Haim announce European tour

THE world can't seem to get enough of them and they seem to be doing their best to give it.

Haim have announced their long-awaited debut album Days Are Gone will hit the stores on September 30th, as well as a tour around Europe in support of it.

The LA sisters, who topped the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll, play London's Roundhouse later this month before their tour kicks off properly in November, before a UK leg in December.

The dates include:

12/11 - Le Dome - Marseille, France (w/ Phoenix)
14/11 - Halle Tony Garnier - Lyon, France (w/ Phoenix)
15/11 - Zenith - Nantes, France (w/ Phoenix)
16/11 - Zenith - Toulouse, France (w/ Phoenix)
18/11 - Jahrhunderthalle - Frankfurt, Germany (w/ Phoenix)
19/11 - Zenith - Munich, Germany (w/ Phoenix)
21/11 - Columbiahalle - Berlin, Germany (w/ Phoenix)
22/11 - Mitsubishi Electric Hall - Dusseldorf, Germany (w/ Phoenix)
23/11 - Zenith - Lille, France (w/ Phoenix)
25/11 - Gruenspan - Hamburg, Germany
26/11 - Buergerhaus Stollwerck - Cologne, Garmany 
27/11 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands
30/11 - La Gaite Lyrique - Paris, France
01/12 - Doornroosje - Nijmegen, Netherlands
02/12 - Trix - Antwerp, Belgium
04/12 - UEA - Norwich 
05/12 - HMV Institute - Birmingham 
06/12 - Metropolitan University - Leeds 
08/12 - The Ritz - Manchester 
09/12 - HMV The Forum - London 
12/12 - The ABC - Glasgow 
13/12 - The Academy - Dublin 

Haim have released the single The Wire in the run up to the album and you can listen to a remix by Tourist below.

Rolling Stones up for four NME awards

THE grandfathers of rock The Rolling Stones are up for four gongs at next month's NME Awards.

The band are up Best Live Band, Best Book, Music Moment of The Year and Best Music Film. 

Tame Impala, Haim and M.I.A. are also each up for four awards. Tame Impala gets a nod for Best International Band, Best Album, Best Track and Best Music Video. Haim, who won the BBC's sound of 2013 competition, are up for Best New Band, Best Track, Best Music Video, Best Twitter.

M.I.A. is up for Best Track, Best Music Video, Best Dancefloor Anthem and Best Twitter.

The Maccabees are up for three along with Arctic Monkeys and David Bowie, while Muse and Kasabian are also nominated.

The Maccabees, Biffy Clyro and The Cribs are battling for Best British Band and Best Live act. Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and The Vaccines also receive nods for Best British Band while Blur, Foals and The Rolling Stones are also up for Best Live act.  

Mercury-winning Alt J are up for best album, along with The Maccabees, The Vaccines, Jake Bugg and Tame Impala.

The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, February 27 at The Troxy in East London.

Sir Sly debut single out in March

LA trio Sir Sly are preparing to launch their debut single in the UK through new independent label National Anthem later this year.

Sir Sly – made up of Landon Jacobs, Jason Suwito, and Hayden Coplen – will release ‘Ghost’ as a limited edition 7-inch, backed by ‘Gold’ and ‘Where I’m Going’ (digital only) on March 4.

The single was recorded, mixed and mastered by the band themselves at their home studio. It receives a simultaneous release through Neon Gold in the US.

The band members are now working on their debut album, which is due for release later this year.

National Anthem is a new independent label based in London, which has released the debut EPs of Scottish band Chvrches and BBC Sound of 2013 winner HAIM.

The ‘Ghost’ 7-inch can be purchased here.