The Fray will return to the UK in the spring for a one-off show at London's Scala on March 3. 

As a legion of Killswitch Engage and Trivium fans mill around outside Brixton Academy, ignoring the cries of touts, it’s hard not to smile at the enormity of the situation. Two of the most important, viscerally exciting metal bands to emerge this side of the millennium. A sold-out, iconic venue. Yes. It’s all very...yes.

Over the duration of Jamie Stewart’s Xiu Xiu project there have been few givens. Band members have come and gone, as have sonic hallmarks, but Stewart’s serially uncomfortable musical (and non-musical?) persona has remained fairly constant. A Xiu Xiu album not laden with despair and self-loathing would scarcely be a Xiu Xiu album at all, which perhaps explains the indifferent reaction to ‘Nina’, the muted Nina Simone tribute record Stewart put out last year.

Jason Derulo has announced further shows - O2 Academy Sheffield, Liverpool Echo Arena and Belfast Odyssey Arena for June 20, 23 and 25 respectively - as part of his massive European Tattoos Tour.

Neutral Milk Hotel, Beirut, Kurt Vile, First Aid Kit and Daughter are among the first names confirmed for this year's Green Man Festival.

Gary Barlow has added an April 23 show at Bournemouth's International Centre to his 2014 Since I Saw You Last Tour.

Violinist André Rieu has announced dates for his annual winter UK arena tour.

Foster The People have confirmed a one-off date at London's Troxy for March 24.

Janelle Monae has announced a short run of UK dates for May 2014.

It has just been confirmed that Arctic Monkeys, You Me At Six, the Courteeners, The 1975, SBTRKT, Warpaint, Netsky, Annie Mac, Architects, Issues, Pusha T, Krept & Konan, Royal Blood and Hozier are all heading to the Reading and Leeds festivals later this year.

Liza Minnelli will return to London's Royal Albert Hall, bringing her greatest hits for a one night only show on July 2 2014.

Despite the unfortunate cancellation of their tour with Motorhead, Saxon will go ahead with three shows in February. Support will come from Ireland's Stormzone in Northampton and Buckley.

Tickets for the 12th annual Green Man Festival go on general sale at 8am on February 4.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has added a second Glasgow show to her spring UK tour, supporting latest album 'Wanderlust'.

The Wildhearts have added Von Hertzen Brothers and Hey! Hello! to the lineup for their April 2014 UK tour.

Young Kato will open for You Me At Six on their forthcoming spring UK tour.

Cypress Hill will return to the UK to headline NASS festival on the weekend of July 11-13.

Yuck have rolled out Athena, the first track from a forthcoming new EP.

This competition has now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congratulations to William Griffiths!

Acoustic guitar virtuos, Newton Faulkner kicks of his mammoth UK and Ireland tour this week, and to celebrate Stereoboard and Eventim ​have joined up for another Gig Of The Week Competition giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to Newton's show at Leeds O2 Academy on Saturday February 15 2014. The competition ends on Monday February 10 at 12pm. Enter your details below to be in with a chance of winning.

Back in 2009, Behemoth reached an artistic and commercial peak with the release of 'Evangelion’, which trumped all of their previous outings and topped the album charts in their native Poland.