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Doves album 'was almost therapy'
Recording the new Doves album was almost a form of "therapy" for the band, it has been claimed.
Speaking to NME.com, lead singer Jimi Goodwin said that making Kingdom of Rust, their forth effort, helped the group to tackle some hard times.
Goodwin
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Doves confirm Glastonbury slot
Doves have confirmed that they will playing this year's Glastonbury Festival and will headline the John Peel Stage.
In an interview with BBC 6 Music, the Manchester band revealed that they will join acts such as Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Blur on the event's 2009
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Doves unveil UK tour
Doves have announced they will undertake a full UK and Ireland tour in the coming months.
Starting on April 15th, the band will to the stage at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, before playing Brighton Dome on the 16th and Belfast Ulster Hall on the 19th.
They will then
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Doves post Xmas UK & Eire tour dates
A selection of dates in December.
Doves will be performing a short tour of the UK and Ireland this winter.
The Manchester act have today announced a four-date UK trek, taking in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Dublin. The tour looks like this:
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Illness hits Doves' North American tour
West Coast dates cancelled, more could follow.
Doves have pulled a number of concerts from their current US tour, including a slot at the Coachella Festival, after frontman Jimi Goodwin was ordered by doctors to rest his voice.
The band have been on tour across Europe
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Doves - Black And White Town
Northern songsmiths Doves return, with the first single to be lifted from their new album 'Some Cities'.
'Black And White Town' is their ode to the monochrome nature of satellite towns. "There's no colour and no sound", complains singer Jimi Goodwin. Unfortunately the song itself
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Doves unveil major UK & Eire tour plans
It's all go in Doves' world right now, as the band confirm a 21-date tour of the UK & Eire.
Set to release their new album "Some Cities" on February 21, the tour will kick off a day later in Edinburgh.
After dates across the UK and a show in Dublin, the band close the tour on
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Doves reveal "Some Cities" details
Doves have been speaking about their hugely anticipated new album, ahead of a sold out show in London tonight.
The new album "Some Cities" was given its first official airing yesterday in central London, ahead of a February 21 release date - with a single release "Black and White
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Ms Dynamite Wins The Mercury!
A speechless Ms Dynamite has won the 2002 Mercury Music Prize in London last night.
The 21-year-old Londoner beat favourites The Streets and The Coral to become the surprise winner of the night.
Collecting the award from judge Courtney Pine, Dynamite was speechless. She
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Doves Live Broadcast
Doves, one of this years recipients of a Mercury Music Prize nomination, have announced a comprehensive UK tour, soundgenerator can announce.
The tour is in support of the Doves second album 'The Last Broadcast', which went number one in the UK, and will visit 14 dates across the
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