Twisted Sister are to release an album of Christmas songs, all done in the inimitable band style, through the Razor & Tie label. However, due to recording commitments on this project, the band have had to cancel two UK shows, namely those in London (June 27) and Nottingham (28).

Franz Ferdinand have revealed further details of their forthcoming single ‘Eleanor Put Your Boots On’.Рўhe Glaswegian four-piece have recorded a new version of the track at a studio in Benton Harbour, Michigan. It was orginally thought that their fourth and final single lifted from ‘You Could Have It So Much Better’, would be released around […]

London band The*Ga*Ga*s have split up. However, vocalist/guitarist Tommy, drummer J Thomopoulos and bassist Toshi Ogawa are planning to start a new band.

Norwegian black metalheads Gorgoroth are to release new album ‘Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam’ through Regain on June 19. It features Satyricon drummer Frost.

The Zutons, The Divine Comedy, Morning Runner and Fightstar have been added to the bill for this year’s T In The Park.Further acts added to the line up include The Spinto Band Bell X1, Zero 7, Gomez, The Rifles, Captain, Orson, The Guillemots and The Levellers.T In The Park takes place on the weekend of […]

Beck has completed the recording of his next album. The follow up to 2005s Guero has been produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Travis) and is expected to hit the shops in the autumn. No title or track list has been confirmed but Playlouder reports that working titles include ‘Nausea’, ‘One Thousand Beats Per Minute’, ‘Elevator […]

Editors have admitted the belated success of debut album ‘The Back Room’ has delayed plans for a follow-up.The album was released in July 2005, but only really took off earlier this year on the back of the re-release of single ‘Munich‘.After a busy summer doing festivals, they intend to get back into the studio to […]

Manchester band Doves are to play no further gigs or festivals for the rest of 2006 as they concentrate on writing the follow-up to Some Cities. The band is currently working on new material at a farm outside Manchester.

Napalm Death are currently recording their new album, ‘Smear Campaign’, with producer Ross Russell. And it’s expected to include a guest appearance from The Gathering singer Anneke van Giersbergen.

The Rolling Stones have confirmed they will restart their European tour in July.The dates, meant to start in Barcelona on May 27, now kick off in Milan on July 11.There will be 21 stadium dates in 11 countries across Europe – and these shows will be all the Stones will be doing in the summer […]