NME reports: "Mumford and Sons intend to "tear down" everything they've achieved this year and start from scratch when they begin work on their second album. Speaking in this week's issue of NME, which is on UK newsstands now, or available digitally worldwide, the group explained they intend to take stock before sessions for their second record begin next year.

Posted by  markamericana  on  Thursday, October 07, 2010

Thanks to Jon over in the forums for pointing us towards this bit of news from the Mumfords website: “On 11th October - by which time the band will be post- Europe & UK tour, and pre-USA - they, Mumford & Sons, will be gathering some of their musical compadres - namely Laura Marling, The Maccabees and Bombay Bicycle Club - in London for a BBC Radio 1 event Mumford & Sons and Friends.

Posted by  markamericana  on  Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Well bits of them. NME reports: “Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and ex-Gorky's Zygotic Mynci frontman Euros Childs have formed a new musical project named Jonny. The pair will release a four-track free EP, simply titled 'Free EP', on November 10 and will tour in early 2011.

Posted by  markamericana  on  Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Billboard reports: “Fox 2000 has picked up a an untitled Beach Boys project which revolves around the band's music but is not a biopic. The project is being produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the team responsible for "Hairspray" and who are trying get a new "Footloose" off the ground.

Posted by  markamericana  on  Monday, October 04, 2010

Have a top weekend whatever you get up to - see you at the Mumfords in Manchester if you're around! NME reports: “Snow Patrol and REM supergroup Tired Pony have announced they will record a new album in February. The band - which features Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody, REM's Peter Buck, Belle & Sebastian drummer Richard Colborn and producer Garret 'Jacknife' Lee, amongst others - will head into the studio early next year.

Posted by  markamericana  on  Thursday, September 30, 2010