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

Kanye West Furious At Black Skinhead Video Leak

Hip-hop megastar Kanye West has reacted with fury after an unfinished cut of the video for his new single, Black Skinhead, leaked online.

Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2013

New Found Glory Announce 'Kill It Live' Album

On March 27 and 28 of 2013, New Found Glory played two sold out shows at Southern California's Chain Reaction. The entirety of their set was recorded and has been assembled as their first live release, aptly titled 'Kill It Live'.

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

Blur To Release New Album After Damon Albarn's Solo Album Hits Shelves

Blur will release another album after frontman Damon Albarn puts out his next solo album, according to reports.

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

Rob Sparx Releases 'Babylonian' EP

Leicester-based producer Rob Sparx has dropped his latest release, the ‘Babylonian’ EP, via his own Migration Records imprint.

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

65daysofstatic Appeal To Fans After Thieves Steal Guitars And Laptops

Sheffield-based math-rockers 65daysofstatic are appealing for members of the public to help find some of their gear, after guitars and laptops were unfortunately stolen from their HQ.

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

Pearl Jam Expected To Release New Single This Week

Pearl Jam concluded their mysterious website countdown on July 8, with the announcement of a massive 24-date North American tour. Now a new countdown clock ticks down, with the band expected to release new single Mind Your Manners on July 11.

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

William Orbit Claims Britney Spears 'Never Needed Autotune' Ahead Of New Album

Electronic music producer William Orbit has revealed that he thinks pop superstar Britney Spears has ‘never needed’ autotune, ahead of what will be the singer’s eighth studio album.

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

Mariah Carey Hospitalised After Dislocating Shoulder On Video Shoot

Mariah Carey has been hospitalised after dislocating her shoulder while shooting a music video.

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

Prince: "Fans See Me 50 Times Because They Aren't Satisfied Elsewhere"

American superstar Prince has claimed that his fans ‘aren’t being satisfied elsewhere’ by other musicians, as his fans come and see his concerts ‘50 times’.

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

Newsted Announce Release Of 'Heavy Metal Music'

Jason Newsted has announced an August 5 release date for his band's forthcoming studio album, 'Heavy Metal Music'.

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

Dizzee Rascal Reveals Daft Punk And Nile Rodgers Inspired A Track On His New Album

Pop and grime star Dizzee Rascal has revealed that he’s been inspired by Daft Punk and Nile Rodgers, and has a track on his new album infused with their vibe.

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

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