Vampire Weekend thought up a novel way of announcing the title of their new album over the weekend, by posting an advert in the New York Times. Fans had previously been teased by the band cryptically posting the acronym ‘MVOTC’ on their website, which has led to a lot of speculation and rumour, but now the band…
Biffy Clyro have been announced as the second headliner for this years Reading and Leeds Festival, which takes place over the weekend of 23-25 August. Biffy Clyro were revealed tonight on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show, just one day after their sixth album Opposites became their first ever UK number one album. Also announced on…
Bestival have announced the first raft of artists to play this years nautically-themed festival – and they’ve surprised everyone by bagging Elton John. The glam-rocker will headline the Sunday night (8 September), and hip hop star Snoop Dogg will be headlining on the Saturday. Friday’s headliner hasn’t been announced/arranged yet so we’ll have to wait…
The Strokes have finally given up on trying to contain the details of their new album and have gone ahead and revealed all. The news of a new album was first leaked by a radio station earlier this month. The band tried to salvage a bit of control by releasing new track ‘One Way Trigger’ as…
Muse have been announced as the headliners for this years War Child BRIT Awards concert, which will take place at London’s 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 18 February – two days before the BRIT Awards ceremony. The benefit gig marks the start of War Child’s 20th Anniversary Year, and comes ahead of them receiving the Special…
Much fancied new Birmingham band Peace have revealed their debut album will be called In Love, and confirmed it will be released on 25 March. The news follows yesterdays announcement of new single ‘Follow Baby’, which will feature on the album along with previous releases ‘Wraith’ and ‘California Daze’ (all of which you can listen to…
MGMT have been talking to Rolling Stone about their upcoming third album – the follow-up to 2010’s Congratulations – which has been tentatively slated for release in June. After the critical and commercial scalding the duo received after the ‘experimental’ Congratulations, you’d think they might be aiming for a more accessible album – but that doesn’t…
The full line-up for this years Live At Leeds event has been announced today. The three-day event features gigs in various locations across Leeds over the weekend of the 3-6 May, and this year will include headline performances from AlunaGeorge, Darwin Deez and Everything Everything. Other notable inclusions on the bill include Peace, Tribes, Swim…
Electro-duo Simian Mobile Disco have revealed they will release their first ever live album on 15 April. The live album has been given the radically original title Live, and was recorded at a gig in Philadelphia last year – and will feature no post-production or editing. That’s the cover for it above, and the full…
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced three live dates in the UK in support of their upcoming new album Mosquito. As well as dates in Manchester and Leeds, the New Yorkers will also play the ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror festival in London, which they are co-curating with Grizzly Bear. Yeah Yeah Yeahs UK tour dates:…
