September 14th, 2011

Doves singer Jimi Goodwin has revealed he is again working with Elbow frontman Guy Garvey on a new solo album.

The pair have each guested on one another’s albums in the past, and though Goodwin was reluctant to officially label it a solo album, he told BBC 6Music he and Guy Garvey are writing material for a new LP.

The classic 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap has been voted the greatest comedy of all time by a Time Out poll of industry experts.

The film, which follows the fortunes of fictional rock group Spinal Tap as they look to revive previous fortunes, brilliantly satirising every rock n roll cliche in the process, finished ahead of Airplane! and the equally superb British comedy Monty Python’s Life Of Brian.

“Suzanne And I”. Filmed in Paris by Romain Chassaing,

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has said the current decline in music sales isn’t merely down to piracy and illegal downloading, but a lack of genuine talent as well.

In an interview with USA Today, Grohl pointed to the runaway success of Adele‘s ‘21‘, which he describes as ‘great’, as an example of what a talented artist can achieve despite the current musical climate.

Brighton indie types The Maccabees are closing in on the completion of their third album, which they say is now at the ‘final stage’.

Speaking to NME at last weekend’s Bestival event on the Isle Of Wight, Hugo White revealed the band are now at the mixing stage, but have yet to put names to all of their new material.

Florence & The Machine have released the title and tracklisting for their forthcoming new album, the follow up to the hugely-successful debut ‘Lungs‘.

The band, led principally by Florence Welch, will issue ‘Ceremonials‘ on October 31st, which will contain special demos and acoustic versions on an accompanying deluxe edition.

British bands Coldplay, Elbow and Snow Patrol are among the acts confirmed to appear at a special fund-raising gig at the MEN Arena next month as part of the BBC‘s annual Children In Need charity event.

Pop superstar Lady Gaga will also appear at the show, which has been organised by Take That‘s Gary Barlow, who has outlined his delight at this year’s line-up.

Taken from the upcoming new album The Loudest Engine, released September 12th 2011

The official video for ‘Wolf’ by Trophy Wife, produced by Yannis Philippakis (Foals)

Dave Davies takes to the helm for this debut 1967 solo single – officially backed by The Kinks and released on ‘Something Else…’