George Michael To Work With Adele?
Superstar singer George Michael has apparently got a bit of a penchant for soul star Adele – sparking rumours that the pair may perform a duet together.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012
Green Day To 'Sing About F*cking' For First Time Ever
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed some secrets about their forthcoming new studio album – confessing that for the first time in their 25 year-long career, they’ll be singing about sex.
Lana Del Rey & More Added To London's Lovebox Festival Line-Up
International superstar and BRIT winner Lana Del Rey (pictured) joins the Lovebox birthday party line-up on Sunday 17th June alongside already announced Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, Emile Sandé and Holly Johnson.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 01 March 2012
Wilderness Festival 2012 Announces First Wave Of Acts
The award-winning Wilderness festival, today announces its first wave of acts across music, food, talks and debates, theatre, late night parties and outdoor pursuits. Curated by the producers of Lovebox and Secret Garden Party, Wilderness is a celebration of the arts and outdoors and will return to the Cornbury Estate on 10-12th August 2012.
Whitney Houston Death To Be Named As 'Accidental'
The death of late singing superstar Whitney Houston is to be treated as accidental, a report from sources close to the investigation suggests.
Swedish Rockers Europe Unveil New Album 'Bag Of Bones' With Guest Appearance From Joe Bonamassa
Swedish rock supergroup Europe have revealed their new album, entitled 'Bag Of Bones', will be released in the UK on Monday 30th April 2012. The first single, 'Not Supposed To Sing The Blues', will be released digitally on Friday 9th March.
Norah Jones Unveils 'Happy Pills' & 'Travelin' On' From New Album 'Little Broken Hearts'
Norah Jones has set a 30th April release date for 'Little Broken Hearts', her new album produced by Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). Jones has also revealed the album artwork and track listing, which features original songs co-written by Jones and Burton.
Kylie Minogue Joins Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney & More At Diamond Jubilee Concert
Pop megastar Kylie Minogue has been added to the bill for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London this Summer.
Paloma Faith Announces New Album ‘Fall to Grace’
Singer-songwriter Paloma Faith has revealed details of her forthcoming second album ‘Fall to Grace’, which is due for release on 28th May. The album was recorded with producer Nellee Hooper, who has previously worked on albums by U2, Madonna, No Doubt, Bjork and Sinead O’Connor, as well as the score to the 1996 film ‘Romeo and Juliet’. ‘Fall to Grace’ will be preceded by the new single ‘Picking Up The Pieces’ on 20th May.
Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
The Monkees Singer Davy Jones Dies Aged 66
Manchester's Davy Jones, singer in the hugely-popular 1960's US band The Monkees, has died. He was 66 years old.
Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
British Boy Band The Wanted Make US Chart History
British and Irish boyband The Wanted have become the first ever UK-based boyband to land a hit in the top 3 of a US chart, after their hit ‘Glad You Came’ soarded to #2 in the American iTunes charts.
Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Ace Frehley, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, LA Guns & More Confirmed For Hard Rock Hell VI
Hard Rock Hell Festival, which will takes place between November 29th and December 3rd, announces its first (magnificent) seven acts for this year’s special Western Themed event.
Bowerbirds Stream New Album 'The Clearing' Online - Listen Now
Ahead of the release of their new album 'The Clearing' next Monday, 5th March, Bowerbirds are now streaming the entire record exclusively on www.stereogum.com. You can give it a listen HERE.
Zoo Project Festival Announces Line-Up
A brand new festival in Kent has been lined-up for this September by Ibiza’s Zoo Project team – and they’ve now revealed exactly who will be performing at the world’s first ever Zoo Project Festival.
Glade Festival Line-Up Revealed
Organisers of Glade Festival, a four-day electronic dance music event, have announced the full line-up for their summer festival, which takes place from June 14th to 17th.
Rita Ora Unveils Debut UK Single 'RIP' (Feat. Tinie Tempah) - Listen Now
After smashing into the UK charts featuring on the Number One hit ‘Hot Right Now’, Rita Ora prepares to release her debut UK single ‘R.I.P’ on 6th May.
