Beady Eye To Perform On Later... With Jools Holland Tonight

Liam Gallagher and his former Oasis bandmates Beady Eye will perform some of their new tracks on Jools Holland tonight, ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated sophomore album 'BE'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

Man Posed As One Direction’s Harry Styles To Sexually Exploit Young Children

A 45 year-old American man has been charged with ‘employing a minor in an obscene performance’ amongst other things this week - after posing as One Direction’s Harry Styles and offering young children tickets to One Direction concerts in return for performing sex acts on webcam.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

Kate Nash Unveils New Single 'OMYGOD' - Listen Now

Indie-pop singer-songwriter Kate Nash has unveiled brand new single ‘OMYGOD’, following the recent announcement of her UK tour.  

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

Spotify Reveal New 'Discover' Feature Following Unveiling Of Google's New Rival Service

Leading music streaming service Spotify has introduced a brand new ‘Discover’ page that allows users to easily find new, taste-matched music - following the recent unveiling of Google’s rival product ‘Google Play Music All Access’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Begin Work On New Album In September

American rock icons Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that they’ll be working on a brand new album come September.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

The Rolling Stones Block BBC From Broadcasting Full Glastonbury Set

This year’s Glastonbury is set to be broadcast in style by the BBC, with the company promising the ‘first truly digital’ coverage of the festival - but as hard as they try, they won’t be capturing much of headliners The Rolling Stones, as the band have blocked them from broadcasting their whole set.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

Queens Of The Stone Age To Perform In-Store Show In London This June

American rockers Queens of the Stone Age have been confirmed for a special in-store gig in London today, following yesterday’s subtle hint at an off-the-radar gig in the capital.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 31 May 2013

Queens Of The Stone Age To Play Secret London Gig?

American rockers Queens of the Stone Age have hinted that they’ll be performing a secret gig in London today, ahead of their brand new album ‘...Like Clockwork’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 30 May 2013

James Dean Bradfield Confirms Manic Street Preachers Have Finished Two New Albums

Welsh rock icons Manic Street Preachers have confirmed they’ve finished writing two brand new albums, three years on from their last record ‘Postcards from a Young Man’ hitting shelves.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 30 May 2013

Tiesto, Daft Punk & Paul Oakenfold Top The EDM Rich List

Wealth calculators Celebrity Net Worth have unveiled their list of the Top 20 richest EDM musicians and DJs - and trance megastar Tiesto has come out on top once again.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Beyonce's Sound Of Change Concert To Be Watched By 1 Billion People Across The Globe

Beyonce’s massive up and coming ‘Sound of Change’ gig in London - which will feature the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Florence + the Machine, and more performing live - will be watched by a projected audience of over one billion people, according to reports.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Cardiff Rock Club Bogiez Faces Potential Closure, According To Reports

Cardiff’s live music scene may face yet another blow this year, as Bogiez Rock Bar & Club faces potential closure to make way for student flats.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Shogun Audio Line-Up New Rockwell Single 'Detroit'/'Back Again'

Shogun Audio’s one man army himself Rockwell has returned with a blistering new single for summer - but forget sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, ‘cause this one’s a tearing roller that’ll be soiling pants on the dancefloor for the rest of the year.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Jailed Pussy Riot Member Maria Alyokhina Hospitalised A Week Into Hunger Strike

Maria Alyokhina - one of the jailed members of Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot - has been hospitalised a week into her hunger strike.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

New Model Army Unveil Details Of New Album ’Between Dog And Wolf’ & UK Dates

New Model Army, the legendary global underground cult band from Bradford, have announced the title of their hotly anticipated 12th studio album. The self-produced set was finished earlier this year in Los Angeles with Joe Barresi mixing, (Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, Tool) Whilst New Model Army have always been noted for encompassing a wide variety of musical ‘styles’, the record still marks a major evolution in their sound. Entitled 'Between Dog and Wolf' the album is filled with multi-layered drums and atmospheric musical textures while sacrificing none of the band’s famous passion and song-writing skills. The album is scheduled for release in September.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Liam Gallagher Claims Beady Eye's Biggest Rivals Are One Direction

Manchester rock Liam Gallagher has spoken out about world-beating boyband One Direction - claiming that they’re the main rival to his band Beady Eye!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Trent Reznor Confirms New Nine Inch Nails Album Is Finished - And It's 'F*cking Great'!

