Jessie J finances revealed

Jessie J's business accounts show the singer made a loss of almost £20,000 up to August last year, despite a hugely successful music career. Read more...

Beady Eye announce Heaton Park warm up

Beady Eye are to play a one of gig at Warrington Parr Hall in preparation for their anticipated support with The Stone Roses this summer. Read more...

Japandroids announce second album

Canadian punk rockers Japandroids announce their follow-up to the acclaimed debut Post-Nothing. Read more...

Kelly Clarkson arena tour dates announced

US superstar Kelly Clarkson has announced a five date arena UK tour for October and will be joined by one of the biggest pop bands of 2012 Cover Drive. Read more...

Will Smith: Obama told son about aliens

Will Smith has revealed how his busy family recuperates after jetting around the world all year. Read more...

Adele's success freaked out Amy Winehouse says Ronson

Producer Mark Ronson says that Adele's success upset Amy Winehouse, making her 'competitive' and 'restless'. Read more...

Chuck D and Flava Flav join Prince on stage in Melbourne

Prince's second Melbourne show last night featured special guests Chuck D and Flava Flav. Read more...

Bill Ward officially out of Black Sabbath reunion

Drummer Bill Ward will not be participating in the reunion of the original lineup of Black Sabbath. Read more...

Justin Bieber 'distracts boxer's daughter'

Justin Bieber 'loves' boxing, according to 50 Cent. Read more...

Stars 'rooting for' Britney Spears

Robin Thicke has 'always' been a fan of new US X Factor judge Britney Spears. Read more...

Pitbull: Collaboration is expansive

Pitbull has spoken about why he is keen on collaborating with as many artists as possible. Read more...

Slash releases video premiere for 'You're A Lie'

SLASH premieres the new video for 'You're A Lie", the hard-charging song--already #1 most-added at Active Rock Radio in its first week of single Read more...

Kenny Rogers returning to Warner Brothers

Kenny Rogers is heading back to where it all began, Warner Brothers. Read more...

Animal Collective announce Centipede Hz with album trailer

The quartet of psych-rock nutters have been releasing music here and there over the past few years under their altaregos Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist and Read more...

Perry and Brand 'to talk things through'

Katy Perry and Russell Brand are reportedly planning a two-day break to discuss their marriage breakdown. Read more...

Cowell: X Factor decision last minute

Simon Cowell has spoken about how his deals with newly appointed US X Factor judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato went down to the wire. Read more...

Sigur Ros announce international day-long listening party

Icelandic post-rock icons Sigur Ros will stream their new album globally on May 17 for 'Valtari Hour'. Read more...

Joe Jackson reinterprets Duke Ellington on tribute album

Joe Jackson brings in Iggy Pop, Sharon Jones, Questlove and more for his tribute album to Duke Ellington. Read more...

Katherine Jenkins DWTS partner disappointed

Katherine Jenkins' Dancing With the Stars partner Mark Ballas has commented on his sadness over the Welsh opera singer's recent injury. Read more...

Paris Hilton to 'take music to next level'

Paris Hilton has spoken about her ardour over debuting her new music while she spins a DJ set at the Pop Music Festival in São Paulo, Brazil next month. Read more...

Jennifer Lopez: I love reading tabloids

Jennifer Lopez has revealed her love of reading celebrity magazines and why she may not appear on American Idol for her third year. Read more...

Madonna setlist leaks

The Madonna MDNA World Tour will kick off in Israel on May 31 and in true Madonna fashion, the setlist has been leaked. Read more...

Kate Hudson to play mentor in Glee

Glee bosses are reportedly planning another Britney tribute episode. Read more...

Kim Kardashian 'wants Beyoncé friendship'

Kim Kardashian is reportedly hoping her romance with Kanye West will help her become friends with Beyoncé Knowles. Read more...

Jennifer Lopez nervous for Spears

Brooklyn Decker says Britney Spears'' appearance on The X Factor US may encourage her to tune in. Read more...

Peter Berg 'protected Rihanna from sharks'

Battleship director Peter Berg has talked about coming up with the design for the aliens featured in the sci-fi movie. Read more...

Beyonce 'reaches out to Rihanna'

Beyoncé Knowles reportedly thinks Rihanna needs a "steadying influence" to calm her down. Read more...

Patrick Watson

Adventures in Your Own Backyard
It's difficult.no...impossible.to escape the Jeff Buckley comparisons when listening to Patrick Watson's new Adventures in Your Own Backyard album. This talented Canadian group/singer Read more...

Matt Finucane
Hard Science

A lot of older generations look at popular music today and are quite dazzled by some of the inadequate artists idolised by the media. Read more...

CLASS OF 72 ' A Celebration of the Iconic Music of 1972

The Flood Gallery
Thursday week ago saw the opening bash for The Class Of 72 exhibition at the Flood Gallery, Greenwich. Read more...

East End Babylon premiere & Cockney Rejects LIVE

Koko, Camden
The Koko played host to the screening of East End Babylon, a fascinating and no holds barred rockumentary about East End born hellraisers, the Cockney Rejects. Read more...

Rachel Harrington & The Knock Outs

Rachel Harrington & The Knock Outs
A bit of all-girl honkytonk and a touch of country class from Seattle-based singer songwriter Read more...

Nikki Murray

She's Electric
Promising British singer songwriter releases debut single, mixed in Los Angeles. Read more...

Dr Robert

Flutes & Bones
Dr Robert's Flutes & Bones album had some specific inspiration. It was birthed when Robert moved to Spain. 'The title comes from a poem by Spanish poet laureate Federico Garc... Read more...

Dr Robert

Acoustic Blow Monkeys
Listening to Dr Robert's Acoustic Blow Monkeys is a little like spending time with a smarter, more grounded Boy George. The two have similar vocal tones. They also have a poli... Read more...

Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun

Death
If you're wondering whatever happened to the kind of abrasive punk-folk Billy Bragg used to make, which is not, of course, to suggest that Mr. Bragg isn't still doing it anymo... Read more...

Tu Fawning

A Monument
Apparently when they built Florence + The Machine, they didn't exactly break the mode. Listening to Portland, Oregon's Tu Fawning is sometimes a whole lot like digging on Miss... Read more...

Straight Lines

Freaks Like Us
Thank goodness emo is mostly dead and gone now. These days, new bands making guitar rock, sing with real guts. No more of that whiney kid's stuff; just driving drums, charging... Read more...

Scissor Sisters

Only The Horses
Scissor Sisters return ahead of fourth album. But can they still cut it? Not if this is anything to go by. Read more...

My Bloody Valentine

EP's & Rarities 1988-1991
The one that all My Bloody Valentine fans have been looking forward to most, A new collection of EP's and rare unheard tracks, not just a re-release like Loveless or Isn't Any... Read more...