Cee-Lo Green Offered Place On US ‘X Factor’

Cee-Lo Green has revealed that he has been approached by producers of the US ‘X Factor’ to become a judge on the debut stateside series.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Liam Gallagher Rants About Radiohead and Mumford & Sons

Not normally known for speaking out of turn, Liam Gallagher has broken form by criticising both Radiohead and Mumford and Sons during a recent interview.

Written by: James Conlon | Date: Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Tiger Love Ready To Make It Big With New Single (Video Inside)

New comers’ Tiger Love are on the verge of mainstream success with their catchy new single and video ‘Pussy Cocaine’, which will see release on May 16th.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Take That Tour To Be 'Best Live Show Ever Seen'

Just after revealing their new :’Kidz’ video, pop legends Take That have also made it clear that they intend to make their up and coming tour the “best live show ever seen”.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Underground Railroad Announce New Album 'White Night Stand' & New Single

Parisian émigrés Underground Railroad herald their return with a brand new single ‘Russian Doll’ on 28th March, and a short run of dates to accompany. The band's third album ‘White Night Stand’ is released on 13th June.

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

You Me At Six, All Time Low, Sum 41, House Of Pain & More Added To Sonisphere Knebworth Line-Up

Sonisphere Festival Knebworth has revealed a further eight acts for it’s 2011 line up. Surrey superstars You Me At Six make their Sonisphere at Knebworth this year. "We are really excited to play Sonisphere!” says frontman Josh Franceschi. “It's going to be a lot of fun performing at such a great rock festival."

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

Watch Rise To Remain & South Of Summer Perform Live Show For Today's Red Bull Bedroom Jam

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

Oh No Oh My New Album 'People Problems' Set For Release Next Week

'People Problems', the brilliant new Oh No Oh My album is being physically released via Mouelleux Records on March 7th.

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

Queen Announce Two Major World Exclusives For 'Stormtroopers In Stilettos' Exhibtion

Queen have announced two major exclusive additions to their ‘Stormtroopers in Stilettos’ 40th Anniversary exhibition which opens today at Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in London. The exhibition opened last night with a star-studded launch with guests including Roger Taylor and Brian May, Foo Fighters, Jessie J, Alexa Chung and Hurts. On opening this morning there were queues of over 500 people around the block in Brick lane waiting to get in to the exhibition.

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

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