“Sing” is going to be the first release from the Dresden Dolls new album; ‘Yes, Virginia’, it will be in stores on April 18th. The Album is produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, The Pixies, Hole) and recorded over several weeks at Allaire Studios.

The Ordinary Boys and Hard-Fi are set to play a unique gig on a beach. The bands have been signed up for T4 On The Beach on June 18 which will see the groups playing on the front at Weston-super-Mare. Boy Kill Boy, Frank, The Automatic, Basement Jaxx, Feeder and The Feeling have all also […]

Hot Hot Heat have started writing new material for the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Elevator’. The band are preparing to enter the studio on May 1 to record their third album, with a view to release it in September. Original guitarist Dante DeCaro left Hot Hot Heat during the recording of ‘Elevator’ and was replaced with […]

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.

The Zutons singer Dave McCabe has been hospitalised in London. McCabe suffered an allergic reaction to a drink, and was taken in for treatment. However, he was well enough to make a trip to Amsterdam for a live show that night. TheВ Zutons released their comeback single ‘Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?’ last Monday […]

British rock act Embrace has been chosen by soccer’s ruling body the FA to record the official England World Cup song. The song, titled “World at Your Feet,” will be released prior to the soccer World Cup, due to start June 9 in Germany. The final release date has yet to be confirmed.

Razorlight and The Streets have been confirmed for the Hi-Fi Ireland festival. The acts join the likes of Ian Brown, Mylo, The Prodigy and Art Brut at the event which will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend of August 5-6 at Belvedere House, Mullingar, Westmeath. Razorlight will also be headlining the second stage at […]