The always interesting and eminently quotable Noel Gallagher (who you can see above performing next single ‘Dream On’) has been getting a bit of stick today after a lengthy interview in the Mail On Sunday was published, in which he, surprise surprise, said some controversial things. What the detractors fail to understand is that Noel…
Brighton pop-rock duo Blood Red Shoes have announced their return today – releasing details of their third album In Time To Voices. The follow-up to their brilliant 2010 album Fire Like This will be released in March 26 and will be preceded by lead single ‘Cold’ (above), which does the job of showing they haven’t lost…
Much-hyped hip-hop collective Odd Future are set to release their first album on a major label this March. According to Rolling Stone, the album will be called The OF Tape Vol 2 and will be released by Sony via the bands own Odd Future Records imprint. Odd Future (0r Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them…
2012 promises to be a busy year for Cedric and Omar, who have just announced the details of what is expected to be their final album as The Mars Volta. The duo today revealed The Mars Volta’s sixth album will be called Noctourniquet and is set to be released on 26 March – with the…
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie has criticised today’s crop of young bands – accusing them of “not having anything to say”. Gillespie was quoted by Sky News as saying of his new album: “Some of it is a critique of pop culture, which is something I think is lacking in a lot of modern music. It…
Award season is upon once again, and today saw the release of the nominations for this years Brit Awards – which is to be held on February 21 at the 02 Arena. Ginger singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran leads the way with four nominations, for British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Single (for ‘A-Team’) and…
Now that’s what we call a festival line-up! Radiohead, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher, The Horrors, Kasabian, Florence And The Machine, The Black Keys… oh and the newly reformed At The Drive-In! Coachella certainly made waves today with the announcement of the line-up for this years festival in the Californian desert – which will be…
Legendary El Paso hardcore/prog band At The Drive-In have moved today to confirm recent rumours of a reunion on Twitter, saying: ¡ ATTENTION !To whom it may concern:AT THE DRIVE-IN will be breaking their 11 year silenceTHIS STATION IS …NOW…OPERATIONAL — At The Drive-In (@AtTheDriveIn_) January 9, 2012 At The Drive-In rose to prominence…
Radiohead could be set for a UK arena tour next year, according to an interview given by guitarist Ed O’Brien to BBC 6 Music today. In the interview, O’Brien seemed to hint that the band could be preparing for a run of arena dates – while apparently ruling out any festival dates, saying: “You have…
Newly reformed baggy legends The Stone Roses have announced today that they have signed new record deals – confirming next years reunion will include the band releasing their first new material since their fateful second album The Second Coming in 1994. The band announced the news today across social media, saying on Twitter: “We are…
