Manchester rockers Beady Eye have pulled out of V Festival due to guitarist Gem Archer's recent injury and hospitalisation.

Rock fans, it's time to forget about Spinal Tap, as a new half-fictional band is about to take the world (or at least UK TV) by storm, and it features stars from the Smiths. Roxy Music, Suede, and Supergrass.

Leading the way in the latest edition of Stereoboard's Hot Tickets chart is that famous old girl, Reading Festival. The event will once again wow fans of rock and indie over the course of the August bank holiday, with Green Day, Eminem and Biffy Clyro set to headline this year. Huge sets from Nine Inch Nails, System Of A Down and Foals are also set to spice up the main stage.

Soulfly have unveiled the lyric video for Bloodshed, the lead single from their forthcoming Terry Date-produced album, 'Savages'.

Pop-punk veterans Zebrahead have confirmed a brace of UK shows and are streaming their new record, 'Call Your Friends', via Spotify.

Polar Bear Club have signed with Rise Records and announced a new album, 'Death Chorus'.

Lady Gaga has appeared nude in a brand new - and rather bizarre - new promo clip for artist Marina Abramović.

Editors have enlisted the help of acclaimed director Ben Wheatley for their latest video, Formaldehyde.

Death Angel have revealed the artwork for 'The Dream Calls for Blood', which is out on October 14 through Nuclear Blast.

Steve Cradock has announced details of a UK tour to accompany the release of 'Travel Wild - Travel Free', his third solo record.

Spencer Smith - drummer for Panic! at the Disco - has pulled out of the band’s current US tour after admitting that he is addicted to drink and drugs.

Mutya Keisha Siobhan have unveiled an MJ Cole remix of their brand new single ‘Flatline’, which hits shelves on September 1.

Tim Wright - bass player for Cleveland experimental rock outfit Pere Ubu and ‘No Wave’ band DNA - has died.

 Legendary acid-house producers the Orb will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a new November UK tour.

Jessie J has unveiled the new music video for her single It's My Party.

The '90s are so hot right now. At every turn, Madchester revivalists are battling for space with Sonic Youth-aping indie rockers. Amid the chaos, Lemuria have pieced together a jigsaw of influences from the decade's alt-rock and emo explosions, repurposing them into their own charming, off-kilter tunes.

When entertainment website Sick Chirpse set up a competition to win a pair of tickets to Boomtown Fair, which kicked off yesterday, they didn't expect someone to try and scam their winner out of their tickets.

Following the limited vinyl release of ‘It Is Only You’ this spring, the Sunshine Underground have confirmed dates for a mini tour of the UK, featuring seven dates that climax at London’s XOYO venue on November 27.

Basement Jaxx recently announced the release of their new single, What A Difference Your Love Makes, introducing the vocals of folk-soul artist Sam Brookes

Tom Odell will release his new single Grow Old With Me on September 9, on ITNO/Columbia Records. The track is the next to be taken from his Number 1 selling album ‘Long Way Down’, which was released last month.