The Enemy Showcase New 'Gimme The Sign' Video
Indie rockers The Enemy have unleashed the new video to their track ‘Gimme the Sign’, which is available now as a free download on the band’s Facebook.
Dot To Dot Festival Announces First Wave Of Acts For 2012
Dot To Dot, the UK's only tri-city travelling festival returns for 2012 announcing its first salvo of artists. Renowned in its seven-year history for offering crowd-pleasing bands alongside the first live glimpses of some of today’s biggest acts, which have included double BRITS winner Ed Sheeran, The xx, Florence & The Machine, The Naked and Famous, Friendly Fires,Laura Marling and Mumford & Sons, this year’s multi-venue event will take place across the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend, visiting Bristol on June 2nd, Nottingham on June 3rd, making its triumphant finale in Manchester on June 4th.
Beacons Festival Announces First Batch Of Acts For 2012 Line-Up
Cutting-edge music and arts festival, Beacons Festival, will be taking place in a new location in the picturesque setting of the Funkirk Estate in Skipton this August. Organisers are pleased to announce the first instalment of acts that will be performing this summer. A further 40+ acts will be announced in mid-March, including Saturday’s headline.
Michael Kiwanuka Collaborates With The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach For New Track - Listen Now
Dan Auerbach, half of Ohio blues-rock duo The Black Keys, has teamed up with British soul musician Michael Kiwanuka for a brand new track, which you can hear embedded at the bottom of the page.
Rizzle Kicks Unveil New 'Traveller's Chant' Video
Brighton-based hip-hop and pop duo Rizzle Kicks have unveiled the brand new video to their single ‘Traveller’s Chant’, the third single to be taken from their debut album ‘Stereo Typical’.
Anathema Announce Details Of Forthcoming New Album 'Weather Systems'
'Weather Systems' is the follow-up 2010’s 'We're Here Because We're Here'. That album featured prominently in numerous end-of-year polls and the producer, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), has described it as “definitely among the best albums I’ve ever had the pleasure to work on.”
Plan B Unveils New Single 'iLL Manors' - Listen Now
Hip-hop and grime star Plan B has unveiled his brand new single ‘iLL Manors’, a track which has seen the star return to his roots in a raw and dark vocal track which will have his older fans frothing at the mouth in anticipation of his forthcoming film and album.
Peter Hook And The Light To Perform Joy Division's 'Still' Album
Ex-New Order and Joy Division bassist Peter Hook is set to perform Joy Division’s double album ‘Still’ in its entirety for the first time ever this May, alongside his band Peter Hook and the Light.
Radiohead Unveil Two New Songs - Listen Now
On Monday Radiohead kicked-off their 2012 world tour by playing two new songs to the crowd in Miami. The two songs were titled 'Identikit' and 'Cut a Hole' and are very much in the same vein as the tracks of last years 'The King of Limbs',both having the same kinds of ambient electronic textures.
Written by: Steven James | Date: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Ailing Fan To Accompany Taylor Swift To The ACM Awards
Taylor Swift will be taking Kevin McGuire, an 18-year-old from Somerdale, New Jersey along to the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas in April.
Beirut Unveil Video For 'Vagabond' & European Live Dates
Beirut, who are confirmed to play 2012's Field Day Festival at London's Victoria Park on 2nd June, have posted a brand new video online for their track 'Vagabond'.
Sub Focus Unveils Preview Of New Single 'Out The Blue' - Listen Now
Sub Focus, aka Nick Douwma has long been regarded as one of electronic music’s most exciting names and he returns this Spring with a brand new single 'Out The Blue' featuring the haunting vocals of indie siren Alice Gold.
Sound Of Guns Unveil 'Angels And Enemies' Album Sampler Video - Listen Now
Sound Of Guns release their new album ‘Angels And Enemies’ next Monday, March 5th with their UK tour starting the following day. In the build-up to release, the band have released a new video which features clips of every track on the album, the perfect way to see what’s in store!
Download Festival Adds 22 Bands To 2012 Line-Up
Download festival organisers have this morning announced a further 22 additions to the 10th anniversary line-up, including Corey Taylor, Dropkick Murphys, Cancer Bats, Rise To Remain and Saxon.
