Elbow, The Divine Comedy, Jose Gonzalez and Damian Marley are among the acts who will play at The Summer Series.The gigs kick off on July 6 and run until the July 16 at the London venue.Robert Plant and Corinne Bailey Rae also perform.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are slated to join Keith Urban, the Black Crowes, Big & Rich and Nickelback at Rock ‘n the Rally, a five-day music festival to be held this August in South Dakota during the celebrated Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Muse have confirmed the tracklisting for their forthcoming fourth album ‘Black Holes And Revelations’.The follow-up to 2003’s ‘Absolution‘ is released on July 3. A single, ‘Supermassive Black Hole’, is released a week earlier (June 27) but is currently available as a download via online music shops.The tracklisting for the album is:‘Take A Bow’‘Starlight’‘Supermassive Black Hole’‘Map […]

Middlesbrough Music Live festival – which is free! – takes place on Sunday 18th June, with loads of great bands and more.The 96.6TFM Main Stage has headliners Ocean Colour Scene, as well as Morning Runner, The Fratellis, Paolo Nutini, Little Man Tate, The Modern, The On Offs, Lorraine, and This Is Seb Clarke.Middlesbrough Town Hall […]

Former Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear is to re-join the band for a two-month US tour, when the Foos will do an all-acoustic set. Also linking up with Dave Grohl are violinist Petra Haden, Wallflowers keyboardist Rami Jaffee and percussionist Drew Hester.

Isis are to perform their seminal ‘Oceanic’ album in its entirety at the Camden Koko in London on July 23. This is part of the ‘Don’t Look Back’ series of shows under the umbrella of All Tomorrow’s Parties.

Tiger Army will release a new single on May 29. It’s called ‘Rose Of The Devil’s Garden’.

Reel Big Fish are to release a three disc live CD/DVD this Summer. It’s to be called ‘Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album’, and will have two CDs plus the DVD. The ska punks will initially put this out digitally through Rock Ridge Music on July 18. Two weeks later, it’s due […]

Newfoundland stoner crew Sheavy have expanded their line-up. They’ve added second guitarist Tommy Boland.

Panic At The Disco! bassist Brent Wilson has left the band. No news yet on who’ll replace him, but the split is said to be amicable.