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Acclaimed Scottish band to give live performance


NEW RELEASE: Janet Jackson


MULTI-PLATINUM selling art- ist Janet Jackson this week pre- miered her first new song in six years No Sleeep. A collaboration between Ja-


net Jackson and the legendary songwriting and production duo JimmyJam&Terry Lewis, with whom Jackson first teamed up with in 1986. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis


have collaborated with Jackson on a number of her biggest hits, including a staggering nine Billboard Hot 100 number ones. The new single is the first taste


of Jackson’s upcoming, as yet untitled new album. Jackson recently announced


the first leg of her highly antici- pated Unbreakable World Tour, a 37-date tour of the US and Canada. No Sleeep is available to stream and download. For more information visit www.janetjackson.com


BOROUGH THEATRE SHOW: Manran


MÀNRAN, stars of the Scot- tish traditional music scene perform at the Borough The- atre on June 29 at 7.30pm. Mànran have rocketed to


the top of the Scottish mu- sic scene with their power- ful combination of Gaelic/ Scottish songs underpinned by driving accordion, fid-


dle, flute and a backline of drum and bass. Mànran are also the only band to host Highland and Uilleann pipes together in one line up to cre- ate a sound like no other. Mànran was formed in


June 2010 when six friends united to uphold the fresh, unstoppable sound of mod-


ern Gaelic Scotland. In 2011 the band brought in the New Year as the live house band for the BBC ALBA Hogma- nay show and released their first Gaelic single Latha Math, produced by two of the country’s top producers, Calum Malcolm (Wet Wet Wet, Simple Minds and Run-


rig) and legendary accordion player and musician Phil Cunningham. This was met with unbelievable success for the band and finished No 1 in the UK singer-songwrit- er charts. Since then, Mànran have performed at festivals and venues throughout Scotland


and Europe, highlights being Celtica, the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Lewis, Celtic Con- nections and at the Royal Concert Hall supporting Kepa Junkera. Don’t miss them at the Borough Theatre. Tickets cost £15 from the Box Office or via boroughtheatre- abergavenny.co.uk.


Band line up a whole UK tour for newalbum


HOMECOMING: Mallory Knox


AFTER their recent main stage performance at Down- load festival, Mallory Knox have announced they will be returning to the UK on their homecoming tour in Septem- ber and October including a show at Y Plas in Cardiff on October 4. The band will be performing songs from their recent top-15 album, Asymmetry, which was recorded at Moles in Bath and Monnow Valley in Wales with


legendary Pixies/Foo Fighters producer Gil Norton. “We have been lucky enough


to head overseas a lot this year and play to loads of new people,” says vocalist Mikey Chapman. “We really cannot wait to get


back to the UK and play our biggest headline run yet. “There really is no place like home.” Visit seetickets.com for addi- tional information.


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