Timbaland talks MJ album

Timbaland has recalled the challenge of putting together Michael Jackson's second posthumous album, Xscape. Read more...

Arcade Fire share their sound

Arcade Fire's Win and Will Butler have different views when it comes to other band's putting out music that sounds likes theirs. Read more...

Pharrell: The world revolves around women

Pharrell Williams has continued to share his appreciation for females. Read more...

Pulled Apart By Horses reveal 'Lizard Baby' video

With just over a month until the release of their highly anticipated third record, Pulled Apart By Horses have revealed the video for new single 'Lizard Baby'. Read more...

Professor Green returns with 'Lullaby'

Professor Green returns with Lullaby, the first single to be taken from his third studio album, Growing Up In Public. Firmly established Read more...

George Michael talks Wham! reunion

George Michael talked to Andrew Ridgeley earlier this year about a Wham! reunion. Read more...

Lonely The Brave join forces with Marmozets

Yorkshire angular alt-rockers Marmozets and Cambridge anthemic melodic rockers Lonely The Brave join forces to co-headline Read more...

Ryan Adams tour dates and tracklisting

We are very pleased to announce that Ryan Adams will be embarking on UK tour dates in September. Read more...

Lethal Bizzle's #RariWorkOut sees viral buzz

This July, UK grime artist Lethal Bizzle treated his fans to the world's first play of his new track '#RariWorkOut' via PingTune. Read more...

Panic At The Disco battle lunatic church fringe

Panic At The Disco turned a Westboro Baptist Church protest around to their advantage by using the church to help raise funds for the Human Rights Campaign. Read more...

Jagger: Seeing Brown was a learning experience

Mick Jagger was "blown away" by James Brown the first time he saw him perform. Read more...

Fusion Orchestra 2 offer bonus anniversary disc

On July 1st it was one year since the release of 'Casting Shadows' and Fusion Orchestra 2 have announced that they have decided to mark the occasion with a spe... Read more...

Mark Ronson joins Another World festival

Another World Festival taking place in Buckinghamshire from 8th -10th August, has added yet more artists to it's fantastic line-up including Read more...

Virgil & The Accelerators set for 2nd album

Virgil & The Accelerators are set to release a brand new studio album "Army of Three" on Monday 6th October via Mystic Records. The band will support the relea... Read more...

George Michael 'self-conscious over appearance'

George Michael "hasn't been seen out" since collapsing at home and being rushed to a hospital, it is claimed. Read more...

Lionel Richie to ne Named Legend of Live

Billboard names iconic recording artist and performer Lionel Richie its "Legend Of Live" for the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards Read more...

Mick Jagger: James Brown was a trailblazing entrepreneur

In this week's Billboard cover story (issue on newsstands Monday 7.28, image below and here), legendary rockstar turned producer Mick Jagger and Read more...

Neil Young plays set rarity

Neil Young has been performing another unreleased rarity on his current European tour. Read more...

Ted Nugent cancels more shows following controversy

Ted Nugent has had two more shows cancelled from his schedule due to his wild and often controversial comments. Read more...

Garth Brooks breaks own ticket record

Garth Brooks has sold 180,000 tickets in one day for his Chicago shows. Read more...

LiLo 'scared over smitten fan'

Lindsay Lohan is reportedly "shook up" over a fan who wants to marry her. Read more...

Top 100 greatest guitar riffs vote

BBC Radio 2 presenter Simon Mayo (Monday-Friday, 5pm-7pm) has launched an audience vote to find the Radio 2 Top 100 Greatest Guitar Riffs of all time. Read more...

Neon Jungle get starstruck

Neon Jungle were starstruck when they saw Miley Cyrus at a showbiz event. Read more...

Beastie Boys 'Paul's Boutique Corner' gets make-over

Beastie Boys 'Paul's Boutique' cover location at Ludlow Street in Brooklyn is to get a make-over. Read more...

Ozzy Osbourne to release 'Memoirs Of A Madman'

For the first time, Ozzy Osbourne is compiling his biggest solo material on Memoirs of a Madman, out October 7 on Legacy Recordings. Read more...

Madonna 'hopes Lourdes will find fame'

Madonna would apparently like her daughter Lourdes to follow in her musical footsteps. Read more...

Mr Big drummer diagnosed with Parkinson's

Pat Torpey, drummer for Mr. Big, has had to curtail much of his playing due to Parkinson's Disease. Read more...

Sheeran: I've evolved

Ed Sheeran found it "quite easy" to improve on his first album. Read more...

Paris Jackson 'has no issues with grandmother'

Paris Jackson does not have a strained relationship with her family. Read more...

Pixies

Eden Sessions - Eden Project
Black/Frank/Charles, whatever he's calling himself these days, leads the band, including new bassist Paz Lenchantin onto the stage and after a stuttering start they launch into a blistering Rock Music....... Read more...

2000 Trees Festival
Upcote Farm, Cheltenham

In the beautiful surroundings of Upcote Farm in Cheltenham, 2000 Trees festival is a gem of a find if you've been lucky enough.I found this festival in 2008 when 'Reuben' Read more...

Aeroplane Flies High

Honey EP
Music seems to be constantly repeating and evolving ' what sounds fresh and new is in fact a development of a scene much loved, or in some cases, long forgotten. Liverpool's A... Read more...

Raleigh Ritchie

Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Thursday evening saw a host of talent grace the stage at Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen. The relatively small venue found itself full up with music lovers expecting great perfo... Read more...

Larusso

Life in Static
Larusso may be little known but, I can assure you, these are no newbies. Put aside the fact that they have already produced countless, well-received LPs and EPs Read more...

Yes

Heaven & Earth
The old phrase 'you can't judge a book by its cover' has also been used to stop us from deciding whether we like an album before listening. Read more...

Lovebox Festival

Hackney, London
In the blazing hot sunshine, we headed over to Victoria Park in Hackney on Friday and Saturday for the annual Lovebox Festival. Read more...

The Afghan Whigs

The Electric Ballroom, London
The Afghan Whigs dressed all in black, look big, powerful and intimidating as they dominate a rather cramped stage. Read more...

Franz Ferdinand

Summer Series at Somerset House
The Glaswegian indie band are back after an absence from the music scene for some years with an outstanding new album release in 2013 aptly titled 'Right Thought, Right Words,... Read more...

Joan Armatrading

Walk Under Ladders (Reissue)
Reissue of 1981 album from under-rated British singer songwriter. Read more...

Derry

Couldn't I Be The One
Debut single from Bristol based 5-piece. Apart from a shocking lack of respect for the question mark (all three songs on this introductory EP seem to be questions - yet not a ... Read more...

Clockwork Radio

Clockwork Radio interview
Welsh lads Clockwork Radio are about to release their debut album 'No Man Is An Island' on September 8th 2014. A summer release, Read more...

Electric Daisy Carnival

Milton Keynes Bowl
Saturday 12th July saw one of the most renowned dance music festivals take place at super venue, the Milton Keynes Bowl. Read more...