Sohn has announced further dates for September, alongside his previously confirmed show at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

J Mascis will release his new solo record, ‘Tied To A Star’, on August 25 through Sub Pop.

The New Pornographers will release ‘Brill Bruisers’, their first album in four years, on August 25.

Joe Bonamassa will release a new solo album, 'Different Shades Of Blue', on September 22.

Patrick Bruel will make his UK debut in September with a one off show at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Iron and Wine will return to the UK for shows in Birmingham and Bexhill-on-Sea in November.

This weekend, Download returns to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park for a feast of metal, mayhem and, we expect, beer. The line up balances old and new, ushering in Avenged Sevenfold for their shot at becoming a bona-fide festival draw while providing UK fans a rare chance to see Aerosmith strut the stuff that’s made them legends.

Milton Jones has lined up dates for his 2015 The Temple of Daft Tour.

Gareth Gates has postponed his Greatest Hits Acoustic Tour until November.

With the World Cup on our doorstep, you’re about to hear a lot more from Dexters. Having released one of the best British debut albums this year in ‘Shimmer Gold’, the East London indie troupe have dipped their toes in the world of the football song with a cover of the Seekers’ I’ll Never Find Another You.

Duke Special will play a string of low-key Scottish venues in August.

Rodrigo Y Gabriela have announced dates for a winter UK tour, including a show at London's SSE Arena, Wembley, in 2015.

Cold Specks will play London's Village Underground on September 30.

Photo: Patrick Ullaeus

With both vocalist Angela Gossow and guitarist Christopher Amott leaving Arch Enemy in the last couple of years, one could have be forgiven for thinking that the melodic death metal masters were falling apart at the seams. Alissa White-Gluz – ex-vocalist of the Agonist – was then promptly announced as the band’s new mouthpiece, and this worried some fans even more. Well, did they have reason to worry?

Savage Messiah have confirmed shows in Southampton and Birmingham for November.

Kill It Kid have scheduled a UK tour for November.

La Roux is streaming Tropical Chancer, another taster from her 'Trouble In Paradise' album.

Real Estate and Alvvays have lined up dates for an October UK tour.

Photo: Remi Guiot

The ‘Nouveau Noir’ EP, Damian Wilde’s debut release, is like an early sketchbook from a renowned artist. Upon looking inside you find a mixture of elements, with some of the markings displaying great potential. The occasional page may even be close to genius, but most of the doodles make little sense.

Nicki Minaj has joined forces with The Game for a new clip for Pills N Potions, which has been taken from her new album, 'The Pink Print'.