That's the way The Law goes: Janet Jackson sued
Janet Jackson is being sued for $120m by a fan who claims her bodyguards choked him...»
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Download update: further bands confirmed for rock fest
The Donnington Park-held Download Festival - a three-dayer running from June 8 'til June 10 - has confirmed a handful more acts...»
The Jesus Lizard: live DVD forthcoming
A DVD featuring a 65-minute set by The Jesus Lizard is to be released through MVD Visual on June 5...»
Lady Sovereign: UK dates cancelled
Lady Sovereign has cancelled all of her UK tour dates...»
Saturday April 14: DiScover Club is GO
Another day, another free DrownedinSound show, and this one’s a real treat...»
Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Super-glossy production drenching this, the second single lifted from Fall Out Boy’s Infinity On High LP, can’t save it from being interpreted as just another routine, production-line pop-emo piece of three-and-something minute hook-filled chart fodder. But then again, if something ain’t broke…»
The Besnard Lakes: on tour in May
Montreal-spawned indie types of great acclaim The Besnard Lakes are bringing the sounds of their Are The Dark Horse... LP - 9/10 review here - to the UK next month...»
American 'rock park' to feature Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon on 'Mount Rockmore'
A new theme park in South Carolina, based on hella rock icons and the like, is to feature a 'Mount Rockmore' sculpture, reports NME.com...»
I Was A Cub Scout: new tour dates announced
I Was A Cub Scout have announced some hot-off-the-press tour dates. Nice...»
New festival news: Field Day
A new one-day festival, to be held in London's Victoria Park, has been announced...»
Geri vs JK? Spice Girl turns author
Geri Halliwell has announced a change of career, one that seems to spell the end of those Spice Girls reunion stories...»
Hadouken! announce fresh tour dates
Be sure to take shades to these freshly announced Hadouken! dates. If you like. Whatever...»
Electric Soft Parading around the UK, next week
Brighton indie-poppers The Electric Soft Parade hit the road next week in support of a new album and single...»
Dodgystyle: Snoop dodges jail, while DMX faces up to it, again...
While one rapper dodges prison, another is facing up to the possibility...»
65days: full support bills confirmed
Sheffield electro-post-punking-rock sorts 65daysofstatic have announced their confirmed support acts for all upcoming UK shows...»
Either/Or #3: The Little Ones
Los Angeles-based five-piece The Little Ones are relative newcomers on the indie-pop block – they enjoyed their first-ever UK tour earlier this year, alongside Loney, dear and The Boy Least Likely To, and their first official UK release, the Sing Song mini-album, was released in February through Heavenly...»
Free show reminder: tonight @ Fopp, Camden Crawl preview special!
The third of DiS's free-entry, all-ages gigs at London's flagship Fopp store - it's on Tottenham Court Road, y'know - is a Camden Crawl preview special...»
Annuals: album release date and tour, too
Annuals' Be He Me album, their debut, will receive an official release in the UK on June 18 through Virgin...»
Ladyfuzz: fuzzing no more
Indie-pop trio Ladyfuzz have split...»
Noel Gallagher planning solo album
Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher is planning to release a solo album in the near future, reports NME...»
Timbaland - Shock Value
“We on another level,” is the repeated refrain of ‘Hello’, one of the two bonus tracks; sadly, judging by the quality of Shock Value, it seems Timbaland’s content to let loose of a few rungs and wallow amongst the mediocre for a while. Another level, yes; the next level, f*ck no...»
Spandau Ballet reunion: "we'd forget everything"
Former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley has spoken to Virgin Radio about the possibility of the '80s poppers reforming...»
Snoop Dogg: facing four years in the pound
Snoop Dogg has been charged with sale or transportation of marijuana and possession of a gun. He appeared at the Pasadena Superior Court yesterday, and will answer the charges later today...»
Björk - Earth Intruders
With Timbaland picking up a co-production credit on this, the lead single from the forthcoming Volta long-player, the educated listener has a decently half-realised idea of what ‘Earth Intruders’ is going to sound like before Björk has so much as inhaled...»
Youthmovies, Pure Reason Revolution, Public Relations Exercise, twentysixfeet, Meet Me In St. Louis, Fight Fire With Water, The Siegfried Sassoon, Score One For Safety, House Of Brothers, Herra Hidro at Leicester Square, Leicester, Leices
Leicester Square is barely full – even that’s an exaggeration – when House Of Brothers begins his – for it is just one man, Andy Jackson, on stage – short but sweet set of acoustic loveliness...»
Good on Youthmovies: Oxford post-prog-rockers sign with DiS
Good news, all 'ee fans of funny time signatures and trumpet-scorched post-rock fun: DiS Recordings has crossed the t's and dotted the i's on a deal with Oxford-based quintet Youthmovies...»
WIN! Tickets to FROG's third birthday...
On Friday April 13, FROG celebrates its third birthday with a super-sized blowout at the capital's Forum venue in Kentish Town, and DiS has tickets to give away...»
SunnO))) added to SuperSonic bill
They're a right pair of doom-droning monsters 'n' no mistake, and the good news for you ear-sting-loving sorts is that SunnO))) (pictured) have been added to the bill of this summer's SuperSonic do in Birmingham...»
Lovvers on tour in April
Nottingham punks Lovvers - much loved by many a DiS writer - are on the road this month...»
Chart round-up: We've used the same photo as last week!
Good news, aging Scottish popsters: you, The Proclaimers, are still number one on the UK singles chart. Ish, as you’ve got those comedy people with you, but nevertheless: bravo, you. Inappropriately battered snacks all round...»