What is it with ‘new album trailers’ all of a sudden? Before the dust has settled on Muse’s new trailer, The Killers have released the above ‘promo’ for their forthcoming new album Battleborn. The Killers have gone for subtle, atmospheric synths for their trailer – sounding a bit Blade Runner-esque to me – and also…
Following on from releasing the above trailer for their new album The 2nd Law yesterday, Muse have revealed dates for a UK & European arena tour this autumn. Tickets for the tour go on general sale next Thursday (14 June) at 9am, although a small amount of standing tickets will be made available to fan club…
Muse have released the above trailer for their new album – the follow up to 2009’s The Resistance. The new album will be out in September and appears to be titled The 2nd Law – which judging by what the newsreader says in the trailer probably relates to the 2nd law of thermodynamics (I love…
The xx have today announced their second album will be released on 10 September. The follow-up to their break out 2009 debut album will be called Coexist, and was once again produced by the bands Jamie Smith in their London studio. The xx, who you can see above performing debut album track ‘Crystalised’, released a…
Bloc Party have revealed the name of their upcoming fourth album will be imaginatively titled Four. The band released the above trailer online today to announce the new album – the follow-up to 2008’s Intimacy. Four will be released on 20 August and was produced by Mars Volta producer Alex Newport. Along with the album…
Las Vegas band The Killers (above is their song from the recent Dark Shadows film soundtrack) have revealed their upcoming fourth studio album will be called Battle Born. The album, the follow-up to their 2008 release Day & Age, is named after their recording studio – with Battle Born also being the nickname of their…
The writer of a new film based on The Stone Roses has revealed the newly reformed Madchester legends ‘have at least three or four tracks recorded’. Speaking to the BBC, Chris Coghill (who also starred in the film 24 Hour Party People) said The Stone Roses (who you can see performing ‘I Am The Resurrection’…
The iTunes Festival is all set to light up London’s Roundhouse again this September – with artists set to perform every night of the month. More than 60 artists will be taking to the stage to perform in front of competition winners. The first acts announced today include Usher, Norah Jones, One Direction and Jack…
Icelandic experimental band Sigur Ros have announced they will be streaming their new album, Valtari, worldwide at 7pm this Thursday (17 May) for one hour only. The band are calling the event ‘Valtari Hour’, and more information can be found at their official site: http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/valtari/hour/ In what could be an inspired piece of social media marketing,…
The line-up for this years V Festival has been announced tonight, with The Stone Roses (making their 263rd festival appearance this year!) and The Killers set to headline the event. Other notable performers include Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Friendly Fires, Happy Mondays and Nicki Minaj. The festival takes place across two sites, Hylands Park…
