Lady Gaga Reclaims UK Number One With 'Born This Way'

Lady Gaga has reclaimed the UK Number One position with her latest LP ‘Born This Way’. The eccentric star returned to the top position, knocking Take That from the Number One spot with their extended album ‘Progressed’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 27 June 2011

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Condemns Free Music Giveaways

Megadeth singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine has spoken out against bands who give away their music for free, claiming that the artists are “stupid”, limiting their own success in the long run.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Saturday, 25 June 2011

Elbow’s Guy Garvey Sings Praises Of Glastonbury 2011

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has expressed his appreciation for this year’s Glastonbury, claiming that being given such a high spot on the bill is a fitting way to mark the Mancunian band’s 20th anniversary as an outfit.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Saturday, 25 June 2011

Cee-Lo Green Drops Out Of Rihanna Tour

Cee-Lo Green has dropped out of Rihanna’s ‘Loud’ summer tour to concentrate on his role as judge on TV singing series ‘The Voice’, according to reports. Although the series finishes its extensive filming schedule in one week, the ‘Forget You’ singer has chosen to drop out of the tour, claiming that he “wouldn’t give the fans the show that they deserve”.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Saturday, 25 June 2011

Attempt To Protest U2 Glastonbury Set Leads To Violence

A team of Glastonbury security guards clashed with Art Uncut protestors yesterday as the group attempted to highlight the Irish band’s “convoluted” tax affairs.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Saturday, 25 June 2011

The Whip Announce New Album ‘Wired Together’, Live Dates & Tickets

Manchester-based electronic rock trio The Whip have announced details of their new album ‘Wired Together’, which is due for release on 19th September. The album is the band’s second to date, following their 2008 debut ‘X Marks the Destination’. The Whip have also revealed a number of live dates including a performance at London’s Wireless Festival in Hyde Park next weekend and dates supporting The Music on their farewell tour in August. More gigs are expected soon – see below for all dates and tickets.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Saturday, 25 June 2011

Pulp Confirmed For Surprise Glastonbury Slot Tonight

Pulp have confirmed that they will be making the second ‘surprise guest’ performance of this year’s Glastonbury festival. The ‘Common People’ rockers are set to grace the Park Stage this evening, following on from a warm-up show in London yesterday (June 24th).

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Saturday, 25 June 2011

U2 To Release Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Achtung Baby’

U2 have confirmed that they will be releasing a deluxe edition of their classic album 'Achtung Baby' to mark the 20th anniversary of the LP’s original release. According to Rolling Stone, the new edition will feature a large selection of unseen footage and rare alternate versions of hits from the record.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Dave Matthews: “I’ve Been Wanting To Take A Break From The Road”

Dave Matthews has revealed that he is unable to embark on long tour jaunts due to commitment to his children. The ‘Gravedigger’ singer and his band were known as one of the hardest working and highest-earning tour acts in 2010, however Matthews has now revealed that long world tours may be a thing of the past.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers Discuss “Dynamic” New LP

Red Hot Chili Peppers have talked about their upcoming studio LP ‘I’m With You’, describing the effort as a “very dynamic” album which aims to “touch the hearts” of listeners.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

The Killers To Play New Material At Hard Rock Calling

The Killers have hinted that they will be debuting a new track or two during their performance at Hard Rock Calling tonight (June 24th). The Las Vegas rockers are set to play their large Hyde Park show this evening, following on from two intimate shows at London’s Scala.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

New Coldplay Tracks ‘Major Minus’ And ‘Moving To Mars’ – Listen Now

Coldplay unveiled a new track ‘Major Minus’ online last night (June 23rd) and a second ‘Moving To Mars’ today (June 24th). The English four-piece have confirmed that ‘Major Minus’ will be the second song to be taken from their upcoming ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’ EP, which is scheduled for digital release on June 26th. You can listen to both songs at the bottom of this article.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

New Blink 182 Album Contains “Throwbacks And Prog-Rock”

Blink-182 have discussed their upcoming album once more, claiming that the LP is a mixture of classic ‘throwbacks’ and experimental new material, described by bassist Mark Hoppus as “prog-rock Blink”.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Radiohead Confirmed For Surprise Glastonbury Performance Today

It has just been confirmed that Radiohead are heading to Glastonbury for a surprise appearance on the Park Stage today (June 24th). Despite not being known as the world’s most reliable source, fans were left hopeful after The Sun claimed today that the ‘Kid A’ band will be making their second surprise appearance in a row at the Worthy Farm festival. However the band have now confirmed the rumours to music magazine NME.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Metallica To Play Corporate Gig

Metal legends Metallica have confirmed they are to play at a corporate event in San Francisco this summer. Salesforce.com will host their ninth annual Dreamforce convention and the Californian rockers will headline the event, hosted at the Moscone Center on 31st August. They will follow in the footsteps of other rock heavyweights Foo Fighters and Neil Young who have previously performed at the show.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Bruce Springsteen Pays Tribute To Clarence Clemons

Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to saxophonist and long-term collaborator Clarence Clemons at his funeral in Palm Beach, Florida, yesterday (June 23rd).

