James Ford News

Gorillaz today announce a brand new feature documentary film titled GORILLAZ: REJECT FALSE ICONS, directed by Denholm Hewlett and available in cinemas worldwide for one night only on December 16th.

Today, Declan McKenna shares “British Bombs” the first single since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, 2017's What Do You Think About The Car? (Columbia Records). Produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Florence and the Machine), “British Bombs” is a bruising, acerbic left-field pop song and a powerful anti-war statement which refers explicitly to Britain's role in the global arms trade, specifically with reference to the Yemen crisis. McKenna today also shares the Ed Bulmer directed music video for “British Bombs” via The Fader, who call it “spiky and energetic,” and “an uncompromising anti-war song.” Listen to “British Bombs” below.

Today sees the release of Inflorescent, the long awaited and highly-anticipated third album from Friendly Fires.  Next month will see the band's return to the U.S. for shows inBrooklyn, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. All tour dates are listed below.

Today Friendly Fires – Ed Macfarlane, Edd Gibson and Jack Savage – have unveiled “Run The Wild Flowers,” the latest track from their long awaited new album Inflorescent(August 16, Casablanca Records/Polydor) Featured earlier today on Apple Music's Beats 1 as Zane Lowe's “World First,” the track is available now for streaming and download.

Having spent the last year reminding everyone exactly why they're one of the UK's best loved bands via a series of jubilant, celebratory live shows and a duo of singles ('Love Like Waves' and 'Heaven Let Me In' plus an impeccably chosen cover of Charles B & Adonis' 'Lack Of Love') that were a near perfect distillation of club-fuelled euphoria and instinctively modern pop sensibilities, Friendly Fires today end months of speculation with the announcement of their long-waited third album.

Today Methyl Ethel, aka Australian songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalistJake Webb, announce their forthcoming September North American tour and aheadline London show at Electric Brixton on November 13.

Florence + the Machine debut two new songs, “Moderation” and “Haunted House” today.

It was October 31st, 1926 when the world famous escape artist Harry Houdini succumbed to the one thing in life that's inescapable, and every year since, believers hold seances on Halloween night, anticipating his return.

British rock royalty Arctic Monkeys have ushered in a spectacular new era with their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, and now Frontier Touring is over the moon to announce the band's return to Australia and New Zealand for a mammoth run of arena shows in February and March 2019.

Arctic Monkeys release the 7” of 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino,' the title track of their current album, on Friday, November 30th. The single features a brand new b-side, entitled 'Anyways.'

New York audiences will be transported back to 1926 to experience a world of mysterious speakeasies, backstage intrigue, and hotel room affairs as they unravel the untimely death of legendary illusionist Harry Houdini in The Girl Who Handcuffed Harry Houdini, the new immersive theatrical production from playwright and director Cynthia von Buhler and her production company, Speakeasy Dollhouse.

Gorillaz celebrate the unforgettable summer of 2018 with the release of two new remixes - Humility (DJ Koze Remix) and Humility (Superorganism Remix), available to stream and download on all DSPs now.

Following the previous three weeks' reveals of Hot 100 charting single and #1 Global Trending Video on YouTube 'Humility' and tracks 'Lake Zurich', 'Sorcererz' and 'Fire Flies', Gorillaz have hit up fans with another album highlight: 'Hollywood' – the latest and last album cut to be made available prior to the release of The Now Now. Recorded as a demo in a West Hollywood hotel room whilst on tour last year, the track features special guest Jamie Principle  - on tour with Gorillaz at the time – plus LA resident and longtime Gorillaz friend and collaborator, Snoop Dogg. 

A brand new studio album from Gorillaz titled The Now Now will be released by Warner Bros. Records on June 29th, and is available for pre-order now with two instant grat songs, “Humility” and “Lake Zurich.”

The Grammy-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, which captures the infectious fun of big band music, will perform at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) on Thursday, April 5 at 8:00pm.  Jazz Times called the Los Angeles-based band, with a 32-year history, "one of current jazz's most vital large ensemble." Co-founder bassist John Clayton is a CSUN alumnus who has gone on to play with superstars such as Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle and Madonna.

Everything of Any Value is a classic, original-ish, work of unimaginable strength and overwhelming cowardice from 'devisers of some of the zaniest theater in New York' (Time Out NY), Title:Point!

The questions of when, where, why, for whom, and by whom these splendid luxury objects were made will be addressed in the exhibition The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery, opening December 12 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The questions of when, where, why, for whom, and by whom these splendid luxury objects were made will be addressed in the exhibition The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery, opening December 12 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Fresh off their SOLD OUT European tour and with a highly anticipated North American tour on the horizon, award-winning Manchester band Everything Everything return to the US with a coveted appearance on CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden

Critically acclaimed, award-winning British band Everything Everything has announced they will be returning to North American shores this fall with a string of headlining tour dates.