Anyone who saw the mighty 'Snake on their last world tour will no doubt raise a quizzical eyebrow at the release of this package. Critics and fans were united in the conclusion that the great David Coverdale is struggling in the live arena these days, his singing a far cry from the phenomenal roar that made him a global superstar. And yet, this cheekily named - Purple plagiarising - combo mounts a strong case for the defence. DC's voice no longer boasts the same Ozone shattering range or soulful tonality, but on the evidence of this East Asian extravaganza - recorded at the "Loud Park" festival, Japan in 2011 - he and his band still know how to deliver a rousing rock & roll spectacle. In spite of some tricks to mask those vocal shortcomings, this sizzling collection of gold plated classics and fiery newbies makes for an entertaining, if slightly flawed, addition to Whitesnake's rich back catalogue.

iced Earth band leader Jon Schaffer has revealed the title and more details on the new studio album:

Rival Sons have released a video for their latest single, 'Wild Animal', compiled from footage sent in from their fans.

The saxophone is an (unfairly) oft-maligned instrument. Next time you complain about the cheesy sax solos in Bruce’s E-String Band or on any number of extremely dated eighties pop hits remember that this is the same instrument that was the main tool of some of the most innovative musicians in all history. Colin Stetson may not be at the same level as Coleman and Coltrane, but then to expect him to approach the level of extraordinary inventiveness displayed by such legends of jazz is unreasonable and unfeasible in the extreme. With ‘To See More Light’, however, Stetson has produced something that can clearly be seen as a potential classic of the contemporary avant-garde.

Bobby Womack will be the closing act for Glastonbury's West Holts Stage on the Sunday night alongside Damon Albarn and Richard Russel together forming The Bravest Band.

Sharing their name with a rebellious uprising in China that first came into being in 1898, The Boxer Rebellion actually generate a sound far from anything their name suggests, instead creating highly polished and well produced radio friendly indie rock of an anthemic nature.

R&B icon Lauryn Hill has broken the silence about her new $1 million record label with Sony and her escape from a maximum three year jail sentence.

The former members of Manchester indie-rockers WU LYF have opened about the band’s split, which followed frontman Ellery Roberts posting a public video to YouTube informing his bandmates of his decision to walk away from them.

Sharleen Spiteri - frontwoman of Scottish alt-rockers Texas - epically failed while recording the band’s new video for their track ‘The Conversation’ - faceplanting the floor while attempting to run around a corner!

Canadian superstar Michael Buble gave an impromptu performance on the New York subway yesterday - alongside R&B outfit Naturally 7.

South Korean superstar Psy has been confirmed to perform at this summer’s Capital FM Summertime Ball!

Capital FM's 2013 Summertime Ball will take place at London's Wembley Stadium on 9th June. The event, hosted by Justin Timberlake, will feature a line-up of some of the world's biggest pop acts including Robbie Williams, Olly Murs, Taylor Swift, The Wanted, Labrinth, Lawson, Ellie Goulding and more.

The iconic Barry Gibb has announced he will be coming to the UK this autumn for a tour, performing songs from his illustrious career.

Following their appearance on ‘The Big Reunion’ earlier this year, and a sold out show at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 3rd May, Blue will embark on a full UK tour, visiting Norwich, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in October. Blue Tickets are ON SALE 9AM TODAY, Friday 26th April.

Scottish legends Wet Wet Wet have announced a UK ‘Greatest Hits Tour’ which kicks off in Dublin this December. Wet Wet Wet Tickets are ON SALE 9AM TODAY, Friday 26th April.

After an extended break from singing due to vocal problems, John Mayer is finally back on the road to tour his acclaimed album ‘Born and Raised’. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician has announced a performance at the O2 Arena in London on Sunday 20th October. John Mayer Tickets are ON SALE 9AM TODAY, Friday 26th April, priced from £35.00 + fees.

The Crobar in London has got to be one of those serious drinking holes that most up-and-coming rock bands aspire to play in given half a chance. It is, however, only a few, that get that unrivalled opportunity to silence it’s famous jukebox and rattle the punters’ eardrums with a live dose of their own repertoire. Since winning the 2010 Marshall Ultimate Band Contest, Sons of Icarus have played Download Festival and Sonisphere Festival in 2011 and have toured with the likes of The Answer, Orange Goblin and Black Spiders. Now, on their own UK tour, the band was granted three dates of residency in the tiny Crobar, the second being tonight followed by the third in May next month.

If you’re into the darker side of electronic music, Manchester is the place to be for you right now - the likes of DRS, Skittles, Dub Phizix, Fox, Estate Recordings, and Virus Syndicate are just a few of the names that are heating up the scene right now. Now, we have yet another brilliant label to introduce you to, and they’ve already lined-up an epic EP from Snap Shot to mark it’s release.

Evile have released an official lyric video for a brand new track, ahead of the release of the band's new album, 'Skull'.

Illegal substances and a stun gun have reportedly been found aboard Canadian superstar Justin Bieber’s tour bus, according to reports this afternoon.