April 20th, 2012

Ben Howard performs “Only Love” at the Hotel San Jose in Austin, TX for SXSW

Garbage drummer and respected producer Butch Vig has said it’s ‘been fun’ to work with Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic in the studio again.

Chart star Lana Del Rey has covered Kasabian‘s recent single ‘Goodbye Kiss‘ as part of BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge series, which can be listened to below.

Part of an elite group of artists who emerged during electronic music’s boom period in the mid 90s along with the likes of Richard D. James, DJ Shadow and Richie Hawtin, when people tell you that Amon Tobin is a pioneer, you’d better believe it.

Flipping from career to career since then and keeping his options open, the Brazillian’s nomadic existence has now lead to Montreal and in the rosy glow of a massively successful transition into a ground breaking live performer (a trick few of his peers or copyists have pulled off successfully), the DJ/Producer/Other finds himself in the midst of his most ambitious project yet.

Primal Scream will perform three low-key Scottish dates later this year as they continue work on their as-yet-untitled tenth studio album.

The Cribs have unveiled plans to tour the US later this year in support of their forthcoming new album ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull‘.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced plans to release a covers EP to celebrate their recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, reports Rolling Stone.

Rest in peace, Levon Helm

Stars from the rock world have been paying tribute to The Band‘s drummer Levon Helm, who died last night (April 19th) at the age of 71.