Wu-Tang Clan have lined up two rare shows to support their new album, 'A Better Tomorrow'. Wu-Tang Clan Tickets are on sale at 9am today, priced at £36.00 in London and £33.00 in Glasgow, plus fees.

Annihilator have lined up dates for the UK leg of their 2015 European In The Blood tour.

Chrissie Hynde has revealed a new video for a re-recorded version of the Pretenders' festive hit 2000 Miles.

Real Friends have confirmed a trio of UK headline dates, along with news of a support slot with All Time Low at the SSE Arena Wembley.

Alvvays will return to the UK late next summer for a brace of shows, including a step up to headline the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London.

Fall Out Boy have released a new video for American Beauty/American Psycho, the title track of their forthcoming sixth album.

Halestorm have added Dublin and Belfast shows to their spring 2015 tour. 

We Are The Ocean have announced a standalone headline show at London’s Electric Ballroom.

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As you may have gathered from the packed, if not exactly consistently available (my apologies, readers) Noise Not Music column over the last 12 months, it's been a brilliant year for all forms of sonic violence. This top 20 is far from definitive, and the rankings are largely arbitrary, but may it serve as an introductory guide to some of the year's very finest releases. See you in 2015…

A capella group Pentatonix have lined up dates for the first leg of their UK and European On My Way Home tour.

Rival Sons have lined up a new tour for spring 2015.

AC/DC have lined up three huge stadium shows in the UK and Ireland for next summer.

The Cribs have lined up a tour of intimate venues in February, 2015.

Nils Frahm has confirmed a short run of UK and Ireland shows as part of a wider European tour dubbed Nils Frahm Has Lost His Mind.

Anthrax have entered the studio to record the follow up to their 2011 album, 'Worship Music'.

Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith will perform at next year’s Brit Awards.

Ryan Adams has lined up the latest in his Pax-Am singles run, with Johnny Depp set to feature on the 'No Shadow' 7”.

Green Day, Lou Reed, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Bill Withers are among the artists set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

Hobbie Stuart has confirmed dates for a spring tour of the UK and Ireland.

Obey The Brave have lined up a UK tour with Malevolence, Napoleon And Kublai Khan next spring.