One Direction have released the music video for Best Song Ever - and it’s an epic six minute special.

Following on from their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Secondhand Rapture,’ as well as a short July tour, noir-pop New Yorkers MS MR have announced dates for a November UK tour.

Can you have too much of a good thing? In the case of Gogol Bordello, maybe not. The kings of Gypsy punk are back with their sixth studio album, 'Pura Vida Conspiracy', and it's emphatically more of the same: street punk, accordion flourishes and incisive lyrics from Eugene Hütz.

Hot-on-the-heels of being the first Brit to perform on the roof of London's O2 Arena, singer, songwriter and guitarist Robbie Boyd has announced dates for an October-November UK tour. 

Chart-topping singer Florence Welch, leader of Florence + the Machine, covered Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ at an intimate gig in a South London bar last night - you can check out the performance below.

Mac Miller has confirmed a series of UK dates for September 2013.

Indie-rock forefather Mike Kinsella (American Football, Cap'n Jazz, Owls etc.) will follow up his most recent album, the critically acclaimed 'L'Ami du Peuple', with a series of intimate UK dates later in the year.

Will.i.am has announced three UK shows for December, confirming performances at Manchester Arena, Birmingham's LG Arena and London's O2 Arena. The new shows are in support of his latest album '#willpower'.

Sub Focus' new single, Turn it Around, featuring Bloc Party's Kele Okereke, was announced as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 last night. In addition to the airing of the new track, Sub Focus confirmed an autumn UK tour and details of a new album.

Wherever you are in life, there are always awkward encounters, from holding the door open for someone who is slightly too far away, to finding out your partner isn't a fan of Led Zeppelin. Even in music, it’s the same - just check out this cringe-worthy interview with Black Flag’s Henry Rollins and a kid (with a rather embarrassing haircut).

Paramore have announced a full-scale US tour in support of their eponymous third record.

Scottish synthpop outfit Chvrches have opened up about their debut album ‘The Bones of What You Believe’ ahead of its release later this year.

Cologne-based production powerhouse the Green Man has unveiled the brand new music video for his track Word Sound Power, following the release of his album ‘Sound Power’.

As people in the UK and around the world react to the news that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, what better way to celebrate the arrival of the third in line to the British throne, than with a blast of music from Deezer's Royal Baby Playlist.

Jason Newsted has been forced to cancel a handful of US live dates on the current Gigantour, having been diagnosed with Pneumonia.

American rapper Kanye West has hit Twitter to big himself up once again - this time claiming that a verse from a track on his latest album is ‘the best rap verse of all time’.

Danish hardcore outfit Scarred by Beauty have teamed up with German based Redfield Records for the worldwide release of their second full-length album ’Cape Zero'. The new album is set for release on September 9.

Progressive metallers the Safety Fire are gearing up for the release of their forthcoming second album ‘Mouth Of Swords’ on September 2, and have also premiered the video for Yellowism.

Manchester rockers Beady Eye have unveiled the brand new music video for their track Shine a Light.

Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, aka MGMT, have unveiled the artwork for their forthcoming self-titled album.