Nobody needs another history lesson on Black Star Riders. We know that they are an off-shoot of the latest incarnation of Thin Lizzy, and that they’re expected to sound like Thin Lizzy.

After a successful run of touring, which saw the band play some of the biggest venues in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Ireland, Boyce Avenue has been off the road for the last year while working new material for their upcoming second album. At long last however they’re excited to get back out on the road again, announcing a return to Ireland with shows in Dublin and Belfast, as part of a brand new world tour.

Suede, Primal Scream and legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr are gearing up to headline the latest edition of Channel 4’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions.

On 27th May Japanese four-piece Taffy return with double A-side 'Tumbling' / 'Boys Don’t Cry' from their second album ‘Lixiviate’ out later this year on Club AC30.

Having enthralled rock fans across the UK with their various live performances, from their frenetic debut headline show at the Old Blue Last in early 2011, through their infamous Download Festival slot the same year, to supporting Enter Shikari, playing on the Kerrang! Tour 2012 and finally, winning over Deftones fans on the latter’s recent UK dates, letlive. are finally set to headline their very own 12-date tour of the UK and Ireland. And it’s sure to be worth the wait. The trek ends with a show at legendary rock venue The Underworld, the scene at which the band first played in London town as openers for Your Demise back in 2011. As vocalist Jason Aalon Butler enthuses:

Susan Boyle has announced she will embark on her own tour of Scotland this summer, confirming dates for her 'Susan Boyle In Concert' tour.

Thirty Seconds To Mars look set to announce dates, including UK shows, for a European tour to take place this Autumn.

American rockers 30 Seconds to Mars have unveiled a lyric video for their brand new track ‘The Race’ - you can check it out below.

After returning with their first new album in two years, 'We Met At Sea', Leeds five-piece The Pigeon Detectives have announced dates for a new autumn UK tour.

Deaf Havana have announced details of a brand new studio album, as well as dates for their BIGGEST EVER headline tour.

This year’s edition of Summer Series at Somerset House is set to be the most exciting yet, with an astonishing lineup of musical talent which effortlessly and thrillingly traverses the musical spectrum, from the smooth Brit soul of Jessie Ware to the electro-pop stomp of Goldfrapp, the heart-wrenching country ballads of Band of Horses and the painfully intimate revelations of Lianne La Havas.

How about owning a signed Jackson JS32RT Dinky in Transparent Black? Five Jacksons are up for grabs when you purchase a ticket to Scott Ian’s Speaking Word Tour 2013. Each night all ticket buyers will be entered into a raffle with one lucky winner winning a bag of merch. Each winner will then be entered into another raffle which will see five ticket buyers win a Jackson guitar signed by Scott. Further details over at scott-ian.com

Superstar singer Beyonce has cancelled the Belgian date of her Mrs Carter Show world tour due to ‘dehydration and exhaustion’ - though there are rumours circulating that she may, in fact, be pregnant!

Crystal Fighters have announced a very special performance to take place on 29th August 2013. In celebration of their second album ‘Cave Rave’, due for release on 27th May, the band will play a show deep within their spiritual home of the Basque countryside in a local cave outside Pamplona, Navarre. Crystal Fighters will perform live with special guests, and the party will continue through to the following morning.

24-year-old Texan singer/songwriter​ Kacey Musgraves plays the part of a bored diner waitress, trapped in a mundane job, in her slice-of-life ‘Blowin’ Smoke’ video.

‘The Village’ is the billowing new single from Tunng – from their forthcoming, fifth album, 'Turbines' - the groups poppiest outing to date.

World famous boyband One Direction sent their fans crazy last week, with the unveiling of a countdown timer that promises to lead to the ‘most exciting 1D news ever’. After a lot of speculation and rumours - which will continue until the timer runs out on May 16th - it’s been reported that the lads are set to unveil a 2014 UK stadium tour.

The gorgeous, electro-pop shimmer of the recent single 'Everything is Embarrassing' was only a taster of what Sky Ferreira has in store this year. This autumn will also see the release of her long-awaited debut LP on Polydor, an album full of magnificently idiosyncratic pop hits and slower, though no less beautiful, introspective moments as well, finally unveiling to the world at last the scope and scale of Ferreira’s vision.

The UK’s biggest indie promoters Propaganda have confirmed that Josh Franceschi - frontman of pop-punk outfit You Me at Six - will be DJing at one of their nights later this month.

Arrows of Love have released the brand new video for their new, epic single ‘The Knife’ today. The single is scheduled for release via 7” on Urban Fox Records on June 3rd.