The Quireboys announce new single & album

It's hard to believe that the Quireboys have been doing their Gypsy Styled Rock n Roll for 29 years now. Since the early days when Mrs O Read more...

Neon Neon to play Venice Biennale

Wales in Venice Cymru yn Fenis is excited to announce that Neon Neon will be playing an exclusive set at their party at the Venice Biennale on Friday 31 May Read more...

Pauly D: I still talk to Britney Spears

Jersey Shore star Pauly D still speaks to Britney Spears after working with her on the Femme Fatale tour. Read more...

Jennifer Hudson signs Idol contract?

Jennifer Hudson has reportedly signed on to become a judge on American Idol's Season 13. Read more...

Mariah Carey suffers dress ''pop''

Mariah Carey has dubbed her Good Morning America wardrobe malfunction "The Central Park saga". Read more...

One Direction make tour donation

One Direction will donate 50p from each ticket sold for the UK leg of their Where We Are Tour to a cancer charity. Read more...

Britney Spears 'sparks Vegas show concern'

Britney Spears' team is said to be worried the singer will crumble under the pressure of her rumored Las Vegas stint. Read more...

Katy Perry 'dating agent'

Katy Perry is allegedly dating an agent Michel Kives following her split from John Mayer. Read more...

Metallica reveal 'Through the Never' trailer

It's a little bit movie and a little bit concert film. The new trailer for Metallica Through the Never has been released that shows the mix of story line with a... Read more...

Underwood donates to disaster relief

Carrie Underwood has given a huge sum of money to the Red Cross to help the victims of the Oklahoma tornado disaster. Read more...

Katy Perry: I'm not a hater

Katy Perry has apologised for slamming a song by rapper Chief Keef. Read more...

30 Seconds To Mars play Conan

30 Seconds To Mars are in promo mode in America talking up the new album 'Love Lust Faith + Dreams' and dropped by to see Conan O'Brien this week. Read more...

Prince 'Fix Ur Life Up' video

Prince has released the official video for his new single, 'Fix Ur Life Up', just days after announcing his new partnership with Kobalt Label Services. Read more...

George Michael suicide claims 'absurd'

A friend of George Michael has slammed speculation the star sought to do himself hard by throwing himself from a car last week. Read more...

Amy Winehouse Foundation gets thumbs up

Camden Council has a new Mayor following the annual meeting of the Council on 15 May 2013. Read more...

Bruce Dickinson to join charity bike ride to Download

Following the recently announced news of the 'Heavy Metal Truants' charity bike ride to Download Festival at Castle Donington Read more...

Niall Horan love affair 'secretive and exciting'

One Direction's Niall Horan is reportedly engaging in a relationship with British reality star Louise Thompson and the pair are communicating constantly. Read more...

Ellie Goulding October UK tour announced

Ellie Goulding has today announced she will play a tour of the UK in October. Read more...

Tony Iommi admits to Bill Ward break for Black Sabbath reunion

After months of speculation, the world knows why the Black Sabbath reunion was absent one of its four members, drummer Bill Ward. Read more...

Slayer says ignore Westboro Baptist Church

Slayer would like Jeff Hanneman's funeral to be peaceful, asking fans to ignore the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church. Read more...

The Proclaimers new single 'Not Cynical' and tour dates

Following the first play this morning of their new single 'Not Cynical' on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 show, The Proclaimers are pleased Read more...

Kris Kristofferson announces UK dates

Grammy award winning songwriter and musician, Kris Kristofferson, has announced five UK dates this autumn. Read more...

Carole King honoured by President Obama

Carole King was honored on Wednesday night at the White House with the fifth Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to receive the award. Read more...

Mystery Jets line-up for Chagstock

CHAGSTOCK FESTIVAL have announced Mystery Jets as their final main stage headliner for 2013. They join a raft of new additions to the bill Read more...

Avril Lavigne: I'm no pop act

Avril Lavigne is pleased she had a 'completely different getup' to her musical contemporaries. Read more...

Simon Cowell: I'm bored of TV talent shows

Simon Cowell is determined to revitalise TV singing talent competitions by judging alongside a team of women including Demi Lovato, Kelly Rowland and Paulina Ru... Read more...

LeAnn Rimes prays for cheating pardon

LeAnn Rimes says praying every day for forgiveness about her affair doesn't seem that unusual to her. Read more...

Rolling Stones behind the scenes of new exhibit

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has released a short video showing some of the items that are in their new Rolling Stones exhibit along with some Read more...

Bon Jovi add to 'Because We Can' setlist

Bon Jovi are continuing to revise the setlist for the Because We Can tour with the 'These Days' track 'Hey God' making the setlist for their second show in Norw... Read more...

The Tricks

The Lexington
Last Friday saw The Tricks rock out at Islington's finest music venue The Lexington. The four-piece performed hard-edge indie-rock with influences of blues, Americana, mod-era rock'n'roll and post-punk Read more...

Anne Marie Almedal
Memory Lane

This album brings so many memories out of hiding ' the album title is well set ' that it is almost difficult to listen to. Worth it though because Ms Almedal has a wonderful, pure and sweet, voice and phrasing to die for. Read more...

Bastille

Laura Palmer
After coming out of know where it seems, London quartet Bastille have recently gained mainstream popularity and are set to release their 5th single 'Laura Palmer' from highly ... Read more...

Frei.Wild

Philipp Burger
German-language rock band Frei.Wild have a strong following. With no major label support and little press, the four-piece from South Tirol in Italy have conquered the German c... Read more...

Walter Trout

Luther's Blues - A tribute to Luther Allison
I have lost count of the number of times I have included the line 'mentored by the great Walter Trout' in a review of some new young fireball: Trout is a man who has been gene... Read more...

Gentleman's Dub Club

Riot
'Riot' is the latest single from Leeds dub band Gentleman's Dub Club. Hailing from Leeds, GDC have 10 members which includes their own engineer (Harry Devenish) and have alrea... Read more...

Jonny Cola & Heidi Heelz interview

London, Marlborough Road
Music-News readers may recall that a while ago, I reviewed Jonny Cola's excellent double-A side single. Last year, he got diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure but thanks to... Read more...

A*M*E

Warehouse Summer Party
A*M*E graced the stage in style at London's upscale fashion event last week. High street retailer Warehouse put together a fun-filled fashion event last night at The Yard Read more...

Mika Newton

Mika Newton interview
Ukranian singer Mika Newton taught herself to sing by imitating artists she admired. Today, the Eurovision finalist is living in Los Angeles and is signed to Randy Jackson's l... Read more...

Paul Rose

Double Life
There is an awful lot to like about Paul Rose's 12th studio album and very little to disregard. At heart he is a Blues guitarist and a very good one. Read more...

The Pirates

Land Of The Blind
Guitarist Mick Green, who died of heart failure in 2010, was still a member of The Pirates in the late 90's, long after pirate founder member Johnny Kidd Read more...

The Western Sizzlers

For Ol' Times Sake
The Western Sizzlers are a honkin', stonkin' and of course rockin' country outfit from Atlanta, Georgia. Led by Englishman Kevin Jennings (ex-manager of The Geor... Read more...

Kobo Town

Jumbie In The Jukebox
What a rare and wonderful thing ' a contemporary and completely delightful calypso album. Read more...