John Giddings, organiser of the Isle Of Wight Festival has said that he has “avoided” X Factor style acts when putting the festival together this year. The festival has hosted the likes of Parade, Pixie Lott, N-Dubz and Alesha Dixon in recent years, but Giddings has revealed that although he is quite prepared to...
File-sharing website Megaupload.com has been shut down for violating piracy laws, according to reports. The New York Times reports that the company – which, according to the indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Virginia, America, was at one point the 13th most popular website in the world – has been closed down and its...
This summer’s The Big Chill festival has been cancelled. Managing director of Festival Republic and The Big Chill festival boss Melvin Benn has said that the yearly event, which takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire, has been pulled because of the Olympic Games. In statement, Benn said: I looked long and hard...
A Twitter account claiming to belong to Gary Glitter is saying that he is plotting a comeback this year and hopes to undertake a world tour. The 1980s popstar, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted in 1999 of possession of child pornography and served four months in prison. After his release, he...
De La Soul are set to release an old school hip hop, disco and funk inspired concept album under their new alter egos First Serve. Scroll down to hear the song ‘Pushin’ Aside, Pushin’ Along’ and to watch the skit Mrs. Whitter. Plug 2/Dave and Plug 1/Pos from the hip hop band have stepped...
The collaboration between Queen guitarist Brian May and N-Dubz mainman Dappy has been released online, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to watch the video for the track, ‘Rockstar’. Speaking to the Daily Star, the rapper revealed that he has paid tribute to Amy Winehouse and the other members of...
The Temper Trap have revealed that they are planning a “dark, synth” led second album. The Australian band will release the LP, which is currently without a title, in late spring. It has been produced by The Kooks/Belle & Sebastian knob twiddler Tony Hoffer. Speaking to NME about the album, The Temper Trap’s lead...
The title of Bruce Springsteen’s brand new album has been revealed, his 17th studio album will be titled ‘Wrecking Ball’ and released on March 5, according to information on iTunes via Consequence of Sound. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band first played the album’s title track live on their 2009 world tour. The...
