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 […]

Guns n’ Roses have announced a full tour of the UK set for July, their first since 2002.Axl Rose & co will play seven huge arena shows kicking off the jaunt in Sheffield on July 18, and going through Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham and ending up in London on July 30,В В  according to […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who have been confirmed as the headline acts for this year’s Oxegen festival.The US funk rockers and the Mod legends will top the Main Stage billing on Sunday (July 9) and Saturday (July 8) respectively at Ireland’s Punchestown Racecourse.Also set for the first day of the event are The […]

Promoter and booking agent Ian Copeland has passed away at the age of 57 of melanoma on Tuesday. Copeland was regarded as the man responsible for launching the careers of bands like R.E.M., the B52s and his brother’s band, The Police in the 70s and 80s.While based in New York, he founded Frontier Booking International […]

Congratulations to Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull and Ray Davies from The Kinks for their success at the prestigious Ivor Novello Awards in London. Anderson picked up his for International Achievement, with Davies was rewarded for Outstanding Contribution To British Music. Among other winners were: KT Tunstall, James Blunt, New Order, Kaiser Chiefs, Athlete, Damon […]

New York death metal icons Suffocation have had to cancel their plans for a European tour next month, due to business problems. They hope to re-schedule the dates for August.

Rob Zombie has brought in former Amen/Wednesday 13 bassist Piggy D to replace Rob ‘Blasko’ Nicholson, who recently joined Ozzy’s band.

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.