Watch Neil Young’s third video from his new album

Neil Young has released a third video from his forthcoming album, Americana. The video for "Clementine" follows "Jesus' Chariot (She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain") and "Oh Susannah". Americana, Young's first album with Crazy Horse since Greendale in 2003, is set for release on June 5.

U2’s Bono becomes the world’s richest musician

U2 frontman Bono has become the richest musician in the world [May 19], overtaking Paul McCartney, thanks to the floatation on the stock market of social media site, Facebook. The U2 singer owns 2.3 per cent of the shares in Facebook through his private equity firm, Elevation Partners. Bono's share is worth over $1.5 billion (£940 million) and puts him well above Paul McCartney, who was the world's richest rock star with a fortune of £665 million.

New Order, Happy Mondays and Anna Calvi headlined Titanic Lockdown Festival cancelled

Belfast festival Titanic Lockdown has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Organisers said in a statement that ticket sales had been "significantly slower than forecast" and as a result it was "not possible" to go ahead with the two-day festival, the Belfast Telegraph reports. Anyone who has bought tickets for the event, which was due to take place on June 1 and 2, will be refunded.

Axl Rose thanks crowd for “not throwing shit” at opening night of Guns N’ Roses’ UK and Ireland tour

Guns N' Roses kicked off their UK and Ireland tour at The O2 in Dublin last night [May 17] with a near three-hour set that did not conclude until just after 1:15am. Pyrotechnics, six costume changes, a cover of the Pink Panther theme tune and the band's now traditional late arrival on stage marked the 21-song set that got underway at 10:25pm - nearly an hour and a half after the band's expected stage time.

Black Sabbath: “We have engaged a substitute drummer for our forthcoming shows”

Black Sabbath have posted a message on their Facebook page, in which they say they will not comment in full on the statement released on Wednesday [May 16] by estranged drummer Bill Ward, though the band have pointedly said "there are two sides to every story".

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch honoured by New York State Senate

Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch has been honoured by the local government in his home state of New York. Yauch, who was also known as MCA, was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 and succumbed to the disease earlier this month, aged 47. The rapper, who grew up in New York and lived there throughout his life, was honoured by the city's state senate on Tuesday [May 15].

July 2012

The best I can say in pitiful mitigation of my frequently poor behaviour at the time is that in those days I was not easily embarrassed and usually up for anything, a sorry mix. Anyway, it's October 1976. Patti Smith's just released her new album, Radio Ethiopia.

Donna Summer dies

Donna Summer, who was best known for a string of hit singles including "I Feel Love" and "Hot Stuff", died today aged 63. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she released seventeen studio albums during a career which lasted over 30 years. Reports claim that she had been working on a new LP shortly before she passed away in Florida following a lengthy battle with cancer.

My Bloody Valentine schedule live dates

My Bloody Valentine have announced three live dates in Japan. According to Time Out Japan (via Pitchfork), the band will play three shows in February next year. The dates are: 02-06 Osaka, Japan - The Hatch 02-07 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast 02-08 Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast Apart from an appearance at 2008's Fuji Rock Festival, this will be the first time My Bloody Valentine have played Japan in two decades.
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