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, […]

Hard-Fi were joined by a surprise special guest last night (May 15) for the second show of their five-night residency at Brixton Academy.The Staines four-piece teamed up with the Modfather Paul Weller during their encore for The Jam classic ‘A Town Called Malice’ before he returned the favour and helped them out on album title […]

Oasis have decided to pull the release of their forthcoming EP in the summer. Noel Gallagher revealed that the band have shelved songs slated to appear on the mini-album because they weren’t up to scratch. He also said that Oasis are taking a break for the rest of 2006 after recently completing their world tour.

Depeche Mode are to release a double A-sided single next month. ‘John The Revelator’/’Lilian’, which is the fourth release to be taken from their recent album ‘Playing The Angel’, will be available on two CDs and a DVD format on June 5.CD1 will feature single versions of both tracks while CD2 will include five versions […]

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.

Megadeth have a new deal in place. It’s with Roadrunner. The band are currently working on a new, as yet untitled album.