Gotye Admits He'd Love To Work With Kate Bush

Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye has revealed that he wants to work with art rock star Kate Bush – though he admitted he wasn't sure whether a collaboration between them would work.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

System Of A Down's Serj Tankian Unveils Artwork For New Solo Album 'Harakiri'

System Of A Down's Serj Tankian has unveiled the artwork for his new solo album ‘Harakiri’.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

The Chapman Family Announce Release of New EP 'Cruel Britannia'

The Chapman Family have signed to Best Before Records and are set to release their EP ‘Cruel Britannia’ on 18th June 2012 followed by more new material expected later this year.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

New Prodigy Album To Be Titled 'How To Steal A Jet Fighter'

Legendary electronic dance group The Prodigy have revealed that their forthcoming new album is currently using the working title 'How to Steal a Jet Fighter'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Biffy Clyro Reveal Title Of New Double Album

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have revealed that their forthcoming sixth album will be a double LP, with one record called 'The Land at the End of Our Toes' and the other 'The Sand at the Core of Our Bones'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Virgin Media Blocks The Pirate Bay

Following a judge's demands that British ISPs block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, Virgin Media have now banned their users from getting on to he site – the first in what is expected to be a number of blockages from service providers across the country.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Supersonic Festival 2012 Makes First Line-Up Announcement

The UK’s finest experimental music event, Supersonic, has announced its first acts and details for 2012. The festival, which takes place at Birmingham’s The Custard Factory on 19th-21st October, celebrates its tenth birthday this year and, unsurprisingly, organisers are set on celebrating in style with a typically stunning and diverse line-up.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Lonsdale Boys Club 'Light Me Up' Remixed By Dems - Listen Now

Proving themselves as ones to watch in 20120, Dems have revealed a remix of Lonsdale Boys Club's debut single 'Light Me Up'. Having toured with Azealia Banks and recently remixing Emmy The Great, London trio Dems have now taken on another London trio, resulting in a rather ace remix.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Ke$ha Claims She Is Pop Music's 'Dirty Little Sister'

Dance-pop star Ke$ha has bizarrely claimed that she is the 'dirty little sister' of pop music – and that she 'runs around with shit on her face.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Johnny Marr: 'It's Sad That The Smiths Are No Longer On Speaking Terms'

The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has confessed that he regrets not remaining friends with his old bandmates, adding that he is only on speaking terms with bassist Andy Rourke nowadays.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Moonsorrow And Freedom Call Confirmed For Bloodstock 2012

Finnish Pagan outfit Moonsorrow and German metallers Freedom Call have announced they will both make exclusive UK performances on the main stage of this years Bloodstock Open Air.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Adele's '21' Overtakes Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' In UK Sales History

Superstar soul singer Adele has managed to overtake the Michael Jackson's iconic sixth studio album 'Thriller' in the all-time UK sales charts.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Channel Cairo Announce Release Of New Single 'A Year' - Listen Now

Born into an artistic home without a television set, lead singer Joshua Bowyer learnt to entertain on the piano from an early age, spending much of his childhood summers travelling around Europe with his father’s folk group. He built a large repertoire of musical ideas in the long nights spent sleeping on the road, inspired by the early greats of the 60s and 70s that made up the repertoire of his father’s band.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Simon Cowell Predicts Boy-Band And Girl-Band Chart Domination

Super rich music mogul Simon Cowell has claimed that boy-bands and girl-groups will take over the charts within the next year, following the worldwide success of his X-Factor stars One Direction.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Crocodiles Unveil Cribs Support Shows & New Single 'Endless Flowers' - Listen Now

San Diego’s Crocodiles have unveiled the second single to be taken from their forthcoming third album and have been confirmed to support The Cribs on their imminent UK tour.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

'New Album Inspired By Live Performances', Says Tinie Tempah

Hip-hop and grime star Tinie Tempah has revealed that the collaborations on his forthcoming new album are ‘very British’ – as well as telling fans that the record has been inspired by his live performances.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Hop Farm Launches 'Create The Gate' Design Competition

