Kate Nash goes back to school

Kate is a graduate of the Brit School- Britain's only free Performing Arts and Technology School. Within 3 years of leaving school, she had signed her record deal with Fiction Records and won a Brit Award. Last week she went back to school to talk to current students about her experiences, and perform live for them. Watch it back at http://www.itv.com/london/kate-nash85600/

White Lies announced for iTunes Festival 2011

LIVE AT THE 2011 iTUNES FESTIVAL Following a storming headline performance at Kentish Town Forum last night for Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust Live gig (check out Gigwise http://bit.ly/gFOokz for pics), White Lies have announced they will be playing at the London iTunes Festival this summer, Wednesday 13th July at the legendary Roundhouse in London. Tickets to the iTunes Festival are free — visit www.itunesfestival.com to enter the draw now. DOWNLOAD 'RITUAL' AT iTUNES White Lies released their second album ‘Ritual’ this week, launched with an awesome instore performance at HMV, send us a twitpic to @fictionrecords if you were there.  Get your hands on the new album from iTunes here (or all good retailers..)

Ian Brown Scholarship for School Of Sound Recording

SSR, one of the UK’s leading audio engineering and music production schools, is offering a scholarship named after singer Ian Brown.

The £10,000 scholarship will pay the fees for SSR’s flagship Audio Engineering Techniques and Technology course in London.

The former Stones Roses frontman said it was “an honour” to be involved.

“I have a long history with SSR from the early days recording with the Stone Roses and I hope the scholarship inspires the next generation of talented producers and artists,” he added.

SSR London Head of Audio Jonathan Espinosa said: “Ian Brown is an iconic figure in the industry.

“It is an honour and a privilege that he is offering his support to SSR and we are so excited at the unique opportunities that this scholarship can offer.”

The Audio Engineering Techniques and Technology course begins in March and September this year. Applicants must be 16 or over to apply.

For more information, check out: www.ssrlondon.co.uk

White Lies 'Ritual' out now.

White Lies 'Ritual' out now White Lies sophomore album ‘Ritual’ is out today and to celebrate we will be giving some posters away on twitter shortly – follow us @fictionrecords for your chance to win. The band are playing a live instore gig at HMV Oxford Circus at 6pm today, entry is free and the band will be sticking around to sign copies so head on down, the Fiction office will be down the front somewhere! If you missed the mini-film ‘Ritual’ on Channel 4 on Friday night, you can watch the full length video online now, showcased by Future Shorts The album is Amazon’s download of the week, download, cd, vinyl and box set from the below retailers: WWW.WHITELIES.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/WHITELIES

Elbow first play!

Zane Lowe’s HOTTEST RECORD IN THE WORLD tonight was ‘neat little rows’ – the first single from elbow’s new album ‘build a rocket boys!’. You can listen back to the world exclusive first play at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
Pre-order your copy of the single at Recordstore here http://bit.ly/dSeZUX

or another sneak preview on the album don’t forget the live studio footage of ‘Lippy Kids’ is up at www.buildarocketboys.com

Maximum Balloon - Art Vinyl 2010

The Maximum Balloon album cover has been chosen as one of Art Vinyl’s Top 30 album covers of 2010 - Art direction and design by Morning Breath, photography Michael Lavine. Check out the other nominees here http://bit.ly/4u2g

White Lies are back

White Lies are back White Lies are back with their new single 'Bigger Than Us', out now. Download from iTunes here or order up a limited edition 7" blue vinyl format from Recordstore. Plus if you can't wait until their February tour to see the band playing new album 'Ritual', the band have confirmed an instore performance at HMV Oxford Circus in London on Monday 17th January. To celebrate the new album release, they will be playing live followed by a signing session. Entry is free, kicking off from 6pm.  FREE MP3s! Amazon.co.uk are giving away Walls' 'Hold Me' remix of 'Bigger Than Us' here and NME.com are giving away a Factory Floor reworking of the single too - get it here. COMPETITION TIME Play.com are running an awesome competition for one of you lucky people to win an exclusive signed framed album print, plus tickets to a White Lies gig of their choice (from Feb tour dates on their website) PLUS a meet and greet with the band before or after the show! Comp closes 17 Jan so head to www.play.com now and look out for the competition banner on the Music homepage to enter. WWW.WHITELIES.COM WWW.MYSPACE.COM/WHITELIES