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 […]

Biomechanical will support Poland’s Decapitated at several shows in the UK, all to take place in the period 13-21 May. Biomechanical will be without bassist Jon Collins for this tour, because of university commitments. He’ll be tenporarily replaced by Bowlrider‘s Dom Lawson.

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’.

Along with a whole host of actsThe Long Blondes are amongst a host of bands confirmed for this year’s Secret Garden Party.Other acts set to appear at the festival are Graham Coxon, Howling Bells, Larrikin Love, Ok Go and Robots In Disguise.Lily Allen, The Real Tuesday Weld, Utah Saints, The Infadels and The Chalets have […]

REM are set to resume work on a new album before the end of 2006.The rock legends have been lying low since their ‘Around The Sun’ world tour ended in London last July. Now drummer Bill Rieflin has disclosed that they want to get back in the studio.The three founding members of REM still in […]

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers says the band are recording “one of the best albums in the past 20 years”.The Las Vegas group have been recording in their hometown since January with producers Flood and Alan Moulder.The album is due out in September and is set to feature tracks including Bones, Where The White Boys Dance, […]

Black Holes and Revelations will be the title of the fourth long player from Muse. The album will hit the shops on July 3rd preceded by lead single Supermassive Black Hole on June 19th. Track lists for both the album and single are expected to be announced soon.Muse recorded ‘Black Holes And Revelations’ with producer […]