Satellite Party, the new band featuring ex-Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell and former Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, are expected to release their debut album in the Summer. It will include guest appearances from Red Hot Chili Peppers duo John Frusciante and Flea.

‘GirlShapedLoveDrug’ is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming album ‘How We Operate’ and is released May 29th.

The Panic Channel have uploaded a video clip of the band’s acoustic version of “Outsider“, shot on the last day of rehearsal prior to the band’s U.S. club tour. Check it out at this location.

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 […]

Dry Kill Logic will be releasing a new EP/DVD, entitled “The Magellen Complex“, on June 27 via Psychodrama / Repossession Records. The CD contains cover versions of Guns n’ Roses’ “It’s So Easy” and Danzig’s “Dirty Black Summer”, plus an original track called “From Victim To Killer” that will be included on Dry Kill Logic‘s […]

Stream Of Passion, the new band featuring Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen, will release their live double CD and DVD, entitled “Live in the Real World”. The tracklisting is as follows: 01. Intro 02. Spellbound 03. Passion 04. Waracle 05. Wherever You Are 06. Computer Eyes 07. Calliopeia08. Valley Of The Queens 09. Haunted10. The Charm […]