Download disturbances: twelve arrests last night
Leicestershire Police have revealed that a dozen arrests were made last night at the Download Festival, held at Donnington Park...»
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Like Hurricane, Knives - Split
Not quite a coming together of North and South in the name of punk, this six-track split pairs Canterbury’s Like Hurricane with Birmingham-based Knives...»
Sugababes re-record early songs for greatest hits
Pop trio Sugababes have re-recorded a selection of their earliest singles for an upcoming best-of complilation, substituting orginal member Siobhan Donaghy's vocals with those of her replacement, Heidi Range...»
Korn's Davis misses Download; mates help out on vocals
Korn's Jonathan Davis pulled out of his band's Download performance at the weekend, leaving a selection of the bands' mates to fill in on vocals...»
Radiohead shop for single-album deals
Radiohead are to remain without a long-term contract, reports Rolling Stone...»
Breast Cancer Festival: line-up details
This Saturday, June 17, GJ's Bar in Collier's Wood, south London (click here for venue information), will play host to an all-day festival raising money for breast cancer research...»
Our ATP: DiS does Weekend Two, finds that not all men with a cape can fly...
While at ATP this May, something struck us: we’re all off having totally different festival experiences, so why try to amalgamate when we can serve a selection of dishes? Which is what we’ve done...»
Akron/Family: new album details
New York-based folk-rockin' outfit Akron/Family are to release their second album in September...»
News nuggets: a round up of stuff we couldn't be bothered fleshing into full articles
It's the freakin' World Cup, okay? We've other things on our mind than 'music'. That being the case, here's a run through of newsy bits 'n' pieces that we might've written more on if we weren't so STUPIDLY excited. Yes, even about Germany against Costa Rica... we've already sent someone to get us a seat in t'boozer...»
Ta-dah! Scissor Sisters announce new album details
Strangely popular retro-disco-dancin' ensemble Scissor Sisters - like The Village People with more feathers and a couple of tits, really - have announced that their second album is to be called Ta-Dah...»
"No, man!" says Lohan: celebrity party monster denies McFly fling
Lindsay Lohan - sometime actress and singer, full-time celebrity party drunkard - has denied rumours that she had a little Full Throttle action with McFly drummer Harry Judd... »
T on the Fringe line-up announced
The line-up for the sixtieth Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, and it contains a smattering of wonderful gigs alongside a slew of whatevers...»
Lost Weekend cancelled
Those making up for the lack of a Glastonbury this year by wandering their merry way to The Lost Weekend - the spin-off event from the brains behind Glasto's Lost Vagueness field - are in for some bad news. Festival's cancelled, y'all...»
Beatles and Stones pay tribute to Billy Preston
The Rolling Stones and the remaining members of The Beatles have both paid tribute to the late Billy Preston, who died earlier this week (see this report)...»
Country star undergoes surgery
Country star Loretta Lynn - a Grammy winner and recent collaborator with The White Stripes' Jack White - has undergone surgery...»
Pink makes us LOL
It's getting late, I'm tired, nobody wants to come for a pint so I'm sodding off home to drink the one can of awful lager that's still in my fridge from last weekend's barbecue. That being the case, here's one final LOL (sorry) for the day...»
Deftones confirm July shows
Watched by DiS only last night, Californian metal types Deftones have confirmed they'll return to the UK in July for a brace of non-London shows...»
New album news: Kasabian bleat, Keane leak
The twin Ks of modern average rock music, Keane and Kasabian, have been enjoying mixed fortunes with regard to their upcoming new albums...»
Deftones at London King's Cross Scala, Wed 07 Jun
Sometimes, just sometimes, there’s a real feeling of magic in the air: ‘Head Up’ is furiously executed, as diabolically potent today as it was in 1997, while ‘Minerva’ proves itself to be Deftones’ second-greatest anthem...»
Fifth and final American Recordings release sees light of day
Johnny Cash's final collection of American Recordings will be released in July. American V: A Hundred Highways was produced by Rick Rubin...»
Iron & Wine stretch to Such Great Heights
Sam Beam - aka Iron & Wine - is to release his version of 'Such Great Heights', originally penned and performed by The Postal Service...»
Broadcast to release rarities compilation; July tour dates
Broadcast - recently reduced to the duo of Trish Keenan and James Cargill - are to release a compilation of rare tracks through Warp...»
Respect is due: Bluebirds Are Blue, et al, to get the cover treatment
UK indie label Signature Tune has announced initial details of a forthcoming covers album, focusing on the work of ace-like-your-face Brit rockers Cable...»
Girls still Aloud: Harding's not quitting
Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding has countered press claims that she's quitting the group by posting a message on the band's official website...»
Insert Smiley: Gnarls to release second single
So-hot-right-now pair Gnarls Barkley are to follow their smash-hit single 'Crazy' with 'Smiley Faces', due out on July 17...»
Beck finishes new album
Forever-changing solo artist Beck - he's no loser, really, so quit wit' the killin' already - has finished his new, as-yet-untitled album...»
Morrissey: "Why become part of The Smiths?"
Morrissey - the first of the gang to die, no less - has reiterated his absolute refusal to ever reunite The Smiths...»
Canadians establish their own 'Mercury' Prize
Canada will introduce its version of our Mercury Music Prize later this year. The Polaris Music Prize will award one band a wad of cash for making the best domestic album of t'year...»
BSM Pre-Summer Party at London Upstairs at the Garage, Mon 29 May
These are the rolling rocks of rock and roll, gathering no moss as they plough onwards, up hill and down dale, always on a quest to educate through intelligence, not standard-issue bluster and bombast. Still, you’d best duck and cover all the same.»
AFI - Miss Murder
A surprising success (understatement, there), the immediacy and obvious commercial appeal of ‘Miss Murder’ bodes very well indeed for its parent album, Decemberunderground, the band’s major-label debut...»