NEWSDESK: 0171-9215990 X IMEWSFILE Sutherland takes charge of Vox Wootton becomes Bard chairman _ _ nonthly musu Bard lias confirmed thaï Richard Wootton, of Ainley's magazine Vb.v doser to its flagship changes will0 associationMusic & Video s new in Leicester, chairman will until serve the full as annualthe secsweekly Steve NME Sutherland in a reshuffle takc control which staffthe coming are pro v g the n. élection is hcld at September's agm. Wootton replaces Sutherlandwill bc csays, "Wlien Vo^: was edito former chairman Charlie McAuley who has stepped will be produced by a joii Blockbusterdown, prior to Video his departure as product from director. Woolworths The lemporary to join ' ' with tl pU hatîd on it thewould NME be andthe zincsIn t month, NME i élection of Wootton was confirmed at McAuley's final andpleted published by the middle in mid-September of next month - hasolder chanj bro ►f the NME. 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Simon NurdingClimie, and has was been in London's writing f2mJn the Liverpnnl Instilute for Performing Arts, the whichforge aheadGary Barlow with a has fourth already album started for "handfuTtaken up morean offer had beenof ticket retu forids. the A single,Marcus provisionally Studios last titledweek Lightrecording Of My a usecharitable the funds trust to supportedimprove its by building, Paul McCartney. buy equipment Lipa will writingTake material,That's first he US says. single Back For Earl's Court dates in London, tys.Hugh •Life, Sce which Analysis, is due p6.out in mid-October. and commission works of art. Chief executive Mark alsoFeatherstone-Witty a statement of faith says, in "We Liverpool feel that and this in Lipa."donation is Radio plays keyroie' PolyGram revamps ordering in BSurv Oasis battSe offeringPolyGram a 24UK hour-a-day launches a service, new order every desk day today of the (July year. 24) Création and Parlophone are relying on radio in the fortheom- The company is also installing extra téléphoné lines for willing battlebe released between head-to-head the new singles on August by Oasis 14. and Blur, which thenews service, that PolyGram which is will being begin launched early shipmentfollowing of the new areBy released, the time both Oasis's will Rollhave With built It up and a monthBlur's Countryof airplay House after releases from August 4. being serviced to radio in the past week. Rush for Roses tickets SessionRoll With last Monday,It received three its daysfirst afterplay onCountry Radio House One's wasEvening sup- The StoneJIoses' winter tour sold outwithinaday last pliedBoth to radiohave beenprogrammers placed on for Radio the firstOne's time. A List, although the week. Two thirds ofthe venues on tne 17-date tour sold station is planning to drop them to the B List for a cooling-off Glasgow'sout within hours,Barrowlands and the were 3,700 gonetickets in for45 minutes. the concert at date.period before being moved up to the A List nearer the release release,Anglo says,Plugging's "Radio Dylan One White,has decided who is that working both the records Création are A&R/i taps into easy listening revival veiy important and they are going to give them a good old A&Mlistening Records albums is launchingon September a mid-price 11, including range Burt of easy blast." w Bacharach's début album for the label, Reach Out, and wereThe expecting clash ofthe the twoOasis singles single has to be surprised re' -—SS Parlophone, --" who B-side single loday (Monday) to promote a new Pet Shop Boys E1 The Sandpipers' Guantanamera. Also available from new album Morning Glory, which is Shopalbum. Boys, Paninaro which '95/lnto leatures The ail Nightwill the duo's trailB-sides the albumsince 1985Altemati and i September 25 is Indigo Moods, a 16-track compilation Blur'safter Countiy album TheHouse, Great in mid-September. Escape will follow around on August 7. Parlophone's senior product managerTerry Felgate of classic easy listening tracks. ingMalcolm the same Hill, release head dateof promotion will not ataffect Parlophone, his radio si s a 10-year i leur UKnumbershipbetv eue singles, 23Top 30 hits New School finds new home "We'U do our own thing," he says, "But it's nice to hav and six Top 10 albums. The album will be presented in deluxe New School, the independent promotions company set rivalry."• Sce Talent, plO. igebooklet featuring inl up by former Arista pluggers Richard Evans and Steve • Ager,Heathman's has moved, Road, New London School SW64TJ. is now Tel: based 0171-610 at21 9598. ► ►►►►► ► MTV LETTER OFFERSINDIES CASH DEAL- p4 ► ► ► ► ^ ► MUSIC WEEK 29 JULY 1995