Gwen Stefani Abandons Solo Career To Focus On No Doubt

Gwen Stefani has announced that she will be calling it a day on her solo career in order to focus on her role as vocalist in No Doubt. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the ‘Hollaback Girl’ singer claimed that her solo career was simply “a moment in time”, but said that she would now be committing her creative energies completely to No Doubt.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Lady Gaga Earns Most UK Radio Plays In 2010

Lady Gaga has been officially named as the most played musician on UK radio stations last year. The singer earned the coveted title as her single ‘Bad Romance’ was named as the most played track in an airplay chart compiled by music licensing company PPL.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Lily Allen Books 12-year-old DJ For Wedding Reception

Lily Allen has booked a 12-year-old boy to DJ at her wedding this Saturday, according to reports. The ‘Smile’ singer is set to marry long-term boyfriend Sam Cooper in Gloucestershire this weekend, but according to The Sun her 150 guestsvwill be entertained at the reception by 12-year-old Ted Lavender.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Bon Jovi To Stream Gig Live From Munich’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday - Watch Live

2010's biggest tour is rolling back into Europe this month and Bon Jovi will be giving fans across the globe a chance to experience the live show from the comfort of their homes!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Coldplay Showcase Four More New Tracks

After debuting their latest single ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’ last week, Coldplay showed-off four more new tracks during their headline set at Rock AM Ring over the weekend.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Download Festival Announce Stage Times

With just a few days to go until the first major festivals of the summer kick off, Download festival have released their full list of stage times ahead of the event.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

New Beyonce Track ‘Party’ Appears Online – Listen Now

A new track from R&B Queen Beyonce has appeared online. Entitled ‘Party’ and taken from Beyonce’s upcoming studio album ‘4’, the song features contributions from both Kanye West and OutKast’s Andre 3000.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Cher Lloyd Finds A Fan In Keri Hilson

American singer Keri Hilson has heaped praise on ‘X Factor’ contestant Cher Lloyd, saying that she would love to write a song for the 16-year-old singer. Cher Lloyd first made waves in the singing competition with a cover of Hilson’s version of ‘Turn My Swag On’, and is currently recording her debut album in the United States.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Jacket Set For Auction

Possibly one of pop music’s most iconic garments, the red jacket from Michael Jackson’s famous ‘Thriller’ video is set to go up for auction. The renowned jacket will be the prize attraction at a two day ‘Music Icons Auction’ set to take place at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles later this month.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Apple Unveil iCloud Storage Service

Apple have today unveiled their answer to Google and Amazon’s cloud storage systems, the (shockingly titled) ‘iCloud’. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs revealed the service at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco this morning (June 7th), where he announced that Apple would be entering the ring with their own dedicated new storage system.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Jessie J Criticises Press For Fabricating Stories

Jessie J has spoken out this week about the tabloid press, criticising journalists for fabricating stories about her. The London-born singer has been the topic of various stories in the red tops recently, where there have been reports of her being involved in a plane crash, her being admitted to hospital and her being pregnant all in the course of one week.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Paolo Nutini Nearing Completion Of Third LP

Paolo Nutini has revealed that he may soon be putting the finishing touches on his third studio effort. The young singer/songwriter has been working on the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2009 album ‘Sunny Side Up’ and has claimed that the new album is nearing completion.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

LaFaro To Release New Album 'Easy Meat' In September

Northern Irish noisemongers LaFaro have announced the release of their hotly anticipated second album 'Easy Meat' on 12th September.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

The Pierces Announce Next Single from New Top 10 Album ‘You & I’

Following news of their fourth album ‘You & I’, which has just charted at Number Four in the UK Albums Chart, New York-based folk-pop duo The Pierces have confirmed details of their next single. ‘It Will Not Be Forgotten’ is due for release on 8th August and is the third track to be taken from ‘You & I’ following recent singles ‘Glorious’ and album opener ‘You’ll Be Mine’. ‘You & I’ was released last week and went straight into the Top 10 at Number Four. Later this week, The Pierces will be beginning their UK tour, which features support from Delta Maid. See below for dates and tickets. They will also be performing at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday 26th June.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell Finds The Libertines “Depressing”

Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell has commented on the recent actions of The Libertines frontmen Pete Dohery and Carl Barat, claiming that he finds their current problems "depressing".

