http://excellentonline.com/taxonomy/term/282/0 en http://excellentonline.com/story/new-war-child-release-horizon-719 <p>NME has announced plans today for a new War Child charity record to follow in the footsteps of the acclaimed "Help" record of several years ago. Bands who have agreed to participate are to go into studio between now and the first week of September to lay down a cover of their choice, provided it was a former UK #1 song. The disc will be released in October to coincide with the 50th birthday of NME and the anniversary of the first UK pop music chart. Bands already confirmed to appear include: OASIS, MANIC STREET PREACHERS, STEREOPHONICS, BADLY DRAWN BOY, STARSAILOR, FEEDER, JIMMY EAT WORLD, BASEMENT JAXX, and MS. DYNAMITE, with more to be announced as the project nears completion.</p> badly drawn boy basement jaxx feeder jimmy eat world manic street preachers ms dynamite News oasis starsailor stereophonics Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:57:59 +0000 shane 719 at http://excellentonline.com