Hop Farm Music Festival has today launched a competition to design an iconic landmark entrance to the festival site in Paddock Wood, Kent. The competition is open to anyone and no past design experience is necessary.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 03 May 2012

Falling In Reverse Announce 'The Drug In Me Is You' Release Date

Kerrang! Award-nominated rockers Falling In Reverse have continued their meteoric rise to stardom with the announcement of the release date of their latest single ‘The Drug In Me Is You’ - the anthemic title track of their début album of the same name.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Wiz Khalifa Caught With Weed... Again

It seems as though 24 year-old rap star Wiz Khalifa could do with some new hiding spots for his stash – as it emerged that he was caught in possession of marijuana AGAIN last night, after being initially busted by cops just over a week ago.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Marina And The Diamonds 'Electra Heart' Album Debuts At Number One In Midweek Chart

Marina and The Diamonds broke two of her own records over the last week with her highest ever album entry at Number One in the Midweek chart for her second album ‘Electra Heart’ and her highest ever single position with a Number Ten single for new track ‘Primadonna’.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Eric Church Apologises For Offending Fellow Country Music Stars Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood

Country singer-songwriter Eric Church has apologised to fellow country stars Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood after claiming that stars who began their career on talent contested-based television shows didn't 'deserve' their success.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Friends Announce Release Of Debut Album 'Manifest!'

After blazing out of Bushwick in 2011 with two buzzing singles and a reputation for turning live gigs into spontaneous DIY parties (and vice versa), Brooklyn’s Friends will release their debut album 'Manifest!' on June 4th on Lucky Number.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

'You Can't Be Afraid To Sound Stupid When Writing', Says Country Star Carrie Underwood

29 year-old country pop singer Carrie Underwood has fans that it's important to not be 'afraid' of sounding stupid when writing new music, following the release of her fourth studio album 'Blown Away'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Flo Rida Served Legal Notice Through Facebook Page

When it comes to the rap and hip-hop world, getting served in a dance-off is probably one of every star's worst nightmares. But, today, American rapper Flo Rida got served in a different away – after Australian laywers used Facebook to serve the star a legal notice for failing to perform at a music festival last October.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Cheryl Cole Says Girls Aloud Reunion Announcement Coming 'Very Soon'

Geordie star Cheryl Cole has promised Girls Aloud fans that an announcement regarding their highly-anticipated anniversary reunion will be coming their way 'very soon'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Brighton Prepares For The Great Escape Festival 2012

The Brighton Great Escape is just over a week away, and this year’s festival is set up to be better than ever. With a line up that boasts nearly 200 acts, music aficionados are due to be overwhelmed as The Great Escape (TGE) looks set to take another giant stride in making its presence known in the UK festival calendar.

Written by: Adam Holden | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Ke$ha Wants To Work With Justin Bieber And Keith Richards

Dance-pop star Ke$ha has revealed that she wants to get some more collaborations under her belt in the near future – and listed Canadian teen star Justin Bieber and Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards as two of her most-wanted partners.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Bestival Announces M Ward & Frank Ocean Plus Azealia Banks Confirms Festival Appearance

With 10 fantastic fields of Bestival’s own inimitable magical mayhem and 20 stages of the best music around, including headline sets from Stevie Wonder and New Order, exclusive performances from The xx and Sigur Rós and hundreds of amazing live bands and DJs, the Robin Hill shindig is already shaping up to be pretty darn incredible. And now organisers have some ace news of two brilliant new additions to this year’s bill to keep your appetites well and truly whetted.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Mumford & Sons Promise No Change In Sound For New Album

Folk rock outfit Mumford & Sons have promised fans that their won't be any 'tricks or new sounds' on their new album, which is the follow-up to their 2009 debut 'Say No More'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Arctic Monkeys To Write 'Fast Songs' For New Album

Indie rockers Arctic Monkeys have promised their fans that their next album will feature much faster music, after revealing that they're in the early stages of working on their next record.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 02 May 2012