Frank Ocean Leads 2013 Grammy Nominations

Frank Ocean has been nominated for a staggering six Grammy Awards 2013. These include the most prestigious ­'Album Of The Year', 'Record Of The Year' and 'Best New Artist'.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 06 December 2012

The Lumineers Receive Grammy Award Nominations For 'Best New Artist' And 'Best Americana Album'

Last night in the US, The Lumineers received two nominations at the 55th Grammy Awards. The band’s nominations for 'Best New Artist' and 'Best Americana Album' cement what has been a phenomenal year for the Denver trio who, in less than 7 months, have become the biggest DIY success story of year - having sold over 500,000 copies of their debut self-titled album and 1 million single downloads of their debut single ‘Ho Hey’ through the independent Nashville-based label, Dualtone.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 06 December 2012

Noel Gallagher To Perform With Damon Albarn And Graham Coxon At Teenage Cancer Trust Gig?

Manchester rocker Noel Gallagher has revealed that he is planning to perform alongside Blur stars Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon when they support him at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig next year.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 06 December 2012

Robbie Williams Turns New Album 'Take The Crown' Into Advent Calendar

Best-selling British artist, Robbie Williams, is giving fans a unique festive experience this Christmas by turning his chart topping album Take the Crown into an augmented reality (AR) advent calendar.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 06 December 2012

Bruno Mars Streams New Album 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Online - Listen Now

Bruno Mars is back with new album 'Unorthodox Jukebox', which is now streaming in full over at www.unorthodoxjukebox.com.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 05 December 2012

Hornet Ask Fans To Get Involved With Debut Album Via PledgeMusic

Fast-rising hard rockers Hornet, who have been described as the band who will revolutionise the music industry just as The Sex Pistols did, have announced details of their long-awaited as-yet-untitled debut album.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 05 December 2012

Rod Stewart's Christmas Special Airs This Sunday On ITV - Don't Miss Out

Rock and roll icon Rod Stewart’s special christmas program Rod Stewart’s Christmas is set to hair this Sunday following the X Factor - make sure you don’t miss out!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 05 December 2012

Arcade Fire Perform New Material At Intimate Secret Gig

Canadian indie-rockers Arcade Fire performed a secret gig under the pseudonym Les Identiks last Saturday (December 1st), performing the material which will form their forthcoming fourth studio album.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Kaiser Chiefs Part Ways With Long Time Drummer Nick Hodgson

Nick Hodgson, the drummer of Leeds-based indie-rockers Kaiser Chiefs, has announced that he has parted way with the bands to pursue other projects.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Green Day's '¡Tre!' Leaks A Week Prior To Release - Listen Now

Wot You Got - the website The Guardian described as ‘the wikileaks of pop’ - have revealed that Green Day’s forthcoming record ‘¡Tré!’ has leaked over the internet, hours before they were set to stream the album via their website for free.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe Indicted In Czech Republic For Manslaughter

The ongoing court case involving Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe’s battle against manslaughter allegations has taken a turn for the worse, after a Czech prosecutor indicted him - meaning he will likely face trial in the next three months, unless the continuing investigation postpones it.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Sonisphere UK Will Return In 2013

The UK's Sonisphere Festival WILL return in 2013 according to head promoter Stuart Galbraith, who revealed the exciting news at last night's UK Festival Awards.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Lawson Announce Release Of New Single 'Learn To Love Again’ - Listen Now

Since the release of their debut single ‘When She Was Mine’ back in May, Lawson have sold over 300,000 singles and are without doubt one of the biggest breakthrough pop acts of 2012. Now they announce the fourth single to be taken from their Top 5 debut album 'Chapman Square' is the anthemic ‘Learn To Love Again’.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Rod Stewart To Release Charity Single 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' This Sunday

English rock singer-songwriter Rod Stewart has unveiled a brand new charity single - taken from his brand new Christmas album ‘Merry Christmas, Baby’ - set for a release December 9th on Verve/Universal.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Soilwork Unveil 'The Living Infinite' Artwork And Tracklisting

Swedish melodic death metal outfit Soilwork have unveiled the artwork and tracklisting to their brand new, ninth studio album ‘The Living Infinite’, which is set to hit shelves on March 11th next year.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 04 December 2012

