Metal favourites Porcupine Tree are set to return to the UK in November
for two dates in Oxford and London. Further dates are also expected to follow
in December.
In a moment of musical history that will no doubt leave Sheffield’s finest The Arctic Monkeys cringing, Welsh crooner Tom Jones picked the Concert for Diana to unveil his version of I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, the massive hit that cemented the Monkeys’ rise to fame.
American alt-legends Sonic Youth have stunned their fans by announcing the release of a new compilation album… through Starbucks. The album is due to feature at least one new Sonic Youth track and will be available for sale throughout the Starbucks chain.
Never mind the Concert For Diana or Live Earth – July 9th is the date when the new Wembley Stadium will really get put through its live music paces as Metallica thunder into town for the stadium’s first ever metal gig. The bill just got heavier as well, with Metallica’s Bay Area buddies Machine Head joining the party as the main support act.
Midlands guitar heroes Editors crashed back into the album charts on Sunday as their second album An End Has A Beginning debuted at number one. The four piece from Birmingham beat Kelly Clarkson to the top spot.
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