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Plan B Snubs Jay-Z Collaboration

Plan B has refused an offer to collaborate with Jay-Z in order to raise his profile in the US, it has been revealed. The London-born rapper was told by American label bossed to give the rap mogul a guest spot on his upcoming LP in order to raise his stateside profile, however Plan B (real name Ben Drew) is said to have rejected the offer as he felt it would compromise his material.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Coldplay Deny Recent Plagiarism Claims

Coldplay have replied to claims that their recent single 'Every Teardrop is a Waterfall' is copy of famous 90s dance track ‘Ritmo De La Noche’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Lil Wayne Delays Release Of ‘Tha Carter IV’ Once Again

Lil Wayne's upcoming album 'Tha Carter IV' has been delayed for the second time this year. Sources close to the rapper have cited his ‘perfectionist’ instincts as the reason for delaying the release of the record once more: the LP is now scheduled for an August release date.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Simon Cowell To Secure Cheryl Cole US ‘X Factor’ Return?

Simon Cowell is attempting to secure Cheryl Cole’s return to her role as judge on the US series of ‘The X Factor’, according to reports. The Geordie singer was sacked from the show at the beginning of last week after growing concerns that the US audience would be unable to understand her accent.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Kaiser Chiefs Dismiss Bowie Lyric Claims As “Absurd’

Kaiser Chiefs producer Tony Visconti has denied claims made by a British newspaper that the band rejected lyrics written by David Bowie for their latest album ‘The Future is Medieval’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Government Plan To Put Restrictions On Risqué Music Videos

Overly-sexual pop videos could face restrictions or even be banned from broadcast on television under government plans set to be revealed next week. The scheme is set to attribute music videos with cinema-style 15 or 18 ratings, meaning that certain promos will not allowed to be broadcast until after the watershed at 9pm.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

The Wanted’s Tom Parker Scuffles With Alastair Campbell At Charity Football Match

The Wanted’s Tom Parker was involved in an unlikely fight with former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell yesterday (June 5th). The singer was taking part in a charity football match at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor ground, when a badly-timed tackle ended in a feisty altercation with the political aid.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Robbie Williams Set To Launch Clothing Line?

Robbie Williams is set to join the likes of Jay-Z and Liam Gallagher by releasing his own clothing line, according to reports. An article in The Sun has claimed that the Take That star could reignite his feud with Liam Gallagher by creating a rival to the ex-Oasis man’s clothing label ‘Pretty Green’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ Banned In Lebanon

Lady Gaga's latest studio album 'Born This Way' has been banned in Lebanon after officials deemed the record as "offensive to Christianity."

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Foster The People Debut At #8 In US Album Chart

Los Angeles based trio Foster The People celebrated the release of ‘Torches’ in the U.S with a top 10 chart debut. The band, whose single ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ is currently # 2 on the alternative charts in America, made appearances on ABC’s 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Last Call with Carson Daly' in the week leading up to the release of the album.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Hotly-Tipped Balto To Release Debut Single 'The Railyard' - Listen Now

Already hotly tipped as a indie-folk band to look out for in 2011, Balto will release their debut UK single, 'The Railyard', later this month.

Written by: Nigel Sachdev | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

U2 To Be Targeted By Protestors At Glastonbury

After having to pull out of last year's Glastonbury with a serious injury, it looks like Bono might have another pain coming at this year's festival after protest group Art Uncut targeted the band’s headline performance as a place to highlight U2’s alleged “tax evasion”.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

PledgeMusic Announce The Bottletop Band 'Dream Service'

UK charity Bottletop and PledgeMusic are proud to announce 'Dream Service', an album by star-studded musical collective The Bottletop Band, on 8th August, 2011.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Lady Gaga Set For ITV1 Special - UK Tour Announcement Imminent?

Lady Gaga will perform tracks from her new album in a Paul O'Grady Live special show for ITV1 at 9pm on Friday June 17th, sparking rumours of an impending UK tour announcement.

Written by: Brad Norris | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011

Beady Eye Announce New Single 'The Beat Goes On'

Beady Eye have confirmed that ‘The Beat Goes On’ will be the third single to be released from their debut album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Monday, 06 June 2011