Hallelujah indeed – if reports surfacing in the tabloids today are to be believed anyway! That’s right, Madchester stalwarts happy mondays are said to be following The Stone Roses out of retirement and back into the big time with a reunion tour in 2012 to coincide with the re-release of their classic early 90’s album…
Noel Gallagher is reportedly in talks to write and perform the theme tune to the upcoming James Bond film, Skyfall, which is due to be released next year. The former Oasis guitarist and song-writer, whose recent appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman can be seen above, is the latest Brit to be linked…
Former Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is scheduled to appear in support of the Occupy London movement – which is planning a host of events and demonstrations over the next few days. Morello, who currently records as The Nightwatchman, is believed to be joining an Occupy London march past the London Stock Exchange….
Kasabian front-man Tom Meighan has complained that his band don’t get the credit they deserve. Speaking to the Daily Star at last weekends MTV EMA’s, the singer said: “Sometimes we don’t get the credit we deserve. Some of the songs on the new record are beautifully crafted pop songs – ‘Man Of Simple Pleasures’ is…
Shy and retiring Beady Eye front-man Liam Gallagher has said the bands next album, the follow-up to debut Different Gear, Still Speeding, will be ‘life-changing’. Speaking to The Independent about the first album, Gallagher said: “The idea that we wouldn’t be able to make a decent album between us is stupid. I know what I’m doing, Gem…
Britpop survivors The Bluetones are preparing for their final ever show tomorrow night (Tuesday September 27). The band announced earlier this year that their current tour would be their last, telling fans in a statement: “We’re afraid the time has come and we must say farewell. After 17 years of touring and 6 studio albums,…
Liverpool band Cast have revealed that the recording sessions for their comeback album are now complete. Writing on the band’s official Twitter profile today, singer John Power said: “So it’s all recorded, 12 tracks, should begin mixing in the next few days, then mastered and then ready for release… From the first take of the…
Social networking giant Facebook has announced it plans to integrate music fully into its service. During their annual conference last night, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed plans to sync Facebook user accounts with a host of popular online music services including Spotify, SoundCloud, Rhapsody and Vevo in a move that could very well revolutionise they…
The long-awaited new album from Florence and The Machine will be called Ceremonials and has been scheduled for release on 31st October. The full details of the album, including the cover artwork and tracklisting were added to the iTunes store today. The album, the follow-up to Florence’s mega successful 2009 debut Lungs, was produced by…
Coldplay have announced today they will release a new single this weekend (Sat 4 June). The single, called ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’, will be streamed on their website on Friday 3 June before being released digitally the following day. In a post on their site this morning, drummer Will Campion wrote: “We’re about to…
