May 15th, 2012

We Are Scientists will begin a UK tour in July, adding a spate of headline gigs to a series of planned festival appearances this summer.

Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has denied claims made by the band’s former frontman Scott Weiland that he has rejoined the band.

Former Creation Records boss Alan McGee is contemplating a return to the music industry, reports Music Week.

Richard Hawley will support his latest solo studio album ‘Standing On The Sky’s Edge‘ with a UK tour to be launched in September.

The Hives have confirmed details of a short UK tour beginning in December.

“Sad is happy for deep people.”

So spoke a young woman wandering around an abandoned house in a Doctor Who episode not so very long ago. She might just have a point though.

‘Bloom’ is a record of crushing sadness, and weird as it may seem, there’s a lot of satisfaction to be had from diving right in and immersing yourself in it all.

Beach House have always been Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. Keys and electric guitar. That’s it. They can’t hide behind layers and layers of instrumentation. Their sound is simple by design, but it gathers up vast momentum nonetheless. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you heard ‘Teen Dream’. You know this formula works. But can it evolve?

The Enemy have been forced to move their planned gigs at Coventry’s Cathedral Ruins next week (May 21st and 22nd) due to health and safety concerns.

BBC Radio 6Music has been named the UK Station of the Year at the 2012 Sony Radio Academy Awards.