Tinie Tempah Launches Free Online Game

To celebrate the release of 'Wonderman', and inspired by his new album 'Disc-Overy', two-time Brit Award winner Tinie Tempah has launched a brilliant online game.

Written by: Brad Norris | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Mickey Cupid Reveal Details Of New EP 'Hey Crazy World'

Mickey Cupid happened when New York and Brussels collided in 2010, Marcus Harmon (New York) and Matt Nannetti (Brussels) came together on a trip to Brussels when Marcus needed someone to jam with, he found Matt and together they eventually founded Mickey Cupid.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Rise To Remain & South Of Summer To Perform On Red Bull Bedroom Jam Today!

At 5pm today Rise To Remain and South of Summer (pictured above) will be appearing on the second Red Bull Bedroom Jam webcast of the season!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Plan B Discusses His Drug Dealing Past

With a critically-acclaimed concept album already released and an upcoming film and hip-hop LP to look forward to, Plan B is currently the hottest thing on the British music scene. However, the rapper revealed recently that things haven’t always been going so smoothly for him.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Rihanna And Ciara Feud On Twitter

R&B star Rihanna has confronted Ciara on Twitter over comments the singer made on American television. The feud began after Ciara made negative comments about Rihanna on E!’s ‘Fashion Police’ show.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Jessie J Confirms ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ For Next Single Release

Jessie J has today confirmed that ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ will be released as her next UK single. The song will be the third release from her debut album ‘Who You Are’, following on from the success and critical-acclaim of ‘Do It Like A Dude’ and former Number One ‘Price Tag’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Brian McFadden Criticised For ‘Promoting Date Rape’

Ex-Westlife member Brian McFadden has been criticised for “promoting date rape” with the controversial lyrics to his latest single. The Irish singer has recieved a series of complaints about the content of his upcoming release 'Just The Way You Are (Drunk At The Bar)'.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Britney Spears Releases Fourth Album Teaser ‘The Big Fat Bass’

Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am has posted a snippet of his collaboration with Britney Spears online. The track, entitled ‘The Big Fat Bass’ is intended as a celebration of bass, an ‘important element of club music’ according to the R&B singer. The song will feature on Spears’ upcoming studio album ‘Femme Fatale’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

N-Dubz Befriend Red Hot Chili Peppers in L.A.

It’s true that music can bring us together. But, over in LA, it seems to have formed one of the most unlikely of friendships you could have imagined, with the iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers becoming good mates with N-Dubz.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Jimi Hendrix Plectrum Mosiac Sells for £23,000

A mosaic of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix made out of guitar plectrums has sold for £23,000.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Oceansize Call It Quits - Band Splits

British Prog-rockers Oceansize have called an end to their 13-year reign, due to members wanting to move on to other musical projects and ideas.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Stevie Wonder Peforms for Obama at White House

The White House was greeted with a series of soul legends as Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson both performed in front of President Obama last Thursday.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

The Cribs to Begin Work On Fifth Album After Festival Season

Four piece indie outfit The Cribs have stated that they will start work on their fifth album after the end of the summer festival season.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Anna Calvi Postpones Five UK Dates

BBC Sound of 2011 nominee Anna Calvi has confirmed that she will postpone some of her UK tour dates due to an injury.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 28 February 2011

Adele Remains Number One In UK Albums And Singles Charts

Adele has managed to maintain her strong run of recent success by topping both the UK albums and singles charts again this week. The London-born singer has now earned her fifth consecutive week at Number One with her sophomore album. ‘21’.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Sunday, 27 February 2011

Example, Jamie Woon and Summer Camp Added to Lounge On The Farm Line-up

Following the recent announcement that The Streets, Ellie Goulding and Echo & The Bunnymen are to headline this year’s Lounge On the Farm festival, the organisers have confirmed a number of new additions to the line-up. The latest confirmations include Example, Jamie Woon and Summer Camp. Other new additions to the bill are Annie Mac, Trophy Wife and Flashguns.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Sunday, 27 February 2011

Glee Releases First Original Songs 'Loser Like Me' & 'Get It Right' - Listen Now

Chances are you’ve heard of 'Glee'. The series has seen unprecedented success in its two-year run, spawning an international arena tour, the presence of several high-profile celebrity guests and has gained millions of fans worldwide. 'Glee' has this week debuted its first ever batch of original songs, due to be performed on the March 15th episode of the series in the US.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Lady Gaga To Release 'Born This Way' For Gay Rights Charity

Lady Gaga has revealed that she will release a limited edition of her recent single ‘Born This Way’ to raise money for gay rights. According to Billboard, the special single will be supported by US retail giants Target. It has not yet been confirmed if the release is intended as an international or simply a North American campaign.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Lock Of Justin Bieber’s Hair Selling For $7,000 on Ebay

All hail Justin Bieber. Back in my day you had to do something worthwhile (like, oh I don’t know, raise from the dead?) to be praised as a deity. However, Bieber has bucked the trend with a few catchy pop songs as a lock of his hair is set to sell for $7,000 on Ebay.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Frank Turner Discusses New Album ‘England Keep My Bones’

Punk troubadour Frank Turner has recently spoken about his upcoming album, ‘England Keep My Bones’. The record will be Turner’s fourth LP, scheduled for release on June 6th this year.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Battles Confirm Album Details For ‘Gloss Drop’

American band Battles have emerged from the studio to confirm details of their upcoming release, ‘Gloss Drop’. The album will be Battles’ first as a three-piece after multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Tyondai Braxton departed from the band last year.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Liam Gallagher Claims Noel Is Secretly Recording New Album

Beady Eye’s Liam Gallagher has claimed that his bother Noel has in fact written the entirety of his solo album and is in the process of recording material. The assertion comes as a reaction to Noel’s claim last week that he has not even started writing songs for his solo effort.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Becoming Real Finishes New 12"

Electronic and Grime producer Becoming Real returns in 2011 with a brand new 12" on 14th March entitled 'Closer'/'Antarctic City'. It will come backed with a remix of 'Closer' from Night Slugs prodigy Jam City. Digital will be available from March 7th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

The Goldberg Sisters Set Release Dates For New Single and Album

The Goldberg Sisters, moniker of the multi-talented Adam Goldberg, has set dates for releases of both a new single and his new self-titled debut album.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

The Wanted Get Selective With Their Choice Of Women

It's a hard life for some. Young boy band The Wanted have recently spoken about the difficulties in having hoards of beautiful women trying to contact them.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Jessie J Shocked At Early Release Of ‘Who You Are’

Jessie J has today confessed that she was unaware her album had been released in a number of European countries. Fans had been quick to complain that a version of the album had leaked online, which led the singer to discover herself that ‘Who You Are’ had been intentionally released early throughout most of Europe.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

The Script Say Jarvis Cocker Remarks Were “Taken Out Of Context”

Irish songwriter and frontman of The Script Danny O’Donoghue has commented on remarks he supposedly made recently about Jarvis Cocker.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Evile Guitarist Ol Drake Featured On New Destruction Album

Ol Drake lead guitarist for British thrashers Evile, is featured as a guest musician on the new album from German thrash legends Destruction.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Hard 'Rockaholics' Warrant Prepare New Album With Frontier Records

Warrant, one of the most popular and successful American hard rock bands to come out of the Los Angeles musical scene, have signed to Frontiers Records with news that a new album is on the way!

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011

Shit Robot Announces 'The Shit Robot Show' & New Single

Following the release of the his debut album ‘From The Cradle To The Rave’, Shit Robot is now unleashing his debut live show, The Shit Robot Show.

Written by: Jon Stickler | Date: Friday, 25 February 2011