January 3rd, 2012

The Smokin’ Barrels have been confirmed as the support act for Noel Gallagher‘s forthcoming sold out show at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena on February 23rd this year.

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil has reiterated the band’s intention to release a double album as the follow up to the 2009 commercial breakthrough ‘Only Revolutions‘.

Bloc Party are now recording their new album with Kele Okereke, the band’s frontman has confirmed.

Arctic Monkeys marked the dawn of 2012 two minutes earlier than planned while performing at a festival in Australia, according to reports.

Sales of albums in the UK dropped by 6% in the UK last year when compared to 2010 figures, it has been revealed.

The surviving members of Pink Floyd are being tipped to reunite this summer for the London 2012 Olympics by the London Evening Standard newspaper.

Kasabian guitarist and chief songwriter Serge Pizzorno has been speaking of a ‘rock n roll drought’ in music at the moment, and has said today’s scene is ‘overrun with pop’.

Primal Scream said goodbye to bass player Mani as they saw in 2012 with a gig at Edinburgh’s annual Hogmanay bash.