March 23rd, 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has said it would be ‘really cool’ if the band could persuade Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page to join them onstage during their Knebworth gig on June 23rd this year.

Marilyn Manson has confirmed the details of his eighth studio album ‘Born Villain‘, and has also unveiled the artwork (left).

Noel Gallagher has said he is still not speaking to his estranged brother and former Oasis bandmate Liam, but plans on doing so when he is not ‘busy’.

Motown legend Stevie Wonder will join previously announced headliners New Order on the top of this year’s Bestival bill. it has been confirmed.

Australasia’s festival circuit has taken another blow today with the news that its Good Vibrations event has been cancelled.

Paul McCartney is to re-release his second solo album, 1971′s ‘RAM‘, later this year.

Bloc Party have signed to Frenchkiss records as they prepare to release a new album this year following a period on hiatus.

Last Thursday (March 15th), the second edition of Live4ever’s Two Finger Salute witnessed barn-storming performances from some of the best, loudest and most diverse acts the 2012 South By Southwest festival had to offer.

Held at ND at 501 Studios, Live4ever’s Two Finger Salute II featured performances from Portmanteaux, PK, Golden State, Scoundrels, Pujol , And So I Watch You From Afar, The Minutes and new additions Cairo Knife Fight, who joined the bill late and quickly became one of the day’s undoubted highlights.

And even if you weren’t lucky enough to be in Austin last week, our friends at VenueOne.com were in attendance filming every riff, drum fill and guitar solo, and you can now watch the concert in full when it is broadcast exclusively on March 26th from 20.00GMT.

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