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack On Breaking Ribs: “I Was Trying To Fly”

Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Biersack has discussed his recent on-stage accident, where he shattered three ribs while attempting to jump down from a podium during the band’s Hollywood gig on June 18th. Speaking to AP Magazine about the incident, Biersack jokingly claimed: “I was trying to fly”.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Louis Walsh “100% Innocent” Over Sexual Assault Allegations

Louis Walsh has defended allegations of sexual assault, stating that he is “100% confident” the claims will be proved as false after a police investigation. A 24-year-old father has claimed that the ‘X Factor’ judge indecently assaulted him in a Dublin toilet, grabbing his privates during an event at Krystle nightclub.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Kings Of Leon Discuss Solo Careers

Kings of Leon singer Caled Followill has discussed his own musical ambitions in a recent interview, claiming that it may now be long until the band embark on their own solo projects outside of the band.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Prince: “I Can’t Stand Digital Music’

Prince has stated that he “can’t stand digital music”, claiming that it is harder to connect emotionally with a digital version of a track than with traditional formats. Speaking to The Guardian this week, the veteran singer said that he is definitely a fan of analogue recordings, condemning their digital counterparts because “you can’t feel anything” when listening to them.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Lil Wayne Shuns Eminem Sequel ‘Dear Anne’

Lil Wayne has admitted that he is not a fan of his own track ‘Dear Anne’, an unauthorised sequel to Eminem’s hugely successful 2000 hit ‘Stan’. The track, which was leaked online last week features Wayne rapping a letter to an obsessed fan over a track produced by Swizz Beatz.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 24 June 2011

Heaven's Basement To Open London's High Voltage Festival Main Stage

Following the success of their May UK headline tour and recent appearance at the UK’s mighty Download Festival, Heaven’s Basement have announced they’ll be appearing at London's High Voltage festival on July 23rd/24th held at Victoria Park alongside the likes of Judas Priest, Slash, Dream Theater and The Black Country Communion. Heaven’s Basement will be opening the main stage at 2pm on Sunday 24th.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011

Lou Reed Reveals Tracklisting For New DVD 'Lollapalooza Live'

Lou Reed has revealed the track listing of his forthcoming DVD 'Lollapalooza Live', filmed at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago on August 9th, 2009.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011

New Soundgarden Album To Be "Heavy & Aggressive"

Those of you who have been patiently waiting for Soundgarden’s first new album since re-forming 18 months ago may have a little longer to wait, however, more news on what to expect has come from guitarist Kim Thayil.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011

Nadine Coyle Releases New Single 'Sweetesthigh' Teaser – Listen Now

Nadine Coyle has released a teaser to her solo single, 'Sweetesthigh'. The track, which was launched through a countdown clock and the branding of ‘Nadine 2.0’ on the singer’s website, has now been made available globally on iTunes.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011

Bombay Bicycle Club Unveil ‘Shuffle’ – Listen Now

The first single 'Shuffle' from Bombay Bicycle Club's forthcoming third album 'A Different Kind of Fix' (out 29th August via Island Records) received it's world premiere on BBC Radio 1 during Zane Lowe’s show last night.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011

Bon Iver Vs Lady Gaga For This Week’s UK Number One

It’s a feat that was probably hard to imagine as he cried his way through two boxes of Kleenex a day in a Wisconsin cabin, but Bon Iver is squaring up to Lady Gaga for the Number One spot in the UK album charts, according to midweek figures.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Thursday, 23 June 2011

U2's Bono Replaced by Robot for Friday Headline Slot at Glastonbury?

Glastonbury headliner’s U2 will be fronted by a new, robotic singer this Friday – Robo-Bono.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Noel Gallagher Ties Knot with Long Term Girlfriend Sara McDonald

Rocker Noel Gallagher has finally married long-term girlfriend Sara McDonald after almost 12 years and two kids of being a couple.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Bring Me the Horizon to Stop Touring Indefinitely After Next Set of Shows

Sheffield-based emo rock outfit Bring Me the Horizon have announced that they will take a hiatus from live shows following their string of dates alongside Machine Head and their overseas shows.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 22 June 2011