A Motörhead fan had to be treated for a blood clot on the brain after headbanging at a recent gig by the metal band.
The unnamed German man developed the condition after attending a gig by the band with his son, though doctors at the Hanover medical school where the 50 year old was treated were keen to stress that they do not believe that headbanging is a dangerous activity.
Death metal band Unfathomable Ruination are to play in an air-tight, soundproof cube until they run out of oxygen – repeating the feat three nights a week until August 1.
The performances, held outside London's Gherkin building at 6pm every Wednesday to Friday, will be inaudible to the public and are part of an installation titled "Box Sized Die" by Portugese artist João Onofre.
The Dead Weather have teased new single "Buzzkill(er)<'strong>" by streaming a short clip from the track.
Click below to listen to the audio snippet from the band, which features Jack White and The Kills' Alison Mosshart.
The 7" single will be backed with "It's Just Too Bad" and released as part of Third Man Records' 'Vault' subscription series on 'gold' vinyl.
Jeff Tweedy has shared a new song from his album Sukierae.
"Summer Noon"- which you can hear below - is a collaboration with the frontman's son Spencer, who drums on the release. The song features on the soundtrack to director Richard Linklater's new film Boyhood.
The Rolling Stones wrapped the latest European leg of their 14 On Fire tour with a two hour set on the first day of the Roskilde Festival in Denmark on July 3.
The band played a 19 track setlist of hits, starting with "Jumpin' Jack Flash", and ending with "Brown Sugar". They then re-appeared for an encore of "You Can't Always Get What You Want", for which they were joined by the Vocal Linene Choir, and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".
Pink Floyd have released more details about their new album, The Endless River.
Following yesterday's revelations that the band are to release their first studio album in 20 years, the band have issued a brief statement.
Cabaret Voltaire are set to play their first gig in 20 years at Berlin's Atonal Festival next month.
According to the festival's website: "Berlin Atonal is delighted to announce that it will host the very first Cabaret Voltaire live performance in over 20 years. Cabaret Voltaire’s blend of dance music, techno, dub, house and experimentalism made them, without a doubt, one of the most influential acts of the last 40 years."
Prince appeared as a special guest during Nile Rodgers' set at the Essence Music Festival on Friday [July 4].
The pair collaborated on a cover of David Bowie's "Let's Dance", which Rodgers co-produced.
You can watch fan footage below.
Prince was scheduled to appear at the New Orleans festival in his own right, but appeared unbilled on stage during Rodgers' set for the Bowie cover.
Pink Floyd are set to release a new album, called The Endless River, in October.
News of the LP came via the Twitter account of Polly Samson - partner of David Gilmour. The author said that the new album would be based on 1994 sessions with the band's Richard Wright, who passed away in 2008 at the age of 65.
The first trailer for Jimi: All Is By My Side, the Jimi Hendrix film starring Outkast's Andre 3000, has been revealed. Click below to watch it.
Scripted and directed by 12 Years A Slave screenwriter John Ridley, Jimi: All Is By My Side tells the story of Jimi Hendrix's life throughout 1966 and 1967, a period in which he moved to London, formed the Experience and played a career-making set at California's Monterey Pop Festival, which is where the film ends.
