Arctic Monkeys have today been announced as the latest headliner on this years Reading and Leeds Festival line-up. The Sheffield band will join the previously announced Blink 182 at the top of the bill for this years festival, and are joined by fellow new announcements Warpaint, The 1972, The Courteeners, You Me At Six, Pusha…
Super Furry Animals front-man Gruff Rhys has announced he will release his fourth solo album on 5 May in a number of different formats. Called American Interior, the album is another of Gruff’s concept albums based on an historical figure – this time focusing on a distant relative of his called John Evans. The full…
Details of Damon Albarn’s upcoming solo album have been revealed today. So far Albarn has been releasing small snippets of music from the album in the run-up to an announcement, but it looks like Warner Music jumped the gun and posted details of the album online earlier today (as revealed by CoS). The details have…
There’s been some strong rumours in the last few days that Kasabian are set to headline the Sunday night of this years Glastonbury. The Leicester band are gearing up for the release of their new album this summer, and have arranged a huge homecoming show in Leicester’s Victoria Park on 21 June. As well as…
Kasabian have lifted the lid slightly on their upcoming fifth album in an interview with NME. The as-yet-untitled album is set for release this summer to coincide with the bands homecoming show at Leicester’s Victoria Park, but not much is known about it yet. During the interview with NME, Serge revealed one of the new…
A new Morrissey has been confirmed for release this year according to a statement from Universal Music imprint Harvest Records, who have signed the ex-Smiths singer on a ‘worldwide recording agreement’. During Morrissey’s most recent public communique he alluded to the fact that he was struggling to find a major label backer, but all that…
I was literally just thinking yesterday that it seems to have gone a bit quiet on the Oasis-reuniting-for-Glastonbury front, and I was wondering whether that meant the rumour was finally dead and buried or if it was the calm before the storm. Then I went online and stumbled across a whole host of new Oasis…
The ongoing Coinye West saga to a turn with for the surreal today, with the creators of the cryptocurrency seemingly taking a leaf out of South Park’s book in responding to Kanye’s cease and desist order. The creators have accused Kanye’s lawyers of engaging in scare tactics, and have updated the coin to represent a…
Sam Smith has been revealed as the winner of the BBC Sound Of 2o14 poll – beating out competition from the likes of Banks, Ella Eyre and Sampha. Previous winners of the BBC’s annual ‘Sound Of’ poll include Adele, Ellie Goulding, Little Boots, Jessie J and Haim. Throughout this week the BBC have been whittling…
I don’t know why I’m surprised, especially after last years very drab Brit Awards. Some part of me had hoped for a bit of excitement and drama this time round, but today’s Brit Awards nomination announcement has well and truly killed that hope. Why, I hear you ask? Because Bastille have the most nominations. During…
