VANT will tour the UK next spring in support of their debut album.

Richard Ashcroft has announced a trio of arena shows alongside his set at Manchester’s Sounds of the City series.

Gabrielle Aplin has lined up a trio of UK shows for early next year.

Fresh from being named on the BBC’s Sound of 2017 longlist, Cabbage have added a brace of shows to their UK tour plans.

Penn & Teller will bring their Las Vegas show to the UK next summer.

Green Day will play shows in Belfast and Dublin next summer.

JoJo has announced a short run of UK and Ireland shows.

KISS will play four UK arena shows next spring.

Frank Ocean will headline next year's Lovebox festival.

Richard Ashcroft, Levellers, James and Blossoms are among the acts announced for Manchester's Sounds Of The City series next summer.

Tim Burgess is the ambassador for next year's Independent Venue Week.

KISS have confirmed a string of arena shows across Europe next spring.

Wolf Alice and friends have added a matinee show in support of Help Refugees.

Eric Clapton has set up four American shows for spring.

The Dears will release their first album in six years early next year.

Gucci Mane has posted a new track, St. Brick Intro.

The xx have released a video for On Hold.

Wilko Johnson has announced a run of spring UK dates.

Firewind have shared Hands Of Time, the first single from their forthcoming eighth album.

I can’t remember what I was doing 25 years ago, but that’s probably because I was a six-year-old maniac who spent most days running around/into the dining room table. Billy Talent frontman Ben Kowalewicz remembers the early ‘90s well. Back then, his life revolved around garage bands in Mississauga, Ontario. And from where he was sitting, Ian D’Sa was the best guitarist in town.