September 4th, 2012

A fresh Greatest Hits compilation set to be released by The Rolling Stones later this year is to feature two brand new tracks which were completed by the group in Paris late last month.

The Republican Party has again come under-fire from the music world after its 2012 Presidential candidate Mitt Romney used Thin Lizzy‘s 1976 rock classic ‘The Boys Are Back In Town‘ at the party’s convention in Florida last week.

The ‘David Bowie Is’ exhibition, which will run from March 23rd-July 28th next year at the Victoria & Albert Museum, has been given full access to the official David Bowie archive and will contain over 300 specially selected objects, curators have confirmed.

The Futureheads are to release an acoustic version of their 2008 single ‘The Beginning Of The Twist‘ next month.

The Vaccines have aired their take of Taylor Swift‘s recent single ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together‘ as part of the latest BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session, which often includes artists performing unusual covers for the station.

Coldplay will be joined by rap superstar Jay-Z during their performance at the London Paralympic Games’ closing ceremony, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.

Twisted Wheel will finally follow-up their 2009 self-titled debut later this month.

The xx are streaming their new album in full over at NPR.org ahead of the LP’s release on Monday (September 10th).

The Killers have confirmed a full tour of the UK for later this year as the release date of their comeback album ‘Battle Born‘ edges nearer.