First Tom Meighan described it as “psychedelic”, now guitarist Serge Pizzorno is claiming that Kasabian’s third record is a concept album-esque road movie soundtrack. Interesting. Not only this, but Pizzorno added that the first three songs on the album are epic, lasting twenty minutes. Read more >>

Babyshambles bass player Drew McConnell has revealed that he has recorded several songs with Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes. The tracks also feature the Mercury Prize nominated talent of Fionn Regan and McConnell says they could be released soon. Read more >>

Coldplay, The Verve and the Sex Pistols will headline the Summer Sonic festival in Japan, it’s been revealed. The festival will also feature Paul Weller, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Prodigy, Alicia Keys and Fatboy Slim. Read more >>

Former Blur bassist Alex James has been speaking to school children about his life as a dairy farmer, according to the reports. It’s understood that James went unrecognised as he delivered a speech to children at a school in Gloucestershire. Read more >>

Two original members of the boy band Busted have played acoustic versions of the band’s songs which they claim to have written to a jury. Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle claim that they are owed royalties from a number of the group’s biggest hits, including, ‘What I Go To School For’ and ‘Year 3000’. Read more >>

Van Halen have been forced to postpone four reunion shows because guitarist Eddie Van Halen “is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests”. Shows in Dallas, Cincinnati, Raleigh and Baltimore, which were due to take place this week, have now been moved to April. Read more >>

Kid Rock has pleaded not guilty to six charges which relate to a fight in a waffle house in Atlanta last year. Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, pleaded not guilty to five counts of battery and one count of simple battery. Read more >>

Iggy Pop & The Stooges are set to perform for Madonna at her Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony next week. While Justin Timberlake will introduce Madge at the New York event the motor city legends are set to perform several cover versions of her tracks. Read more >>

The owner of US charter airline company Xtrajet has been ordered to pay $12 million for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson and his lawyer in 2003. Jackson and his lawyer, Mark Geragos, were using the airline to travel from Las Vegas to Santa Barbra where the pop star was due to answer molestation charges. Read more >>

Bjork has angered fans in China after she shouted “Tibet, Tibet” at the end of a concert in the country. The gesture, which followed her song ‘Declare Independence’, has been called “disrespectful” on one Chinese website. Read more >>

Unassuming opera singer Paul Potts, who found fame after winning a TV talent show, is set to have his life story transformed into a Hollywood movie. Reports claim that Simon Cowell will be producing the film which will chart the rise of Potts from a mobile phone salesman to a global superstar (ahem) thanks to his victory on Britain’s Got Talent. Read more >>

Velvet Revolver’s Scott Weiland has left hospital after 28 days of treatment, it has been confirmed. Celebrity site TMZ spoke to his attorney in a Los Angeles County Courthouse yesterday (March 3), who confirmed that the former Stone Temple Pilots rocker was now at home and is “doing well.” Read more >>