February 22nd, 2012

Rock trio Band Of Skulls could land a place inside the top 10 of the UK Album Chart this weekend, according to midweek figures released today.

Blur are enjoying an increase in album sales of 2,700% following their Outstanding Contribution honour and live performance at last night’s Brit Awards.

Willy Mason has announced his return with the release of the track ‘Restless Fugitive‘ as a free download, which can be found here.

Leeds band The Sunshine Underground will tour the UK in April as they continue work on a new album.

Alan McGee is preparing to auction off a large collection of musical treasure troves and memorabilia this weekend as he has ‘no interest in the past’.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has revealed the legendary band are ‘on the verge of touring’ as they move into their 50th year.

It’s not often in this age of endless internet buzz that a band arrives with an ambitiously inventive sound that is as fully-formed as the hype surrounding it, but that is exactly what Sleigh Bells managed to do when they took the indie-sphere by storm in 2010 with the release of their razor sharp debut ‘Treats‘.

The Brooklyn duo of singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist/producer Derek Miller rose a little too rapidly through the ranks following a breakout performance at the CMJ Music showcase, only to back it all up with an album that somehow fused heavy jackhammer riffage, crunked-out breakbeats, and sweetened melodies into a solid cohesive statement.

The full tracklisting for Jack White‘s forthcoming debut solo album ‘Blunderbuss‘ has been unveiled.

Mystery Jets will return with their new album ‘Radlands‘ in April, the band have confirmed.

ITV have apologised after Adele‘s acceptance speech for the ceremony’s marquee British Album prize was cut short last night (February 21st).