Mumford And Sons have said that they are in the "final stages" of recording the follow-up to their debut album 'Sigh No More'.

Cult garage soul band The Make-Up will reform in order to play this May's I'll Be Your Mirror event at London's Alexandra Palace.

Sharon Van Etten has announced a UK tour for May, which includes her biggest ever UK headline show at London's Scala on May 16.

Mumford & Sons and Old Crowd Medicine Show have unveiled the trailer for their new tour film Big Easy Express – scroll down and click below to see it.

Dry The River, A Winged Victory For The Sullen and Perfume Genius are among the bands confirmed to play sets at The Great Escape this year. The Brighton festival, which takes place between May 10 and 12 at various venues in the city, has announced its first set of artists, with many more to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Also among the first acts announced for the festival are Zulu Winter, Django Django, Grimes, Spector and Howler.

Newt Gingrich, who is among the frontrunners to become the Republican candidate for the US Presidency, is facing a lawsuit over his use of 'Eye Of The Tiger'.

Sales of Etta James' back catalogue have increased by 378% since she passed away last week.

Etta James' funeral is set to take place this Saturday, January 28, in Gardena, Los Angeles.

Etta James has died at the age of 73.

The home of 80s popstar Adam Ant was raided at dawn yesterday (January 16) by UK Border Police.