Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington will guest star in the video for Busta Rhymes new single ‘We Made It’, it’s been revealed. The song will be the first to be taken from the US rapper’s new album, ‘Blessed’, which is due to be released on June 16th. Read more >>
Motley Crue and Def Leppard are set to go head to head as the first bands to release singles via computer games. First up the Crue have released ‘Saints Of Los Angeles’ today (April 15) through Rock Band. Read more >>
Amy Winehouse is currently recording the theme tune for the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, according to reports. Despite being linked to the role increasingly over recent months producers have refused to confirm who would be singing the theme tune. Read more >>
Hadouken! will customise fans clothes at this weekends Camden Crawl, it’s been announced. The band, who are performing twice at the Festival on Friday (April 18th), have asked fans to congregate outside the old Fopp store on Camden High Street at 1.30pm. Read more >>
Not satisfied with going solo Strokes man Albert Hammond Jr. has also now turned producer. Hammond Jr has produced a new track for up and coming New York act The Postelles called ‘123 Stop’. Read more >>
Queen’s guitarist Brian May has confirmed that plans are in place for a sequel to the West End musical, We Will Rock You. May described the task of following up the original as a “real challenge”. Read more >>
Green Day have released six new songs online as they continue to record new material under the alias of The Foxboro Hot Tubs. The tracks are available to download now from the band’s website foxborohottubsdownload.com for the sum of £3. Read more >>
Paul Weller has revealed that he’d like to tour his new double album, ’22 Dreams’, in full, but admitted that it would be “very difficult”. Speaking to the BBC, Weller said: “I’d love to play the album in full – I’d love to, but some of the tracks…we would probably have about 27 musicians on stage, do you know what I mean?” Read more >>
The Good, The Bad and The Queen have been confirmed as headliners for the Rock Against Racism carnival in London later this month. The band – which consists of Paul Simonon, Simon Tong, Tony Allen and Damon Albarn – join a bill which already includes Hard-Fi, Roll Deep and The View. Read more >>
Razorlight’s Andy Burrows has confirmed details of his debut solo album which is set for release next month. Entitled ‘The Colour Of Dreams’ the record is to be released on May 26 with the aim of raising awareness for the profile of the ‘Jack’s Place’ Appeal by the Naomi House charity. Read more >>
Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has denied reports that he and his fiancé, Ashlee Simpson, are expecting their first child. Responding to claims made by two US magazines, Wentz said that there is “a witch hunt for people to be pregnant whenever they get engaged in Hollywood.” Read more >>
The Courteeners are celebrating the success of their Top 5 album ‘St. Jude’ by announcing yet another UK tour. The Mancunians will head our in October to play fifteen of their biggest shows to date including a date at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Read more >>
Madonna will make an exclusive appearance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York later this month, its been announced. The concert, on April 30th, will coincide with the release of the pop stars new album ‘Hard Candy’. Read more >>