Johnny Borrell Admits He Was Obnoxious During Razorlight Years

Johnny Borrell - frontman of indie-rockers Razorlight - has confessed that he was ‘obnoxious’ during his time with Razorlight, ahead of the release of his first solo album ‘Borrell 1’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Pet Shop Boys Stream New 'Electric' Album In Full - Listen Here

Iconic EDM pioneers, Pet Shop Boys are currently streaming their new album 'Electric' in full.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Jay Z Returns To Twitter For Massive Fan Q+A

American superstar Jay-Z has broken his rather short Twitter hiatus to embark on a lengthy Q+A session, which saw him answering questions from from fans for hours last night.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Placebo Reveal New Single Too Many Friends - Listen Here

Placebo have revealed their brand new single Too Many Friends, the first full taster of the band's much-anticipated album 'Loud Like Love'.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Babyshambles Unveil New Single Nothing Comes To Nothing - Listen Here

Babyshambles have unveiled their brand new single, Nothing Comes To Nothing, the first track to be lifted from their highly anticipated third album 'Sequel To The Prequel'.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Director Of M.I.A Documentary Would 'Rather Die' Than Finish Project

London-based rapper M.I.A is looking to a Kickstarter campaign to help get her documentary out - now that its director Steve Loveridge has quit.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Arctic Monkeys, Pixies and Elton John Join iTunes Festival Line-Up

Arctic Monkeys, Pixies, Elton John and Robin Thicke have been confirmed for September's iTunes Festival at Camden Roundhouse.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Randy Travis In 'Critical Condition' At Texas Hospital

Country superstar Randy Travis is reportedly in a critical condition, having been taken to hospital in Texas over the weekend.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2013

John Newman States He'd Like To Work Wth One Direction

British soul singer John Newman has stated that he’d like to work with world-beating boyband One Direction.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Liam Gallagher Claims He'd Rather Shoot Himself 'In The Balls' Than Take Robbie Williams' Advice

Mancunian rocker Liam Gallagher has continued his feud with Robbie Williams - this time claiming he’d ‘rather shoot’ himself ‘in the balls’ than take the ‘Angels’ singers’ advice on his music making.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Avenged Sevenfold Release Hail To The King! Album Teaser

Avenged Sevenfold have released a short trailer for their forthcoming album, 'Hail To The King!'.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Stone Temple Pilots Unveil New Single Out Of Time - Listen Here

US rockers Stone Temple Pilots will release Out Of Time, their first single with new vocalist Chester Bennington, on July 15 via Spinefarm Records in the UK.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Beady Eye Announce New Single Shine A Light

After scoring their highest UK Album Chart position to date with new album 'BE', Beady Eye have announced new single Shine A Light - out on August 19 through Columbia Records. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Lady Gaga Desperate To Keep 'Harmful' Details Of Lawsuit Private

Eccentric pop superstar Lady Gaga is attempting to block details of a potentially ‘harmful’ lawsuit involving her, her former collaborator Wendy Starland, and ex-boyfriend Rob Fusari from the public eye, according to reports.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Nick Cave Claims He Has "Deep Understanding Of Troubled Women"

ARIA Hall of Famer Nick Cave has appeared on American podcast WTF - and claimed that he has a ‘deep understanding of troubled women’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

Mumford And Sons Claim Olympic Park Gig Was "Shitloads" Better Than Glastonbury Headline Slot

Chart-toppers Mumford and Sons headlined an epic event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London last weekend - and described it as ‘shitloads’ better than their headline slot at Glastonbury Festival in June.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

50 Cent Cancels Birmingham Argos Appearance Following Domestic Abuse Arrest

American rap star 50 Cent has cancelled a public appearance at an Argos store in Birmingham, following his arrest last month.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

The Polyphonic Spree Announce New Album 'Yes, It's True'

The Polyphonic Spree will return to the UK with a new album and tour dates this summer. The band, who captured the imagination of thousands from their first notes at David Bowie's Meltdown, Glastonbury and on a succession of UK tours, have been away from our ears and eyes for some time but have remained a touchstone for all that is innovative, beautiful and downright different in the music scene.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

letlive. Stream New Album 'The Blackest Beautiful' In Full

Currently causing jaws to drop and bodies to fly in all directions across the US on the Vans Warped Tour, Los Angeles’ letlive. release new album ‘The Blackest Beautiful’ in the UK today through Epitaph Records.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 08 July 2013

"I'd Love To Perform With Bruno Mars" Says Barry Manilow

New York superstar Barry Manilow has revealed that he’s a major fan of Hawaiian singer Bruno Mars - describing him as an exciting performer.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 July 2013

Katy B Unveils What Love Is Made Of Remix - Listen Here

With the release of her new single What Love Is Made Of just around the corner on July 8, the final heavyweight remix is now available to stream. Following mixes from Detroit master Marc Kinchen and UK bass don Brackles, veteran house deity Felix Da Housecat steps up to the plate to deliver a typically crisp and uplifting summer smash, providing a fitting reimagination of one of 2013's biggest endorphin rushes.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 05 July 2013

One Direction Unveil Best Song Ever Artwork

World-beating boyband One Direction have unveiled the artwork for their up and coming single Best Song Ever.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 July 2013

Shane Filan Announces Debut Solo Single Everything To Me

Shane Filan is set to release his brilliant debut solo single on August 25, on Capitol Records. ‘Everything To Me’ is written by Shane and Nick Atkinson (who has worked alongside Gabrielle Aplin), and produced by Grammy award winning producer, Martin Terefe (previous credits include Jason Mraz, James Morrison, Train).

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 05 July 2013

New Bastille Album To Be More Guitar-Based

London-based alt-rockers Bastille have claimed that their next album will be heavier and a lot more diverse than their chart-topping debut ‘Bad Blood’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 July 2013

Jessie J Leaves The Voice UK To Concentrate On New Album

Platinum-selling singer-songwriter Jessie J has decided not to continue as a judge on The Voice UK, following the end of the second series of the show.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 July 2013

Check This Video Of Example REALLY Enjoying Himself At Reading Festival 2006

We’ve all had our fair share of good times, good times at festivals, and good times at festivals where we’ve had a nice amount to drink/smoke/whatever. In fact, there’s probably a fair few of you reading this who’ve had a bit too much, or maybe even a lot more than you should have, and ended up in quite a state.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 04 July 2013

Oasis Back-Catalogue To Hit Spotify 'Very Soon'

Oasis’ back-catalogue is reportedly set to be made available for streaming via Spotify ‘very soon’, according to the band’s management team.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 04 July 2013

Singer Bernie Nolan Dies Following Battle With Breast Cancer

Actress and singer Bernie Nolan has died after losing a long battle with breast cancer. She was 52.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 04 July 2013

Original Doors Members Robby Krieger And John Densmore To Reunite For Live Tribute To Ray Manzarek

The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger has revealed that he’ll reunite with John Densmore - the only other surviving member of The Doors - to perform a live tribute to late keyboard player Ray Manzarek.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 04 July 2013

Primitai Announce New Album 'Rise Again'

One of the UK’s finest exponents of traditional metal, Primitai have announced the release of their latest studio album ‘Rise Again’. Drummer Chris Chilcott comments: 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 04 July 2013