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

Guitars And Equipment Stolen From Slipknot Frontman Corey Taylor's Home

Musical equipment, including guitars, has been stolen from the home of Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, according to reports.

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

Olivia Sebastianelli Announces Release Of 'Perfect Getaway' EP

Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter Olivia Sebastianelli earned a number of glowing comparisons to the likes of Bat For Lashes, the xx and Stevie Nicks following the release of her debut single Rose of Stone earlier this year and she's now poised to build on that initial acclaim with the release of her first EP ‘Perfect Getaway’ on September 9.

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

Sammy Hagar Reveals Artwork And Tracklisting For 'Sammy Hagar And Friends' Album

Sammy Hagar has enlisted three legendary musicians - Toby Keith, Mickey Hart and Taj Mahal - to round out the final three tracks on his first-ever rock collaborations album: 'Sammy Hagar and Friends'. Also featuring on the new album are Michael Anthony, Nancy Wilson, Neal Schon, Kid Rock, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, Denny Carmassi, Bill Church, and many more.

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

Daft Punk Team Up With Durex To Create Their Very Own Condoms

French house duo Daft Punk have had a hell of a summer already, having topped charts across the globe with new album ‘Random Access Memories’ and its lead single Get Lucky. Now, they’ve decided to expand even further - and are bringing out their own range of condoms.

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

KT Tunstall Announces New Single Invisible Empire

Set for release on August 19, Invisible Empire is the new single from KT Tunstall’s fourth studio album ‘Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon’, the most critically acclaimed album of her career.

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

Justin Bieber Apologises To Ex-President After Peeing In Mop Bucket And Shouting 'F*ck Bill Clinton'

Canadian singer Justin Bieber has reportedly apologised to former US president Bill Clinton - after embarking on what seemed like a drunken rampage with friends, taking a leak in a restaurant’s mop bucket and spraying an image of Clinton with cleaning liquid.

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

Lady Gaga To Perform At London's iTunes Festival?

Global megastar Lady Gaga is rumoured to be returning to the stage at this autumn's iTunes Festival in London.

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

Justin Timberlake Teases New Song Take Back The Night - Watch Now

Following the release of risque music video for latest single Tunnel Vision, check that out here, Justin Timberlake has teased a snippet of brand new track Take Back The Night.

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

Katie Melua Announces Sixth Album 'Ketevan'

Katie Melua has announced the release of 'Ketevan', her sixth studio album, 10 years after her chart-topping debut album 'Call Off The Search'. Released on her 29th birthday, on September 16, the album title is Katie's Georgian birth name. 

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

"I Respect Glastonbury But Want To Help Smaller Festivals Rise Up" Says Wiley Following Twitter Rant

Godfather of grime Wiley has claimed that he respects the Glastonbury Festival organisers - but doesn’t regret cancelling his set, following his rather unhappy Twitter outburst after he arrived at the event.

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

Jennifer Lopez Slept 'On A Sofa In A Dance Studio' Before She Hit The Big Time

American superstar Jennifer Lopez may be known as ‘Jenny from the Block’, but she’s revealed that before she made it in showbiz, she was actually homeless.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Lawson's Andy Brown: "I'll Run Through London Naked If We Hit #1 This Weekend"

Andy Brown - frontman of British pop-rock quartet Lawson - has promised that he’ll streak through London should his band hit #1 with their new single Brokenhearted!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

JLS To Cut Retirment Short For Beach Boys Collab?

JLS announced earlier this year that they’d be splitting up once they release their Greatest Hits album and complete their farewell tour at the end of 2013 - but it appears they may already be cutting their retirement short, as they’ve allegedly been approached by the Beach Boys about working on a collaboration.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Queens Of The Stone Age Release '...Like Clockwork' On USB

Queens of the Stone Age released their new album '...Like Clockwork' a few weeks ago, whereupon it reached Number 1 in the Billboard Charts in the US and it's highest ever UK chart position in the UK at Number 2.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Watain Announce 'The Wild Hunt' Album Formats

Taking things to the next step - whatever the costs are. This has always been Watain’s goal from day one and this has never been truer than with 'The Wild Hunt', their fifth full-length album coming out August 19 in Europe and August 20 in North America through the band’s own label His Master’s Noise and Century Media Records.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Nile Rodgers To Work With Daft Punk On Unfinished Chic Tracks

Guitarist Nile Rodgers has revealed that he’ll be working with Daft Punk once again - to finish off some lost Chic tracks that he thought would never see the light of day.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Jack White Working In Studio With Both The Raconteurs And The Dead Weather

Guitar genius Jack White has revealed that he’s working on some brand new music with two of his musical projects: the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Korn Reveal Title And Release Date Of New Album

Korn have unveiled the title of their new album, the first record in 10 years to feature guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch. ‘The Paradigm Shift’ was produced by Don Gilmore and will see a UK release on Monday 30 September via Prospect Park/Caroline International.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

'We've Written Anti-Thatcher Track For New Record', Says Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire

Welsh rock icons Manic Street Preachers have revealed that one of the tracks from their forthcoming new album ‘Rewind the Film’ is an ‘angry’ anti-Thatcher song, which they penned long before the former prime minister died earlier this year.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013