Lenny Kravitz To Release Deluxe Edition Of 'Mama Said' Album This June

Lenny Kravitz’s 1991 album 'Mama Said' has been digitally remastered and expanded for a special Deluxe Edition, which will see a release on June 4th by Virgin/EMI.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

High Court Calls For UK ISPs To Block The Pirate Bay

Things are looking pretty grim for pirates of the UK (internet pirates, not village-pillaging pirates) today – as it appears that a bunch of Britain's best Internet Service Providers have been ordered by the High Court to block access to leading peer-to-peer file sharing site The Pirate Bay within the coming weeks.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Life Has Got 'Whole Lot More Surreal', Say The Alabama Shakes

American rockers Alabama Shakes have opened up about their incredibly quick rise to fame, which has seen them bag the first ever Official UK Record Store chart #1 with their debut album 'Boys & Girls'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Bestival Announces Thursday Line-Up & More Live Acts Confirmed

Bestival have told you about their amazing headliners, Stevie Wonder and New Order, they've told you about exclusives from The xx and Sigur Rós and we’ve told you all about the off-piste madness from the Swamp Shack and Wishing Tree to the Ambient Forest and Roller Disco, our Wildlife theme and everything in between. But we still haven’t finished yet because now it’s time to tell you about even more beautiful music for you to luxuriate in at Robin Hill Country Park this September 6th-9th.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Rizzle Kicks Pay Homage To Hero Bob Marley - Plus New Video

Brighton-based duo Rizzle Kicks have paid homage to reggae superstar Bob Marley this week – and have made a special cameo in the conceptual TV ad for the release of his definitive album‘Legend’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Robbie Williams To Perform At Diamond Jubilee Concert

Pop singer-songwriter Robbie Williams is the latest big name to sign-up for the star-studded Diamond Jubilee Concert, which will celebrate 60 years of Queen Elizabeth on the throne.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Conor Maynard Smashes Into UK Charts & Announces Debut Album 'Contrast'

Britain’s newest male solo star Conor Maynard has kicked up a storm across the UK this week. His debut single ‘Can’t Say No’ smashed straight into the chart at Number Two with huge first-week sales, and is currently sitting pretty at Number Four having sold nearly 120,000 copies already, while his sold-out UK headline tour has seen pandemonium in cities across Britain including Bristol, Birmingham, Brighton, Newcastle and Sheffield.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Cheryl Cole On Cher Lloyd: 'She's New And Needs To Learn A Lot'

Geordie star Cheryl Cole has continued her dispute with X-Factor star Cher Lloyd – who she mentored throughout the series in 2010 – and has told GQ Magazine that Lloyd has a 'lot to learn' before she progresses as a musician.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Tulisa Contostavlos Claims She Will 'Get On Really Well' With Dannii Mingoue On X-Factor

Ex-N Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos has claimed that she'll get on well with Dannii Minogue, should the Australian singer-songwriter return to the X-Factor judges panel.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Hevy Festival Adds More Bands To 2012 Line-Up

The heaviest event to happen in Kent since the Vikings briefly turned up a good thousand years or so ago; Hevy Festival 2012 has added plenty more riff fuelled action to its line-up ahead of the event taking place in August.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Girls Aloud Star Sarah Harding Reportedly Working On Dubstep Track

Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding may be putting her reputation on the line with her next release – as it emerged that she's planning to put out a new dubstep single.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Cornershop Unveil Two More Tracks From New Album 'Urban Turban' - Listen Now

Cornershop have unveiled two more tracks from their forthcoming album 'Urban Turban'. The tracks are 'Dedicated' and 'What Did The Hippie Have In His Bag (featuring Castle Hill Primary School)'. And for those who haven't seen it the video for 'Who's Gonna Lite It Up' is below.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Rihanna Lands Acting Role As Fast And Furious Villain

Barbados-born beauty Rihanna has reportedly earned herself a role as the villain in the latest installment in ‘The Fast and the Furious’ series, according to a report from The Sun.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Brad Announce 'United We Stand' Album Release

Seattle-based four-piece Brad have announced that they’ll release their fifth studio album ‘United We Stand’ on May 14th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

'I Was Convinced My Music Was A Gift From God', Says Grimes

Indie-electro singer-songwriter Grimes has revealed that she became so sleep-deprived while recording her new album ‘Visions’ that she started thinking that she was channelling spirits – and that her music was a gift sent from the gods.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 30 April 2012