Nine Inch Nails have announced that they’ll be releasing a brand new album this year - and frontman Trent Reznor has described it as ‘fucking great’!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Professor Green Unveils New Single ’Are You Getting Enough?’ Feat. Miles Kane

English singer-songwriter and rapper Professor Green has announced the first single from his forthcoming third studio album ‘Growing Up in Public’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Queens Of The Stone Age Stream '...Like Clockwork' on iTunes - Listen Now

Queens of the Stone Age are streaming their new album '...Like Clockwork' on iTunes, ahead of its release next week.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Big Country To Release New Boxset 'At The BBC' This July

Scottish rockers Big Country are set to release brand new boxset ‘At the BBC’ this July, almost exactly 30 years after their platinum-selling debut album ‘The Crossing’ hit shelves.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Devildriver Announce New Album 'Winter Kills'

Devildriver have confirmed the title of their new album as 'Winter Kills'. The album hits UK stores on 26th August.  The band recorded the album in Florida at Audio Hammer Studios and vocals in Los Angeles, CA at Dez's home studio with Mark Lewis (Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, All That Remains) handling production duties.  

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Psy Booed At Italian Cup Final

Korean superstar Psy took over the world with his mega-hit single ‘Gangnam Style’ last year, and the track became one of the most listened to tunes of the century - and the most watched video on YouTube. Despite returning with new single ‘Gentleman’ earlier this year, Psy’s beginning to lose his appeal, especially in Italy - where he was booed during the Italian cup final!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

New Kylie Track 'Skirt' Unveiled As Singer Celebrates 45th Birthday - Listen Now

A new track by Aussie singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue has appeared online today, as the star celebrates her 45th birthday.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Lady Gaga To Return To The Stage At Beyonce Gig This Summer?

Eccentric pop superstar Lady Gaga may make her return at a Beyonce gig this summer, according to reports.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

One Direction 2014 UK Stadium Tour Sees 200,000 Fans Waiting In Virtual Queue At One Time

If you were reading about anything to do with live music in the UK on the weekend, it’s likely you ran into some news about One Direction’s 2014 stadium tour - we published a number of stories on it, including one on how the incredible demand for tickets crashed websites and servers across the country, and how over 1,000,000 fans were expected to compete for just 250,000 seats.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Jessie J Unveils Details Of New Single 'Wild' Feat Dizzee Rascal & Big Sean

Monday 8th July see’s the release of Jessie J’s first single, 'Wild' from her highly anticipated second studio album.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Muse To Perform At London's Leicester Square Following Global Premiere Of Zombie Film 'World War Z'

World-beating rockers Muse are set to have their music featured in forthcoming zombie flick World War Z - and to celebrate, they’ll be performing live at the massive global premiere in London on June 2nd.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

One Direction Tickets Expected To Sell Out In Minutes

The World's biggest pop group, One Direction have announced details of their 'Where We Are' summer 2014 UK stadium tour and over 1million fans are expected to rush for tickets during tomorrow's general on sale. Needless to say, tickets WILL sell out within minutes. One Direction Tickets are ON SALE 10AM TODAY, Saturday 25th May, priced from £42.50 + fees. 

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Saturday, 25 May 2013

Dark Tranquility Unveil New Track ’Endtime Hearts’ Ahead Of New Album ’Construct’

Swedish melodic death metal outfit Dark Tranquility are set to release their brand new album ‘Construct’ on May 27th, via Century Media Records - and ahead of it’s release, they’ve premiered brand new track ‘Endtime Hearts’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 24 May 2013

The Defiled Reveal New 'Daggers' Album Artwork

Having recently inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Entertainment, The Defiled can now reveal the artwork for their forthcoming album ‘Daggers’ – due August 5th.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 24 May 2013