Jay-Z Had Four-Day Argument With Kanye West Over 'Watch The Throne' Tracks

American superstar Jay-Z has spilled the beans on a four day argument he got into with his best pal Kanye West, over two tracks he produced after they put out their joint record ‘Watch the Throne’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

One Direction's Harry Styles Pens Tracks With Snow Patrol Frontman Gary Lightbody

Gary Lightbody - frontman of Scottish indie-rockers Snow Patrol - has been writing tracks with One Direction’s Harry Styles for the boyband’s next album.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

James Blunt Announces New Album

James Blunt will release his fourth studio album ‘Moon Landing’ on Atlantic Records on October 21.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Avenged Sevenfold Unveil New Track Hail To The King - Listen Here

Orange County's Avenged Sevenfold have revealed the title track from their hotly anticipated new album 'Hail To The King'.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Lily Allen Rips Into Azealia Banks As Twitter Feud Continues

Lily Allen has continued her ongoing feud with US rapper Azealia Banks - taking a dig at her for taking so long to release her debut album.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Portishead And The Weeknd In Sampling Twitter Row

The Weeknd And Geoff Barrow of Portishead are currently waging a Twitter war over a sample used in the The Weeknd's latest single Belong To The World. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Alice Cooper Claims Labelling Mumford And Sons As Rock And Roll Is 'Offensive' To The Genre

Alice Cooper has claimed that labelling Mumford and Sons as rock and roll is offensive to the genre, in a stinging attack on new generation bands including the Lumineers.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Asking Alexandria Preview New Album - Listen Here

York-based metalcore outfit Asking Alexandria have revealed a 10-minute preview of their highly anticipated new studio album 'From Death To Destiny'.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Goldfrapp Unveil Video For New Single 'Drew'

Goldfrapp have unveiled a brand new video for their track Drew, the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Tales of Us’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Jettblack Announce Compilation Album 'Black Gold'

UK Rockers Jettblack have announced the August 19 release of a brand new album featuring a selection of hard-to-find, unreleased and re-worked material.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Noel Gallagher Formed Trainer Addiction After Kicking Drugs

Mancunian rocker Noel Gallagher has revealed that after kicking his drug habits, he formed a rather different addiction - an obsession with trainers.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Jason Bonham Planning To Perform Alongside Hologram Of Dad

Jason Bonham is planning to stage a tour that will see him duet with his dad, the late Led Zeppelin drumming legend John Bonham.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Arctic Monkeys Unveil 'AM' Artwork

Sheffield indie-rockers Arctic Monkeys have unveiled the artwork for their latest album ‘AM’, out on September 9.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 July 2013

Korn Guitarist Head Opens Up About Past Ahead Of New Album 'The Paradigm Shift'

Head - guitarist of American alt-metal outfit Korn - has stated that his ‘crazy days’ are over ahead of the release of the band’s latest album ‘The Paradigm Shift’, out September 30.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Radiohead Banned By Chipotle

Music in restaurants can sometimes make or break a mood, but Chipotle have insisted that Radiohead are definitely not right for them, and have banned the band’s music from their being played at any of their branches.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Phil Anselmo Streams Debut Solo Album 'Walk Through Exits Only' - Listen Here

Former Pantera and Down frontman Phil Anselmo is set to unleash his debut solo album very soon, however, we don't have to wait any longer to hear it, as the full album is now online for streaming!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Elvis Costello Defends His Decision To Perform Anti-Thatcher Track Tramp The Dirt Down

Elvis Costello has defended his decision to continue playing anti-Thatcher songs - saying that it’s ok because ‘the same bunch of slimes’ are in power.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Britney Spears Working With Sia On 'Amazing' And 'Special' Track

American superstar Britney Spears has revealed that she’s worked with Australian singer-songwriter Sia on a track she describes as ‘special’.  

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Manic Street Preachers Take Legal Action Against EDL For Use Of Hit Single

Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers are taking legal action against the EDL - the English Defence League - because the hate group used their track ‘If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next’ in one of its campaigns.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Smashing Pumpkins Reveal Details Of Live Album And 3D Film

Smashing Pumpkins have revealed details of a new live album and accompanying 3D concert film 'Oceania: Live in NYC'.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Kings Of Leon Invite Naked Crowdsurfer Backstage

American rockers Kings of Leon invited a man backstage for a beer at the gig in Birmingham earlier this week - after he stripped off and crowd-surfed.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

'This Is It' Tour Director "Frightened" By Michael Jackson's Appearance Before Death

The director the Michael Jackson’s ill-fated comeback shows has revealed how he was ‘frightened’ by the singer’s condition before he passed away back in 2009.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Editors Announce New Single Formaldehyde - Listen Here

Following on from the Top 10 success of their fourth album ’The Weight of Your Love’, Editors announce their new single Formaldehyde, out September 2.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Backstreet Boys Claim New Record Is Diverse And Eclectic: "We Love Its Versatility"

American boyband Backstreet Boys have opened up about their forthcoming new album ‘In a World Like This’ ahead of its release at the end of the month.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Daft Punk Condoms Nothing To Do With Us, Say Durex

Durex have announced that the new Daft Punk condoms are not actually affiliated with them, following this week's reports that the French house duo had brought out their own range of Johnnys.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Pearl Jam Announce New Album And Reveal New Track Mind Your Manners

Grunge icons Pearl Jam have unveiled the title and release date for their tenth studio album. 'Lightning Bolt' is set for a US release on October 15, with the rest of the world able to grab the album a day earlier on October 14.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Lady Gaga Announces 'ARTPOP' Release Details And New App

Lady Gaga has announced release details for her new record, 'ARTPOP', which will hit shelves on November 11 in traditional formats and as an app for smartphones and tablets.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 12 July 2013

Cher Lloyd Thanks One Direction For Helping 'Set Up' Her US Success

X Factor star Cher Lloyd has publicly thanked world-beating boyband One Direction as she believes they helped her find success over in the States.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 11 July 2013

QOTSA Star Josh Homme: "New Arctic Monkeys Album Is Cool, Sexy And Dancefloor"

Queens of the Stone Age may have just released their own album, but frontman Josh Homme has hit the press to heap praise on another band’s latest LP - Arctic Monkeys’ ‘AM’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 11 July 2013

Britain's Got Talent Stars Richard And Adam Tease The Impossible Dream - Listen Now

Britain's Got Talent stars Richard and Adam have put a snippet of their album title track The Impossible Dream online and announced the 10 tracks that will feature on the record. The tracklisting includes Somewhere, from West Side Story, which they performed on the semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent plus their take on ABBA classic The Winner Takes It All.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 11 July 2013