One Direction Make US Chart History Again

One Direction have made history in the USA again today by achieving the fastest selling single by a UK artist with 'Live While We're Young'. In fact, the track has registered the biggest opening week sales for a single by a non-US artist ever. 'Live While We're Young' has entered both the US Digital Tracks and Digital Songs Chart at Number 1 today, selling 341,000 copies in one week.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Lemar To Give Live Stream Webchat On Friday 12th October

One of Britain's finest singer-songwriters, Lemar, will be giving a live webchat to fans on Friday 12th October. The live stream follows the announcement of his long-awaited return to the stage this December. See tour dates below.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Dexys Unveil Details Of New Single 'Incapable Of Love' - Listen Now

Dexys have announced details of the release of a new single. 'Incapable Of Love' will be released through BMG Rights Management on Monday 29th October 2012.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Nadine Coyle 'Never, Ever, Ever' Wants Girls Aloud To Break Up

27-year-old singer Nadine Coyle has confessed that she never wants Girls Aloud to break-up, ahead of their up and coming 10th anniversary reunion.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

One Direction's Niall Horan Undergoes Surgery... Following Squirrel Attack!

One Direction star Niall Horan is no stranger to having a lot of girl’s attention, and we all know how badass a few good scars can look in front of the ladies. But, Horan may have a rather embarrassing time telling his admirers how he get his latest cuts and scrapes - after he was attacked by a squirrel in London’s Battersea Park!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Y LUV Release Free Download Of 'The NOC' - Listen Now

California quintet Y LUV have released a free download of The NOC. Taken from their 'It Doesn't Have To Make Sense' EP, The NOC is yet another stadium ready jam from this talented group of USC graduates. A track displaying influences ranging from indie to electro with a hearty sprinkle of pop sensibility, this track is yet another example of just why people are getting excited about Y LUV.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Ne-Yo Claims Today's Stars Can't Emulate Timelessness Of Motown Greats

American R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo has claimed that the modern stars of today - such as eccentric pop superstar Lady Gaga - won’t ‘stand the test of time’, like those who formed part of the legendary Motown Recordings.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Green Day Album Trilogy Continues With Release Of '¡Dos!' And New Single 'Stray Heart'

Fresh from a rush of activity that has seen them play a surprise set at Reading, a triumphant intimate show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and the release of the album '¡Uno!', Green Day move on to the second stage of their album trilogy series with the November 12th release of '¡Dos!'

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Crystal Castles Announce Tracklisting For New Album '(III)'

Crystal Castles have announced the tracklisting to their third album '(III)'. The band also made the first single from the album, 'Wrath of God', available for free download. The track has had nearly 400K plays in little under two weeks.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Benjamin Francis Leftwich Unveils New Song 'In The Open' - Listen Now

Last night on BBC Radio 1, Zane Lowe unveiled Benjamin Francis Leftwich's brand new track 'In the Open' hailing it as his 'Hottest Record in the World'. Check it out below.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

New Edition Of Alice Coopers’ ‘Old School’ Set For Halloween Release

Universal are to release a new 4CD stripped-down version of Alice Coopers’ big ‘Old School Desk Edition’ set that came out in 2011.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Radiohead Fan Flogs Cheating Girlfriend's Gig Ticket

Following on from two angry parent’s decision to sell their daughter’s One Direction tickets after catch them smoking, advertisement site Gumtree has assisted in another angry ticketholder’s revenge, after a fan of Radiohead flogged two tickets belonging to his (now ex-)girlfriend - who he found out had been cheating on him.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

Capital Cities Stream Debut EP - Listen Now

Preparing to wow at the hotly anticipated CMJ festival, Capital Cities are riding the crest of a wave at the moment. Dual singers Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian may have Craigs List to thank for their quite unlikely union, but fans worldwide have been grateful to them for their eclectic brand of thoughtful electro rock.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

I Am Giant Release Debut Album 'The Horrifying Truth'

