Nine of the ten Ozzfest 2006 dates that are expected to feature OzzyВ Osbourne in the headlining slot have been revealed. Ozzy will also be playing one other Ozzfest show that has not been announced yet. The main-stage lineup of this year’s Ozzfest will feature Osbourne for 10 shows, along with System Of A Down, Disturbed, […]

One Man Army And The Undead Quartet, the new Swedish band featuring former The Crown vocalist Johan Lindstrand, have replacedВ Impaled Nazarene on the billing of this year’s Metal Therapy festival, set to take place on April 15 in Amneville, France. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: MoonspellMayhemHypocrisySoilworkAmorphisGojiraDagobaSikthBlockheadsThe Old Dead TreeOne Man Army […]

Primal Scream premiered their new album in London last night (April 6). During the course of the 20-song set, the band played five other songs from their forthcoming LP ‘Riot City Blues’, out on June 5. Guests in attendance included Noel Gallagher, The Chemical Brothers, The Kills and actor John Simm.

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 […]

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton told WZLX-FM’s Carlson & McKenzie on Wednesday (April 5) that frontman Steven Tyler‘s throat had an “overuse injury…like tendonitis” that forced them to cancel shows. “He had this minor, minor, minor [surgery] done and it went really well,” Hamilton told the morning men. Despite this setback, Aerosmith plan to return to […]

Neil Hannon returns as The Divine Comedy in June with the follow up to 2004’s ‘Absent Friends’. ‘Victory For The Comic Muse’ will be released on Parlophone on June 19th. This will be preceded by a new single on June 12th. The album was recorded virtually live in the studio over a period of two […]

The line-up for this year’s eagerly anticipated Carling Weekend has now been confirmed. As is now tradition the festival has an eclectic mix offering something for everyone from indie kids to emo fans and even the welcome return of a legendary act from Generation X. Also in keeping with tradition some of the most interesting […]

After their recent chart success with ‘Over and Over’, Hot Chip announce that their next single will be ‘Boy from School’ available as two 7″s, a CD and a 12″ featuring new songs ‘The Bell Ringers’, ‘A Glue Too Thick’, ‘Laws Of Salvation’ and ‘A Bad, Bad, Tackle’, as well as a version of ‘Boy […]