Rock

Fresh from the huge success of the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack inclusion, Happy, Pharrell Williams has reunited with his N.E.R.D collective (aka Chad Hugo and Shay Haley) for Squeeze Me. Taken from the soundtrack to the upcoming Spongebob Squarepants cartoon movie, Squeeze Me hears N.E.R.D's...

Taking to Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's show tonight, British indie star Jake Bugg unveiled both new single, What Doesn't Kill You, as well as his sophomore album Shangri La, produced by Rick Rubin. The album is set for an 18th November release. The singer/songwriter...

In preparation for their upcoming sixth studio album, Coldplay have premiered a brand new track, Midnight. Whist it's unconfirmed at this point as to whether Midnight will feature on the new LP, the sound is spot-on and likely to win over previous Coldplay naysayers. Take a...

After previewing the track last week, 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur has premiered his brand new track You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You. The track, full of big beats, bands, and gospel backing is simply wonderful. This guy's talent is crazy and clearly his...

MGMT have confirmed that their self-titled third studio album MGMT will be released on 17th September. Launching themselves on the scene in 2008 with the hugely successful Oracular Spectacular, MGMT will be the follow-up to 2010's Congratulations. The first single is expected to be...

After Brian May confirmed earlier this year that unheard duets between Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury are to be released, the first outcome has surfaced online. The duo recorded three tracks initially together, There Must Be More To Life Than This, Victory and State of...

French rock band Phoenix have released the official video to their forthcoming release Trying To Be Cool. The single, the second release from the band's new LP Bankrupt, follows their previous single Entertainment, and comes after the group's headlining of the John Peel Stage...

After intense hype and speculation, Arcade Fire have unveiled the official video to their new single Reflektor. Taking a spin out of MGMT's electronic-rock sound, Reflektor is the lead single from the band's forthcoming new album of the same name. The stunning visuals, directed by Dutch...

London rock/pop/indie outfit Velvet Stream have unveiled their new single, and accompanying video, for Superman. Featuring an incredibly catchy hook (as well as the line “I ain’t Superman, I ain’t Gandhi, I ain’t Jesus, but I know that there's good in me”), this track is...

Here's one for all you Beatles/McCartney fans! It's been almost 40 years since Sir Paul McCartney toured with his band Wings in their infamous Wings Over America tour in 1976; in celebration, next week will see the release of the audio recording along with a...