Placebo have announced Loud Like Love TV, a unique and candid 90-minute online TV show streamed live globally from YouTube.

Sir Elton John has been honoured at the first ever BRITs Icon event. The new award was presented by Rod Stewart, who also joined John on stage for their first ever live performance together, a duet on Sad Songs (Say So Much). 

Twenty One Pilots' 'Vessel' nails the leap from indie to major and could, perhaps should, see them clambering to the upper reaches of album charts all over the place.

The Barclaycard Mercury Prize ‘2013 Albums of the Year’ will be revealed at 5.30pm on September 11. The announcement, made by presenter and DJ Lauren Laverne, will be hosted at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden, London.

British ragga-metallers Skindred have released a lyric video for new single Ninja. 

Dizzee Rascal has revealed the music video for new track Something Really Bad feat. will.i.am, which is taken from his forthcoming studio album 'The Fifth'.

Anyone hoping this follow up to the gospel-heavy 'Turn Around' would mark a return to the blues-rock of Jonny Lang's earlier records will be disappointed.

Strictly Come Dancing Live is back for a seventh year, bring its multi-million pound production to the UK's biggest arenas in January and February 2014.

Pixies have released a surprise new EP as the follow-up to their long-awaited comeback single, Bagboy, which landed in June.

British pop-punk quintet You Me At Six have revealed the title of their fourth studio album, 'Cavalier Youth', as well as a brand new track Lived A Lie.

Naughty Boy will follow up the release of his hit debut album with a short run of UK tour dates in November.

All Time Low have revealed the video for new track A Love Like War Feat. Vic Fuentes, which is available now.

Del Amitri are set to hit the road in January and February 2014 for a long-awaited UK tour.

Canadian rapper Drake has apparently blown up an air mattress to help him get some sleep in the studio, in hope he’ll get to finish his brand new album ASAP.

Canadian indie-rockers Arcade Fire have released a 15-second teaser clip of a brand new track, believed to be taken from their forthcoming new album ‘Reflektor’.

American singing icon Cher has unveiled the tracklisting for her brand new album ‘Closer to the Truth’.

Canadian metal outfit Dissension have unveiled brand new track ‘Graceless Death’.

Sheffield indie-rockers Arctic Monkeys have premiered a brand new track from their upcoming fifth studio album album ‘AM’.

This competition has now closed. Thanks to all those who entered. Congratulations to Debbie Rennie!

Grammy Award-winning, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, Rod Stewart is taking to the UK road this Autumn, to promote his landmark new album 'Time'. Stereoboard and Eventim UK are giving fans a chance to win a pair of tickets to Rod's Newcastle Metro Radio Arena show on Friday 27 September, in our brand new competition below.  

Gruesome twosome Wet Nuns are set to unleash new track Hanging on September 15, ahead of their self-titled debut album release and a UK headline tour this October.