Marionette Release Video For 'Stand In Line' & Announce Live Performance Stream

Gothenburg Sweden based metal sextet Marionette recently released the music video for the track 'Stand In Line'. The video is the first part in the ‘Rite Of Ascension’ series and was recorded, produced and edited entirely by Marionette.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Sunday, 29 April 2012

Marina And The Diamonds Release 'Electra Heart' Album Taster - Listen Now

Marina and The Diamonds release new album ‘Electra Heart’ today, Sunday 29th April. You can check out a 6-track album stream giving a taster of what to expect from the highly anticipated album.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Sunday, 29 April 2012

Butch Vig Sceptical Of Kurt Cobain Solo Album

Superstar producer and Garbage bassist Butch Vig has claimed that it's very unlikely that Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain ever made a solo album – and said that any kind of record was probably just an idea inside Cobain's head.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Does It Offend You, Yeah? Announce Indefinite Hiatus

Electronic rockers Does it Offend You, Yeah? have announced that they'll be going on hiatus for 'the foreseeable future' – because the band's members are looking to pursue other projects.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Deer Tick Announce 'Born At Zero' Free Download & UK Tour Dates

Deer Tick have just revealed their plans to return to the UK in August for a string of tour dates, including appearances at End Of The Road Festival & Leicester's Summer Sundae. To celebrate, the band are giving away a free download of the fantastic 'Born At Zero'. The track is taken from the Tim EP, which is available as a bonus CD with the limited edition version of new album, 'Divine Providence' or as a download.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Keane Unhappy With Illegal Downloads

Alternative rockers Keane have spoken out about their hatred for illegal music downloading – following the news that their forthcoming new fourth album 'Strangeland' had leaked online prior to its release.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Roadrunner Records Cutting Staff In US Too?

Following our the article we publish yesterday which told of Roadrunner Records apparent decision to shut down their UK and European offices, it now appears that staff at their all-important US offices could be losing their jobs too.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Jessie J Backs Music Is GREAT Week

As part of the GREAT campaign a DVD compilation that celebrates the most iconic British live music acts through history is being released. It will include film footage and audio of legendary performances and will be available on May 14th to mark the start of Music is GREAT Week. All profits will go to Save The Children.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Jack White To Release Second Solo Album Soon?

Musical genius Jack White has suggested that he may follow-up his debut solo album 'Blunderbuss', which hit shelves just a couple of days ago, in the very near future – as he's still got 12 songs that he 'hasn't finished yet'.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Radiohead Confirm Caribou As UK & European Tour Support

English rockers Radiohead have confirmed that Canadian musician and singer Caribou will support them on their up and coming UK and European tour.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Rockness Line-Up Expands With More Live Acts & DJs Confirmed

The countdown to this year’s RockNess is on and festival organisers have announced yet even more fresh and exciting talent, plus an absolute blinder of an electro treat, to the already heaving-with-quality line up.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Vampire Weekend Hoping To Release New Album This Year

Indie-rock four-piece Vampire Weekend could release a brand new record by the end of the year, according to comments from frontman Ezra Koenig.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Barack Obama Claims He 'Wasn't Worried' About Al Green Performance

US president Barack Obama, a.k.a the coolest president of all-time, has told Rolling Stone that he wasn't nervous at all when he performed with Al Green earlier this year – because he 'can sing!'

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Slash Claims Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction 'Closes Book' On Guns N Roses

Guitar god Slash has claimed that the Guns n' Roses reunion at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be treated as the final chapter in the old band's career – telling NME that the induction was the 'closing of the book' for the iconic rockers.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012

Passion Pit Announce Release Of New Album 'Gossamer'

On 23rd July, Columbia Records will release 'Gossamer', the highly anticipated follow-up to Passion Pit’s critically acclaimed 2009 debut album 'Manners'. The album will be comprised of 12 new tracks that showcase Michael Angelakos’ ever-expanding lyrical talents and bring to life his trademark irresistible beats. “On 'Gossamer' there is more of a dichotomy between the lyrics and the music. You hear my lyrics more precisely which is something I was ready for. The lyrics on this album have a lot to say about what the last two years of my life have been troubled with,” explains Angelakos. 'Gossamer' was made throughout 2011 in Los Angeles and New York City, and again finds Angelakos working with Manners producer Chris Zane.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 27 April 2012