The Panic Channel have uploaded a video clip of the band’s acoustic version of “Outsider“, shot on the last day of rehearsal prior to the band’s U.S. club tour. Check it out at this location.

Four more acts have been added to the twin-site V Festival, which takes place at both Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August.The newly confirmed acts are The Divine Comedy, Kula Shaker, Nerina Pallot and Shack.They join the previously confirmed acts, which include headliners Radiohead and Morrissey, plus […]

Badly Drawn Boy and British Sea Power are amongst the names confirmed for a new festival this year. The End of the Road Festival takes place on September 15-17 at Larmer Tree Gardens on the border of North Dorset and Wiltshire. Also confirmed for the festival are The Boy Least Likely To, Electric Soft Parade, […]

Entombed drummer Peter Stjarnvind has left the band, to concentrate on his other project, Nifelheim. Temporarily, at least, his place is being taken by Olle Dahstedt.

Florida punks Hot Water Music have split up. After a decade together, the foursome have decided to go their separate ways, and will announce various new projects soon.

Sufjan Stevens is due to release ‘The Avalanche’ – an album of material culled from the sessions for his ‘Illinois’ record.‘Illinois’ was originally conceived as a double album but, as the project developed, the album became a single. The left-over tracks have been collected together on ‘The Avalanche’, which is due to be released on […]

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke is set to release a solo album in July. Рўhe album will be called ‘The Eraser’ and will be produced by long-time band producer Nigel Godrich. XL – the White Stripes UK label – would put out the album.

Biohazard are just released a DVD. It features live footage shot during the band’s European tour, with the likes of Hatebreed and Agnostic Front. In fact, there’s film of every band on those dates. The ‘Hazard are also working on a career retrospective DVD.

Medieval prog folkies Circulus are to release new album ‘Clocks Are Like People’, through Rise Above in July. It was produced by Kit Woolven.

Arch Enemy are to release a double disc DVD in August. Called ‘Live Apocalypse’, most of the footage was shot at The Forum in London during December 2004, although there are also three songs filmed in Manchester last December.