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Rewind Scotland - The 80s Festival Reveals 2012 Line-Up

Following the success of the first “Rewind Scotland – The 80s Festival” in Perth, Scotland during July 2011, the festival returns for the second year. As with last year’s concert performances and festivities, this year’s Rewind Scotland boasts another massive live outdoor line-up of the finest 80s recording artists/performers.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Happy Mondays To Reform With Full Original Line-Up

Manchester rock legends Happy Mondays are set to reform with their original line-up, with tours and festival appearances all in the pipeline for this summer.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Katy Perry Releases Acoustic Version Of 'The One That Got Away'

Superstar singer Katy Perry has recorded an acoustic version of her hit single ‘The One That Got Away’, in an attempt to beat Michael Jackson’s record for the most #1 singles from one album.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Biffy Clyro: 'We're Writing Music That We're Comfortable With'

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have made it clear to fans that their new album won’t see them straying too far from their usual alternative rock sound, after fans became concerned at their announcement that they’d be writing songs in a different manner.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Emeli Sandé Unveils 'Next To Me' Video - Plus Album Sampler

Scottish R&B singer Emeli Sandé has unveiled the new video to her track ‘Next to Me’, as well as giving fans a taste of every track from her forthcoming debut album ‘Our Version of Events’, which hits shelves on February 13th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Iron Maiden To Release New Live Album & DVD

Heavy Metal legends Iron Maiden have confirmed details of a brand new live album and DVD.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

The Devil Wears Prada Announce Vans In-Store Signings

The Devil Wears Prada will be headlining the Vans Off The Wall Music Tour next month. Vans had already established ties with The Devil Wears Prada back in 2011 by releasing their limited edition footwear.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Laura Marling Helps Increase Folk Sales By 20%

Laura Marling has single-handedly caused the sale of folk music to rise by 20%, according to official reports.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Meshuggah Announce Release Of New Album 'Koloss'

Meshuggah have announced they will release new album ‘Koloss' on March 26th 2012 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album will see a return of the math metal gods and will be their first studio release since 2008’s critically acclaimed masterpiece ‘Obzen’.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Japanese Woman Arrested In Adam Ant House Raid

Police and Border Patrol officers reportedly raided the home of new wave veteran Adam Ant at dawn yesterday, after they learned that a Japanese woman who had overstayed her visa was in the house.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Hal Release New EP 'Down In The Valley'

Last seen some six or seven years back Dublin’s Hal have made good their return. Armed with the new four-track ‘Down In The Valley’ EP - a pocket sized taster of what’s to come with their long awaited second album ‘The Time The Hour’ in April – the trio make their intention clear, to continue where they left off.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Download's Andy Copping Defends His Decision To Book Chase And Status

Andy Copping, the head organiser and chief of Download Festival, has defended the booking of electronic production duo Chase and Status, claiming that they’ll ‘win over’ fans at the usually strictly metal and rock event.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Florence + The Machine's Florence: 'X-Factor Performance Was So Frightening"

Indie-pop band Florence + the Machine’s frontwoman Florence has admitted that she was incredibly scared before her performance on the X-Factor, one of her most watched performances to date.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Scuzz Reveal Sonisphere Headliner... Kind Of

Metal-loving music channel Scuzz yesterday revealed one of the Sonisphere 2012 headliners – but left fans to pick from a choice of eleven bands if they want to know exactly who it is.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Coldplay Claim Title For Biggest-Selling Rock Single & Rock Album Of 2011

Coldplay have claimed the title for releasing the UK's biggest-selling rock album and single of 2011.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Juliette Lewis Criticises Lana Del Rey Over SNL Performance

American actress and musician Juliette Lewis has publicly spoken out about ‘Video Games’ singer Lana Del Rey’s appearance on Saturday Night Live, comparing the performance to that of a “12 year-old in their bedroom”.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Rihanna Snapped Smoking Blunt In Hawaii

Barbados-born beauty Rihanna has caused a stir among parents and anti-drug campaigners after the superstar was snapped smoking what Snoop Dogg would refer to as a ‘blunt’.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Machine Head, Lamb Of God, Trivium, Devin Townsend, Anthrax & More Confirmed For Download 2012

Earlier this evening Download Festival unveiled a further five acts for it's 2012 line-up. Announcing the bands via Zane Lowe's Radio One Evening Show, Radio One Rock Show host Daniel P Carter revealed that Download will host the long-awaited return of Soundgarden, as well as performances from Chase And Status, Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six and Tenacious D. The DJ also promised fans another announcement later on, well, here it is...

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Dead Wolf Club Giveaway Free Download ‘Radar’ – Listen Now

London-based rockers Dead Wolf Club, who originally hail from Tintagel in Cornwall, have released a free download of their song ‘Radar’ to celebrate the upcoming release of their eponymous debut album, which is due out on 1st February.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 16 January 2012

Soundgarden, Chase And Status, Biffy Clyro, You Me At Six & Tenacious D Confirmed For Download 2012

It's been a while since Download organisers revealed their headliners confirmed for 2012's festival. Now, just as the dust settles from the excitement caused by headliners The Prodigy, Metallica and the mighty Black Sabbath, a new batch of bands are confirmed.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 16 January 2012

Posthumous Michael Jackson Album In The Pipeline?

The King of Pop Michael Jackson is set to release a posthumous album of songs based on Scottish poet Robert Burn’s work.