Bayonets are set to release their sophomore album in wake of split.

Stereophonics will perform their first two albums, ‘Word Gets Around’ and ‘Performance And Cocktails’, live in full, as well as b-sides from the album’s singles, over two nights at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on 17 and 18 Oct.
The shows will coincide with deluxe re-issues of both albums.
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German techno duo Modeselektor have announced a new compilation series, which they are cunningly calling ‘Modeselektion’, pulling together exclusive tracks from a range of electronic artists. ‘Modeselektion Vol 1′ will be released by Monkeytown on 5 Nov.
Speaking about the album, the duo said in unison: “In no way was it supposed to be yet another [...]

It’s all go with Sufjan Stevens at the moment. Less than a week after the surprise release of new EP ‘All Delighted People’, he’s now announced that he’ll release a new album, entitled ‘The Age Of Adz’, via Asthmatic Kitty on 12 Oct (with the vinyl version following on 9 Nov).
The album’s title apparently refers [...]

Björk will release a single, ‘The Comet Song’, the theme tune to the upcoming movie ‘Moomins And The Comet Chase’, on 6 Sep. All proceeds from the single will be donated to UNICEF to support flood relief work in Pakistan.
The video for the song can be viewed at www.bjork.com/bjork_moomins.html
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Ou Est Le Swimming Pool have announced that they will keep to the planned release schedule for their debut album, ‘The Golden Year’, following the suicide of frontman Charles Haddon last week.
As previously reported, Haddon committed suicide at the Pukkelpop festival in Belgium last Friday. He was 22.
A statement issued yesterday read: “Despite the tragic [...]

Nadja Benaissa, a member of German pop group No Angels, has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm after admitting to knowingly exposing three sexual partners to HIV, one of whom subsequently contracted the virus. She was given a two year suspended sentence, 300 hours of community service and has been order to attend regular [...]

The Pensions Regulator has been asked to step in and rule on a disagreement between EMI and the trustees of the music major’s pension fund.
As previously reported, there is a hole in that fund of anywhere between £115 million and £271 million, and pressure has been mounting on EMI bosses and the firm’s owners Terra [...]

Travelling from the far stretches of North America Nicholas Stevenson – who now resides in Hereford, with the occasional short stay in Cambridge – is returning with the digital release of his latest and most poignant work ‘The Aeroplane Darling E.P.’
Since receiving acclaim for his debut self-recorded album ‘Dearest Monstrous’ from the likes of The [...]

A new film depicting the life of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, who drowned in 1983, is currently in pre-production, according to WENN. Director Randall Miller and writer Jody Savin are reportedly working with the Wilson family on the project, which is set for release next year to coincide with the Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary.
Miller [...]