Laugardalshollin, a one day festival which is held in Reykjavik, Iceland on May 6th, have turned to the North West of England for their line up. Badly Drawn Boy, who is in the process of recording a new album, will headline the event with support coming from Elbow, Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Echo and […]

“Sing” is going to be the first release from the Dresden Dolls new album; ‘Yes, Virginia’, it will be in stores on April 18th. The Album is produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, The Pixies, Hole) and recorded over several weeks at Allaire Studios.

The Ordinary Boys and Hard-Fi are set to play a unique gig on a beach. The bands have been signed up for T4 On The Beach on June 18 which will see the groups playing on the front at Weston-super-Mare. Boy Kill Boy, Frank, The Automatic, Basement Jaxx, Feeder and The Feeling have all also […]

Hot Hot Heat have started writing new material for the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Elevator’. The band are preparing to enter the studio on May 1 to record their third album, with a view to release it in September. Original guitarist Dante DeCaro left Hot Hot Heat during the recording of ‘Elevator’ and was replaced with […]

The V Festival 2006 takes place on the weekend of 19-20 August 2006 at Weston Park, Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Here’s the full line-up: The V Stage: MorrisseyRadioheadBeckBloc PartyFaithlessHard-FiPaul WellerMagic NumbersKeaneSugababes Other Stages: RazorlightGroove ArmadaThe CharlatansKasabianEditorsFatboy SlimOrdinary BoysThe Go! TeamBic RungaDaniel PowterDelaysGavin De GrawGirls AloudJames Dean BradfieldKubbOrsonPhoenixRufus WainwrightStarsailorThe CardigansThe FeelingThe RiflesThe Saw DoctorsWe Are […]

Franz Ferdinand are planning to work with Sparks on a new album. Alex Kapranos said that his band had met with the Mael brothers a number of times in Los Angeles over the past few months to discuss it. The plan is for each band to write songs for each other to perform and to […]

Former Dimmu Borgir/Cradle Of Filth and current Benediction drummer Nick Barker joined Fear Factory on stage as a special guest for one song during the band’s headlining appearance at the Manchester Academy 2 in England on Sunday, April 9. Barker reportedly performed “Martyr” with the band in what marked the first time Fear Factory have […]

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 […]