The ‘No Surprises’ stars were setting up for a performance at Downsview Park in Toronto on June 16 when the event’s entire stage roof collapsed, killing their 33-year-old crew member Scott Johnson.

“All the dubstep stuff that’s around, we’re loving it, but that’s not our game. We won’t go near it. We’ve always had respect for the masters who do their game, those boys who do that sound [dubstep], that’s what they do. We know what we do, and when any Prodigy record hits it’ll still feel fresh.”

While many a musician is often asked about the tunes that have influenced their songwriting, it is not a question Paul McCartney ordinarily gets to answer – until now. Paul is about to offer a glimpse into “the songs which inspired the songs” with the upcoming release of a brand new album of those standards he grew up listening to in his childhood—plus two brand new McCartney compositions: the album, which is currently untitled, will be released on Hear Music/Concord Records on February 6th 2012.

In October, The Stone Roses officially announced their reunion at a press conference in London. The legendary four-piece today announce that they will play at Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Thursday 5th July as part of their extensive reunion tour.

Entering the new year armed with a sold out UK tour, several sold out European live sorties and numerous festival appearances, two UK radio hits and a third album ‘Money And Celebrity’ under their collective arm, The Subways have confirmed a Spring tour kicking off with dates in Belfast and Dublin.

Radiohead will release two previously unavailable tracks, “The Daily Mail” and “Staircase” on December 19th. Both tracks were recorded as part of the “From The Basement” session, filmed earlier this year.

Instead of dealing with the madness of holiday shopping crowds, UMe is offering music fans an alternative. On “Black Friday,” November 25, 2011, the biggest shopping day of the year, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) announces a series of “Back To Black” limited edition, individually numbered 10″ v

Peter Murphy has just unveiled the brand new video for his new single ‘Seesaw Sway’, taken from his critically acclaimed new solo album ‘Ninth’.

The ‘Baggy Trousers’ ska-pop heroes, who are set to perform at this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals, will release a brand new record in 2012 and frontman Suggs told Digital Spy that despite setbacks caused by perfectionism, they aim to finish working on it before the year ends:

Fast-rising rapper Yelawolf has announced that he will release his upcoming full-length studio album, Radioactive, on October 25th, 2011, via Ghet-O-Vision/Shady Records/DGC/Interscope.

BOOTLEG VOL. 3 – LIVE AROUND THE WORLD is a treasure trove of rare tracks spanning nearly a quarter-century of Johnny Cash performances. The shows date from 1956 (the Big “D” Jamboree in Dallas, Texas) to 1979 (the Exit Inn in Nashville). Along the way, this deluxe double-CD package of 50 musical

The iconic Peter Murphy is set to embark on a brand new UK tour following the release of his critically acclaimed new solo album Ninth last month.

The UK-based quartet (Daniel Hunt, Reuben Wu, Helen Marnie and Mira Aroyo created Gravity The Seducer to operate like a book, with tracks acting as chapters that hold the album together.   The new album was recorded in the Kent countryside with co-producer Barny Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, K

This news comes as THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced they will head into the studio in May to record OCEANIA–”an album within an album”–as part of their in-progress 44-song work TEARGARDEN BY KALEIDYSCOPE, nine songs of which have already been released online for free (with two elaborately pack

Harmony Festival 2011 – Celebrating 33 evolutionary years of new ideas, community activism, environmental awareness, spiritual wisdom, holistic products, conscious art, and anything but mainstream music.

Proceeds from “Songs for Japan” will be directed to the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) to support its disaster relief efforts. The society will use the funds for the ongoing provision of immediate relief and for eventual recovery support to the affected population. The artists participating on “S

Quite possibly the best band you’ve never heard (yet), Auckland’s The Naked And Famous won’t be a secret for too much longer. With a debut EP “This Machine” due for release on May 5th through Round Trip Mars (home to SJD, Phelps & Munro, James Duncan, Unitone HiFi etc) and distribution courtesy of U

An epic battle of remixing might that pits The Bad Dudes Vs. Overclocked Remix!

Sade will perform at Staples Center Aug19-20th, 2011 then she’ll head down to the Honda Center in Anaheim Aug 30, 2011.

WEEN will be playing at The Wiltern Sat, Jan 29, 2011 08:30 PM

The Decemberists @TheWiltern Feb 12, 2011

The Melvins @Spaceland

Pendulum @The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA Fri, Feb 25, 2011 08:00 PM

NOFX New Years Heave! At The Wiltern Theater Special Old School Surprise Guest Dead to Me ,Old Man Markley

Notes from Sam O’Hare: “I wanted to portray a unique view of the incomparable Coachella experience. Following the crowds in the sunshine from arrival, camping, exploring the art in the arena, all the way through to the headliners at night, this film brings a miniature feel to this huge festival.