April 21st, 2011

The Strokes‘ low key Beverly Hill gig, held to celebrate the launch of the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, was closed down prematurely by fire chiefs last night (20th April).

Franz Ferdinand plan to release their recent ‘Covers EP‘ on CD and digital formats next month.

Original pressings of the Sex Pistols‘ controversial 1977 single ‘God Save The Queen‘ have been labelled as ‘the most collectable records’ available today by Record Collector magazine.

“Easily the best line up I’ve seen for a festival,” Mike Joyce.

The Friends of Mine festival looks set to give the North West the summer music event it’s been waiting for with a first class list of bands and artists ready to perform, including Badly Drawn Boy, The Cribs and the Buzzcocks.

photo © Live4ever

TV On The Radio bass player Gerard Smith has died at the age 34 after losing his battle with lung cancer, the band have announced.