Ian Brown: Roses will never tour, Sex Pistols the greatest band ever
Talking at a screening of a new film on the Sex Pistols, ex-Stone Roses singer Ian Brown has said that his former band will never tour again»
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Watch: the new video from The Presets
Aussie dance duo The Presets release their new single, 'Talk Like That', via Modular on September 15»
The Verve's Richard Ashcroft talks up future solo ventures
The Verve might well be gearing up for the release of Forth, their comeback LP (review coming soon), but frontman Richard Ashcroft already has his sights set on further solo adventures»
Kings Of Leon reveal Only By The Night tracklisting
Stateside-spawned stadium-fillers Kings Of Leon have revealed the tracklisting for their fourth album, Only By The Night»
Wolfmother split, sort of
Sydney-based rock trio Wolfmother have split up, although singer Andrew Stockdale aims to continue performing and recording under the name»
The Mae Shi, Dananananaykroyd at London Old Blue Last, Mon 04 Aug
Dana' are the best live band in the UK right now. There, said. The Scottish sextet transcend greatness with alarming regularity, as is the case tonight»
Johnny Foreigner's video nasty: new single banned from TV
The video for Johnny Foreigner’s new single ‘Salt, Peppa & Spinderella’ has been banned from being broadcast on MTV, by OfCom, due to the risk it may trigger epileptic seizure»
The Stooges are robbed; appeal for information
A hire van containing plenty of equipment and instruments belonging to The Stooges was stolen from outside a hotel in Quebec yesterday»
Boots made for touring: Melvins announce dates
Good news, fans of Melvins and their recently released Nude With Boots album (review): the band are playing live, here»
Watch: Dananananaykroyd in a van
For very little reason beyond the thought that some of you may enjoy it, or find it amusing, here's Dananananaykroyd in their van»
Grant Gee Joy Division DVD gets release date
Joy Division - the Grant Gee-helmed documentary about the seminal Manchester band - will be released on DVD on August 25 via Universal Pictures UK»
Michael Jackson to release fans-voted best-of
Michael Jackson will release another best-of collection on August 25 via Sony BMG, the difference this time being that the songs on the compilation will be selected by a fan vote»
Tall Firs announce tour dates
Brooklyn's Tall Firs will soon land in the UK to play live in support of their recently released LP Too Old To Die Young»
Let's play Dartz! - Teessiders return with mini-album
Returning after the release of This Is My Ship last year, Teesside trio Dartz! step back to the fold with the their politely-sized new mini-album, The Sad History Of The Village Of Alnerique»
Everybody wants you live: Pigeon Detectives tour
With their second album Emergency recently passing the gold mark sales wise - applause, please - The Pigeon Detectives have announced a winter tour»
Someone Still wants to see you on tour: Yeltsin types do dates
Really quite lovely indie-pop types Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin are touring over here in September»
Those Dancing Days confirm debut album details
Swedish indie-popsters Those Dancing Days have announced news of their debut album»
BSM double-teaming: Tubelord and Blakfish step out
Big Scary Monsters outfits Tubelord (piccied) and Blakfish (not) hit the road together for what industry insiders are known to call 'a tour'»
The Prodigy: classics expanded and assessed
Pop will eat itself? It seems we're there already as expanded versions of The Prodigy's Experience and Music For The Jilted Generation hit the shelves»
Metallica to play intimate London show
Word on the street: Metallica will play London's indigO2 on September 15»
Watch: brand-new video from The Wave Pictures (DiS exclusive)
Ooooh, a video ‘exclusive’ – commas because, face it, nothing’s really an exclusive online, is it? This appears here, then it’s there… and there, and there, et cetera»
The Zutons announce epic UK tour
Like The Zutons? See The Zutons... there are plenty of dates through November and December to pick from»
Singles Round-up (04/08/08)
Ingredients: Sparks, synths, glitter, neon. Actions: stir, roast, cool. Result: Late Of The Pier's 'Heartbeat' is our Single of the Week»
Noah & The Whale announce October tour dates
Indie-folksters Noah & The Whale - currently at ten in the singles chart with 'Five Years Time' - are to tour in October»
Jay Reatard reveals Matador singles comp
Memphis-based garage rocker Jay Reatard will release the compilation Matador Singles '08 - his singles for the Matador label - on October 6»
Dizzee Rascal: truthfully born to do it
For four weeks Dizzee Rascal's 'Dance Wiv Me' sat at number one - DiS catches up with the rapper to learn how it's a success five years in the making»
Travis tour in September; new album forthcoming
The once-massive Scots (in terms of profile, not waistline) are to release a new single 'Something Anything' and set off on tour in September»
Crystal Castles cancel September tour
"Due to recording commitments", Canadian glitch duo Crystal Castles have cancelled all but one of their September UK dates»
These Arms Are Snakes confirm third LP release date and tracklisting
Seattle alt-rock foursome These Arms Are Snakes will release their third album, Tall Swallower & Dove, via Suicide Squeeze on October 6»
Death Cab talk up EP possibility
Death Cab For Cutie will head into the studio in September to begin work on new material, and have said that an EP may well be released before the year is through»