After a spell out of the spotlight and a shift around of the band’s line-up, Evanescence returned with their third studio album in 2011.

This summer, the band are headlining the Carnival of Madness tour in the US, with support from Chevelle and Halestorm.

When the tour reached Grand Rapids, Michigan Amy Lee gave an interview with local radio station WGRD 97.9 FM. You can now watch the entire eleven minute chat below.

‘Evanescence’ reached #4 on the UK album chart, providing the band with their third top five album. In the US, the album peaked at #1, making it the second of the band’s albums to reach the top spot.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced a string of dates for early in 2013.

The UK indie-rock band will be visiting the following venues next year:

JANUARY:
O2 Academy Newcastle (January 24)
O2 Apollo Manchester (25)
Southampton Guildhall (28)
Nottingham Rock City (29)
Cardiff University (31)

FEBRUARY:
O2 Academy Birmingham (2)
Aberdeen Music Hall (4)
Glasgow Barrowlands (5)
O2 Academy Leeds (7)
O2 Brixton Academy (8)

Following sets at the 2012 Reading/Leeds Festivals, the band are also embarking on a mini-tour of the UK this coming September promoting their new album, including an appearance at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire:

Birmingham HMV Library (September 4)
Manchester Sound Control (5)
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (6)
Dublin Academy (7)

The band’s second studio album ‘Beacon’ is released in the UK on 3rd September.

Kaiser Chiefs have announced their first live dates for next year, including a stop off at Margate Winter Gardens. The dates are to promote the band’s 2012 singles compilation ‘Souvenir’.

Dates are as follows:

FEBRUARY:
Carlisle Sands Centre (February 11)
Glasgow Barrowlands (12)
Dunfermline Alhambra Theatre (14)
O2 Apollo Manchester (15)
Bridlington Spa (16)
O2 Academy Newcastle (18)
Preston Guildhall (19)
Cheltenham Racecourse (21)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (22)
Southampton Guildhall (25)
Margate Winter Gardens (26)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (27)

MARCH:
O2 Brixton Academy (March 1)

As part of their ‘Deluxe Edition’ series, Universal are set to re-issue Steve Winwood’s ‘Arc of A Diver’ next month.

The 1980 album was Winwood’s second solo release and marked the beginning of a run of hit albums for the respected singer/songwriter throughout the following decade.

The new 2CD version of the album features the original ‘Arc of a Diver’ in remastered form, plus a handful of bonus cuts on the second disc.  The title cut and ‘Spanish Dancer’ appear in “radio edit” form and the 12″ instrumental version of ‘Night Train’ is also included.

Of biggest interest to Winwood’s fans is the inclusion of the 60 minute audio documentary ‘Arc of a Diver: The Steve Winwood Story’, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in March.

‘Arc of a Diver: Deluxe Edition’ is released in the UK on September 24th.

One time Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook will be taking to the road this autumn.

Following its release on October 1st, Hook will be visiting several cities to sign copies of his book ‘Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division’, including appearances at a couple of literary festivals.

Where and when you can meet Peter Hook:

OCTOBER:
HMV Manchester (1st)
Foyles Charing Cross (2nd)
Bristol Fopp (3rd)
WH Smiths Birmingham (4th)
Waterstones Liverpool (4th)
Ilkley Literature Festival (5th)
Morley Literature Festival (6th)
Easons Dublin (8th)
Waterstones Glasgow (9th)
Waterstones Edinburgh (9th)
Sheffield Off The Shelf Literature Festival (16th)
Chester Literary Festival (24th)