I Am Giant have released their debut album 'The Horrifying Truth' in the UK this week, and are currently on the road for a UK and European Tour throughout October and November. Several album and merchandise packages for the release are also available now from www.iamgiant.com.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

Countdown Clock Launched On Girls Aloud Website

All of you Girls Aloud fans have been waiting an awful long time for Cheryl Cole and co. to return to your radios, with rumours of their reunion flying around since they entered hiatus in 2009. After their planned 2010 studio album failed to materialise, their followers began to wonder exactly when the girls would get back together - and now, it looks like they’ve got an answer!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

Black Veil Brides Announce Details Of New Album

Californian rockers Black Veil Brides have confirmed details of another album, in a message that will send their fans crazy - and their haters into a fit of anger!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

Susan Boyle Unveils New Album Sampler - Listen Now

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has uploaded a sampler from her forthcoming new album ‘Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage’ onto YouTube - check it out below.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

MTV Brand New For 2013 Opens Voting For Unsigned Competition

MTV Brand New for 2013 has announced that public voting for this year's unsigned competition is now open. Head to www.brandnewunsigned.mtv.co.uk for further details. 309 unsigned artists have been shortlisted for the public vote which closes on 12th November.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 09 October 2012

Plan B And Ill Manors Cast To Sign Copies Of Film In Oxford Circus This Thursday

English singer-songwriter-rapper Plan B will be signing copies of his critically-acclaimed directorial debut - along with members of the cast - at a HMV store in Oxford Circus this Thursday.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 October 2012

Nominees For The UK Music Video Awards Announced

The nominees of the 5th annual UK Music Video Awards – aka the MVA’s, celebrating creative excellence in British and international music videos - have now been announced.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 October 2012

Danko Jones Unveil 'Just A Beautiful Day' Video - Check It Out Now

Canadian rockers Danko Jones have unveiled the brand new music video for their track ‘Just a Beautiful Day’ - you can check it out below.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 October 2012

Tulisa Unveils 'The Female Boss' Artwork

Superstar singer, multi-platinum selling artist and X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has finally unveiled the cover art for her debut album ‘The Female Boss,’ released via All Around the World/Island Records on November 26th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 08 October 2012

Rod Stewart Admits He 'Got Tired' Of Having Sex After The Faces Fame

Rock and pop superstar Rod Stewart has opened up about his wild years as part of The Faces - and revealed that he had so much sex that he ‘got tired’ of it!

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 October 2012

Deftones' Chino Moreno 'Not A Big Fan' Of Dubstep

In the past couple of years, we’ve seen the notorious genre of dubstep take over the music world, with Skrillex winning a Grammy, wobbly tracks filling the charts, and even some of the most hardcore metal bands turning to the 140bpm genre for a change of style.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 October 2012

'Today's Pop Music Is Crap', Says Jake Bugg

English folk singer-songwriter Jake Bugg has confessed that he doesn’t really listen to today’s pop music - because most of it is ‘crap’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 October 2012

The Prodigy Sponsor U13 Football Team

Electronic dance titans The Prodigy have started looking after their own little group of prodigies this week - after they agreed to sponsor a kids football team in Hampshire.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 October 2012

Susan Boyle Confirms 'Standing Ovation' Details

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has confirmed details of her latest album ‘Standing Ovation’, due out November 19th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 October 2012

The Script, Little Mix, Stooshe & More Confirmed For Cheerios ChildLine Concert

The annual Cheerios ChildLine Concert charity pop party has been confirmed to take place on November 24th later this year, and the line-up is set to get tickets selling like wildfire.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 05 October 2012

Rage Against The Machine Secretly Recording New Album?

Californian funk metal icons Rage Against the Machine could secretly be working on a new album, according to reports coming from TMZ.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 04 October 2012

Lily Rose Cooper (Allen) Not Releasing New Album Until It Sounds 'Amazing'

Pop singer-songwriter Lily Rose Cooper - a.k.a Lily Allen - has warned her thirsty fans that they may have to wait a little longer for her forthcoming comeback album - as she won’t be releasing any new material until she ‘thinks its amazing’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 04 October 2012