April 30th, 2012

A short preview of the Elbow song which will soundtrack the BBC’s coverage of this summer’s London Olympics has been posted online.

Foster The People were joined on-stage by Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard in London last night (April 29th).

Damon Albarn has invited Noel Gallagher to join him on his Africa Express trip when he reprises the project later this year, saying it would represent a ‘nice chance to collaborate’.

Jack White and Alabama Shakes lead the way on this week’s UK Record Store Album Chart, which reflects the biggest selling albums across independent record stores.

Damon Albarn is the British version of Jack White.

His endless indulgence in random musical enterprises seems to suggest that he is still – twenty years on from fronting Brtipop legends Blur - searching for the ultimate musical calling in life.

Unlike the former White Stripes frontman however, Albarn is yet to lose our attention, and ‘Dr Dee‘, the soundtrack to the English Opera of the same name, is the newest addition to his eclectic repertoire.

DeliRadio, a new website and free mobile app, is offering music fans the opportunity of localising their listening habits by bringing together bands, venues and genres for a unique personalised experience.

Black Sabbath will return home to play the Birmingham Academy next month ahead of their upcoming headline appearance at the Download festival in June.