A Static Lullaby have just signed a deal with Fearless Records. The band intend to start work shortly on a new, as yet untitled album, with producer Steve Evetts. Expect a release in late September.

Fat Mike of NOFX is auctioning the first guitar he ever bough on eBay. This is to raise funds for Unite The United, which will benefit the New Orleans area.

US magazine The National Review has compiled its list of the Top 50 Conservative Rock Songs Of All Time’. Top of the pile is ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ by The Who, while the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blink-182, Green Day and The Offspring also have songs featured.

Feeder, Starsailor and The Automatic are among the bands confirmed for Newquay’s The Ripcurl Boardmasters Unleashed Music Festival in August. The bash, in its second year, takes place over August 4-5 on a site overlooking Watergate Bay in Newquay. Friday night headliners Feeder are joined by The Automatic, while on Saturday Starsailor are joined by […]

Idlewild singer Roddy Woomble is set to release his debut solo album. The Scottish rocker releases ‘My Secret Is My Silence’ on July 24.Five of the 11 songs on the record were written with Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones , while two were composed with the album’s producer, acclaimed folk musician John McCusker. Рўhe album was […]

The Who star Pete Townshend has revealed every show on the band’s forthcoming European tour will be bootlegged – by the band themselves.The guitar legend and singer Roger Daltrey have devised a plan to record the shows themselves – and all the proceeds from the resulting DVDs, CDs, podcasts and downloads will go to charity.

Larrikin Love have announced details of their next single. The band will release ‘Downing St. Kindling’ through Infectious Records on June 26. Available on three formats, the CD will feature ‘Dead Long Dead’ on the B-side while the 7″ vinyl will include ‘Is It December?’. A limited edition one sided 7″ will boast a remix […]

The Subways have been forced to cancel more tour dates. Singer Billy Lunn has been ordered by doctors to rest his voice for longer after he was diagnosed with nodules on his vocal chords in April. The band have now cancelled their upcoming shows throughout June.

Dirty Pretty Things, Editors and We Are Scientists are among the acts confirmed for this year’s Ibiza Rocks festival.The acts, along with The Streets Soundsystem and Boy Kill Boy, are all set to play in July at Manumission’s Bar M, which is based in the resort of San Antonio.

Previous bassist of the Arctic Monkeys Andy Nicholson has been temporarily replaced with new member Nick O’Malley. They played together for the first time at a secret gig in London yesterday.The secret gig was held at East London’s Old Blue Last, a small pub barely big enough for an audience of a hundred people.The new […]