We are very proud to announce that Tinariwen have won this year's Uncut awards with their wonderfully acclaimed album 'Imidiwan:Companions'. It won over some very stiff competition from Kings of Leon, Bob Dylan, Wilco, Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Grizzly Bear and The Low Anthem to be crowned the most inspirational and rewarding album of 2009.

Ibrahim Ag Alhabib of Tinariwen, said of winning the Uncut Music Award: ‘This makes us really really happy, all of us and I'm glad that this impo… Continue

We're really proud to announce that Tinariwen's 'Imidiwan: Companions' has been picked as one of eight albums to have made it through to this year's Uncut Music Award shortlist!

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Tinariwen was in the hub with George Lamb yesterday to perform 2 brilliant acoustic tracks. In case you missed it, you can hear it again here

Please click HERE to visit the Tinariwen on The Quietus

Howling Bells are pleased to announced that they will be playing the following European dates:

Sat Aug 1 - Parades de Coura, Portugal

Thu Aug 20 - Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium

Sat Aug 22 - V Festival, Chelmsford, UK

Sun Aug 23 - V Festival, Stafford, UK

Wed Aug 26 - Festival Noorderzon, Groningen, Netherlands

Thu Aug 27 - Dusseldorf LTU Arena, Germany with Coldplay

Sat Aug 29 - Munich Reistadium Rien, Germany with Coldplay

Wed Sep 2 - Bern Stade de Suisse. Switzerland with Coldplay

Sun S… Continue