May 8th, 2012

Kings Of Leon‘s 2008 commercial breakthrough single ‘Sex On Fire‘ is the ninth biggest selling single of the 21st century to date in the UK, according to figures released today by the Official Chart Company.

Liam Gallagher‘s Pretty Green clothing shops will begin selling vinyl records later this month, marking another boost for the traditional market.

This year’s Rough Beats Festival – planned to take place in Clapham, West Yorkshire next month – has been cancelled with organisers citing ‘financial pressures’ as a reason for the decision.

Former Sex Pistols bass player Glen Matlock will headline an ‘anti-jubilee’ concert to be staged at Bath Racecourse between June 2nd-4th this year.

American rapper Andre 3000 will play the part of Jimi Hendrix in a new biopic about the legendary guitarist, reports IFTN.

To be perfectly honest, this is the best part of writing about music.

It’s like leading your grandad down to the bottom of the garden to show him where you saw the goblins disappear. Arthur Rigby and the Baskervylles do not live at the bottom of your garden (more’s the pity) but their music, full of lush imagery and sudden blasts of melodic fantasy, inspire that same child-like excitement you used to get from leaping between rocks at the beach or shimmying up a tree trunk on the first sunny day of the year.

Damon Albarn has revealed he is currently working on ideas for a new solo album following the release of his ‘Dr Dee‘ opera this week.