The Rolling Stones have confirmed that Kaiser Chiefs and Kasabian will be joining them as special guests on their upcoming ‘A Bigger Bang’ European tour, which includes 36 shows in 20 countries. Kasabian will open for the Rolling Stones at the Zurich Airfield Dubendorf (August 5) and the Nice Palais Nikaia (8), while Kaiser Chiefs […]

Guns n’ Roses are to support the Rolling Stones on two German dates. These happen in Nuremburg on July 10 and Leipzig on July 12. GNR and the Stones last played together in Los Angeles during 1989.

The Dears have revealed all about their “stripped down” new album.It’s called ‘Gang Of Losers’ and will be out at the end of August. The tracklisting is: ‘Sinthintro’, ‘Ticket To Immortality’, ‘Death Or Life We Want You’, ‘Hate Then Love’, ‘There Goes My Outfit’, ‘Bandwagoneers’, ‘Fear Made The World Go Round’, ‘You And I Are […]

Franz Ferdinand have revealed they are to take a break following their festival appearances this summer.The band have announced that after an intensive recording and touring schedule, they are going to head back to Scotland in a bid to lead normal lives.the singer Alex Kapranos revealed that the break will help songwriting for the third […]

Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell has confirmed that the bands comeback single will be the track ‘In The Morning’.The London based four piece will release the song on July 3 with their sophomore album, whichВ has the working title of ‘Wham Bam Boom’, following shortly after.Borrell described the single as “too fast in the morning and too […]

Swedish Viking metalheads Amon Amarth are currently recording a new, as yet unttitled album. Due out through Metal Blade in September, it’s being produced by Jens Bogren.

White Stripes singer Jack White and his wife Karen Elson are celebrating the birth of their first child, a baby girl.The Detroit Free Press reports that Scarlett Teresa was born on Tuesday in Tennessee, where the couple live.The singer-guitarist’s side project, The Raconteurs, release their debut album next week.

Every Time I Die are to re-release their album ‘Gutter Phenomenon’ next month. As a bonus, it will include a DVD featuring a 30-minute extract from their upcoming full DVD release, ‘Shit Happens’.

Italian goth metalheads Theatres Des Vampires play the Camden Underworld in London on May 27. Also on the bill are D.U.S.T., All Living Fear and The Faces Of Sarah.

Bullet For My Valentine are to release a new single on June 12. It’s the song ‘Tears Are Falling’. This comes from their debut album, ‘The Poison’.