New Order are to release a live DVD on June 19th called New Order – New York / Hyde Park. The live shows were recorded in June 2005 from Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and Hyde Park in London. The band will be playing a small number of festival dates later this year in […]

The Who have revealed they intend to release a mini-album this June. The release, titled ‘The Glass Household’, based on Pete Townshend‘s ‘The Boy Who Heard Music’, will last just eleven minutes, and precedes a full-length album planned for the Autumn.

The V Festival 2006 takes place on the weekend of 19-20 August 2006 at Weston Park, Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Here’s the full line-up: The V Stage: MorrisseyRadioheadBeckBloc PartyFaithlessHard-FiPaul WellerMagic NumbersKeaneSugababes Other Stages: RazorlightGroove ArmadaThe CharlatansKasabianEditorsFatboy SlimOrdinary BoysThe Go! TeamBic RungaDaniel PowterDelaysGavin De GrawGirls AloudJames Dean BradfieldKubbOrsonPhoenixRufus WainwrightStarsailorThe CardigansThe FeelingThe RiflesThe Saw DoctorsWe Are […]

Franz Ferdinand are planning to work with Sparks on a new album. Alex Kapranos said that his band had met with the Mael brothers a number of times in Los Angeles over the past few months to discuss it. The plan is for each band to write songs for each other to perform and to […]

Former Dimmu Borgir/Cradle Of Filth and current Benediction drummer Nick Barker joined Fear Factory on stage as a special guest for one song during the band’s headlining appearance at the Manchester Academy 2 in England on Sunday, April 9. Barker reportedly performed “Martyr” with the band in what marked the first time Fear Factory have […]

Bright Eyes is eyeing a spring 2007 release for its next Saddle Creek studio album. The three-person crew, whose current incarnation includes leader Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, has tapped artists like Gillian Welch, Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss and M. Ward to contribute to the as-yet-untitled set.

Former Helloween and current Masterplan drummer Uli Kusch has teamed up with Ronny Milianowicz (Dionysus) and Joacim Cans (Hammerfall) to write a song for the upcoming soccer world championship. Entitled “Glorious“, the song will feature Swedish singer Mikeyla as the main vocalist, with special guest appearances by Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Tobias Sammet (Edguy), Roland […]

The Raconteurs have been forced to change their name in Australia. Jack White‘s new band will be known as The Saboteurs down under to avoid conflict with a jazz band of the same name. A statement to the Australian press reads: “The Raconteurs name was already taken by a jazz band, to make things easier, […]

Birds of Prey – who include members of Alabama Thunderpussy, Burnt By The Sun, Municipal Waste and Baroness – have signed to Relapse. Expect an album, ‘Weight Of The Wound’, to be issued in July.

Morrissey’s new album Ringleader Of The Tormentors has entered the UK albums chart at number one, making it he’s first number one since 1994’s Vauxhall and I. The former Smiths singer held off new releases from Pink with I’m Not Dead (3), Flaming Lips – At War With The Mystics (6) and Stereophonics – Live […]