When I wrote the first Glastonbury Festival forecast last week, the weather experts were all predicting sunshine and showers for next weekend. For some reason lots of other sites seemed to be suggesting Glastonbury would be hit by thunderstorms – which I think came from NME mis-reading the forecast (just shows how many sites copy…
Details are still a bit scarce, but word is Arcade Fire are planning to release some new music on 9 September. Revolt TV – a new music and video site backed by P Diddy – revealed the news, quoting ‘sources close to beloved Canadian indie rock gods Arcade Fire’. The band have been busy working…
Highly-rated experimental electro trio Factory Floor have kept everyone waiting for their debut album for a good seven years, releasing a smattering of stunning singles and EP’s along the way. The last of these, ‘Fall Back‘, was their first on legendary label DFA – and was rumoured to be the first track from their debut…
Following on the heels of Kanye’s surprise new album Yeezus, Jay-Z last night announced his own Rick Rubin-produced album with a similarly biblical title. Jay-Z made the announcement in a US TV ad, revealing the album will be called Magna Carta Holy Grail and will be released on 4 July. Whereas Kanye went for the…
There’s still two weeks to go until the first day of performances at this years Glastonbury Festival, so the weather forecast shouldn’t be treated as gospel just yet. That being said, AccuWeather’s long range weather predictor looks quite promising so it’s worth keeping an eye on from here on in (if you’re lucky enough to…
Hotly-tipped Glasgow synth-pop trio CHVRCHES have today announced their debut album will be called The Bones Of What You Believe and will be out on 23 September through Virgin/Goodbye Records. Details are a bit thin on the ground, but we do know the LP will feature CHVRCHES previously released track ‘Gun’ – watch the newly…
Following the success of their awesome new album Like Clockwork – which is lighting up the album charts all over the world – Queens Of The Stone Age have announced a six date tour of the UK and Ireland this November. Here’s their tour dates in full: NOVEMBER 16 – Glasgow – Hydro Arena 17…
Looks like those recent label troubles have all been sorted, as MIA is preparing to debut a new single from her upcoming album next week. Zane Lowe announed today that he will have the world exclusive first play of MIA’s new single ‘Bring The Noize’ on Monday (17 June), and MIA has updated her website…
Download Festival kicks off this Friday (14 June) at Donington Park, and if you’re currently getting your camping kit ready you might want to know what the East Midlands weather has in store for you. If there’s one word to describe the weather forecast over this weekend then it’s ‘inclement’. Those arriving at the site…
Festival season gets well and truly underway this weekend, and for those heading off to the Isle Of Wight festival over the next two days will want to know what the weather’s going to do. Early indications are that the weather will do… not a lot, really. It looks like it will be mainly dry…
