With the event now into its third year, the winner of the Welsh Music Prize will be announced on October 17, just as Cardiff gears up for another edition of the eclectic, city-spanning Swn Festival. Last year’s successful live show is back too, with Clwb Ifor Bach, a popular small venue for up and coming Welsh acts, hosting several of the nominees 24 hours before Swn gets going.

Seattle rockers Walking Papers will be joining Alice In Chains on their upcoming UK headline tour, alongside special guests Ghost BC. Joey Jordison's new project, Scar The Martyr, will no longer be performing.

Florida metal marauders Trivium have today launched a special preview of their anticipated new album, 'Vengeance Falls', set for release on October 14, via Roadrunner Records. 

British singer songwriter Sam Smith has announced dates for a UK tour in February 2014.

Sweat. Violence. Weird-looking people. All three of these elements are key attributes for a successful metal show, and here they're all present and correct. Having sold out the majority of the tour well in advance (a stupendous feat for a British band so early in their career), Bury Tomorrow are to blame.

Miley Cyrus has commanded a large slice of the public’s attention for a while now, for reasons good, bad and weird. She’s undergone a remarkable transformation from twee Disney popstar to rebellious, largely naked, twerker and her exploits have recently earned candid, differing responses from Sinead O’Connor, Annie Lennox and Amanda Palmer.

Black Stone Cherry will prepare for the release of their fourth studio album in spring 2014 by treating the UK to four intimate performances.

Jason Derulo will hit the UK and Ireland in March 2014 for a string of theatre and arena shows.

Gary Barlow has reassured fans that Take That is his ‘main job’.

After scoring their first ever No.1 in this week's Official UK Singles Chart with Counting Stars, OneRepublic have announced details of a UK tour for March 2014.

Rising pop group The Vamps have been confirmed as the main support act for Taylor Swift’s upcoming five-night residency at London’s O2 Arena.

Award-winning singer songwriter Ed Sheeran has opened up about his highly-anticipated second album.

Multi-platinum rock band Nickelback have announced that they will be releasing 'The Best Of Nickelback Volume 1' on November 4 internationally via Roadrunner Records. 

Cult US fuzz folk band, Neutral Milk Hotel have confirmed a handful of UK and Ireland dates as part of a forthcoming world tour.

American rock trio Haim have pipped Justin Timberlake to the UK #1, following a desperately close midweek chart battle.

US superstar Prince put on an epic gig at his own home and studio complex over the weekend, performing to 2,000 people.

The Southampton Guildhall is set to become the UK's latest O2 sponsored venue.

The re-united alt-rock heroes Pixies returned with 'EP-1', their first music release in 22 years. Following the video for Indie Cindy the band have produced a second video for Andro Queen. 

Following an immense rush for tickets on Friday, Taylor Swift has today added a fifth show to her O2 Arena residency in February 2014.

Matt Cardle has today unveiled his new video for upcoming single When You Were My Girl, due out on October 13.