Benga Unveils 'We're Coming Out', The First Of Three Brand New Singles

London-based dubstep producer Benga has unveiled his brand new track ‘We’re Coming Out’, the first of three brand new tunes he’ll be unleashing this month.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 03 December 2012

Only Boys Aloud Release Debut Album Ahead Of Next Weekend's X Factor Performance

Only Boys Aloud, the world’s biggest boy band, will perform on The X Factor final weekend, on Saturday 8th December.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 03 December 2012

John Travolta And Olivia Newton-John's Christmas Album 'This Christmas' On Sale Today

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s brand new Christmas album ‘This Christmas’ hit shelves today - meaning you can now get your hands on the brilliant CD that features Tony Bennett, Kenny G, James Taylor, Cliff Richard and Barbra Streisand.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 03 December 2012

Metallica Launch Their Own Record Label

Metallica have announced that they have taken ownership of all their master recordings including all music and long form videos, a move almost unprecedented for musicians signed to recording contracts. Under provision of their renegotiated joint venture agreement with the Warner Music Group in 1994, all masters revert back to the band as of today, November 30th, 2012.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

Bloodstock Radio To Launch This Weekend

Bloodstock Radio launches tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st. The launch is a re-branding for TotalRock, one of the most respected and pioneering of rock/metal radio stations, however, it’s not just a case of TotalRock under a new name. It will see an overhaul of the broadcasting schedule, with some major rock industry names coming on board to present weekly shows.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

Spider Kitten To Release New Album 'Cougar Club' On January 14th

South Wales-based experimental metal outfit Spider Kitten have announced that they’ll release brand new album ‘Cougar Club’ on January 14th via Rugland Records.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

Conor Maynard Announces Release Of New Single 'Animal' Feat Wiley - Listen Now

Today Conor is delighted to announce the January 21st release of his fourth single, a very special and brand new version of ‘Animal’, the opening track from ‘Contrast’, Conor’s debut album. ‘Animal’ is an up-tempo, quirky slice of cutting-edge pop music, with a dose of urban cool beating through its dark and sexy heart. Check out a preview of the track below.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

Alt-J 'One Step Away From The Dole Queue', Says Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry

Superstar singer Bryan Ferry, frontman of art-rock outfit Roxy Music, has claimed that the success and style of Mercury Music Prize winners Alt-J is ‘fascinating’ - because it’s a ‘celebration of normality’ in comparison to his band’s look back in the 70s.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

The Cuban Brothers Confirm Release Of Debut Album 'Yo Bonita'

The Cuban Brothers are set to release their debut album 'Yo Bonita' on 28th January 2013.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

Coldplay Already Working On 'Mylo Xyloto' Follow Up

British alt-rock superstars Coldplay have begun work on their sixth studio album, following the success of their last, chart-topping record ‘Mylo Xyloto’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 30 November 2012

deadmau5 Claims He 'Doesn't Care' About Electronic Dance Music

Controversial Canadian deadmau5 - a superstar electro-house producer and DJ deadmau5 has doesn’t care about electronic dance music and it’s scene, claiming that the whole industry works on a ‘minimal work, maximum profit’ basis.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 29 November 2012

Steven Wilson Announces Release Of New Album 'The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)'

Steven Wilson has revealed that his third solo album will be titled 'The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)'. Set for release by Kscope on February 25th 2013, the much anticipated new album was written between January and July and recorded in Los Angeles in September.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 29 November 2012

The Cramatics To Release Debut Single 'Like Gold' In January - Listen Now

Bournemouth based indie boys, The Cramatics have confirmed they’ll be releasing their debut single, ‘Like Gold’ on January 7th 2013.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 29 November 2012

Emeli Sande On Course To Finish 2012 With Top Selling UK Album

Scottish singing star Emeli Sande’s debut album ‘Our Version of Events’ is on course to finish 2012 as the UK’s top-selling record of the year, ahead of Adele’s ‘21’ and Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born to Die’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 29 November 2012

Garbage's Shirley Manson Gets Into Heated Twitter Argument With Fan - Tells Them To 'F*ck Off'

Shirley Manson, frontman of alternative rock outfit Garbage, found herself amidst a Twitter argument with two fans a couple of days ago, after Garbage admirers hit out after she described the crowd at a gig in Koln as ‘cold’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 29 November 2012