreams 6. Spin Doctors Pocket Full Of Kryptonite Melody Maker: The Boo Radleys and The Divine Comedy both also receive 7. Michael Ball Always positive reviews. But the paper also leads with The Pharcyde's "Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde" (east/west). 8. Take That Take That And Party 9. Various Artists The Bodyguard (Os!,) Vox: Album Of The Month' Variousis Artists 'Sweet- Relief The- Songs of 10. Jamiroquai Emergency On Planet Earth Victoria Williams' (Columbia) (8/10). Lead reviews also go to The Boo Radleys (8/10); Matthew Sweet Altered- Beast' (7/10); and seriesa Neilof Young reissues.

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