Music mogul Simon Cowell has announced the latest instalment in his talent-show programs, but with a modern-day twist.

Cowell’s ‘The You Generation’, set to launch 20th March 2013, will be a global talent search allowing contestants to audition via YouTube. He took to the site as the obvious platform to share the news with a trailer that can be seen below.

The ‘search’ is expected to last for up to a year, with a new ‘talent’ being hunted every fortnight to find an eventual winner.

Syco teaming up with the online video site is the most obvious next progression for both parties – the likes of Ed Sheeran and Lily Allen all found their fame by using essentially ‘freemium’ methods of distributing their content. The global reach of YouTube, combined with the massive advertising opportunities that will no-doubt be available with the show, will have appealed to both the record label and the YouTube’s parent company Google.

Watch the trailer for ‘The You Generation’ below:

American blues guitarist Seasick Steve has announced his 6th album, provisionally titled ‘Hubcap Music’, via an open hand-written press release. The artist explained the album title “cus I play some songs on a guitar made out of 2 hubcaps and a garden hoe”.

In his hand-written press release, the musician also revealed guest appearances by Jack White, Luther Dickinson and John Paul Jones. He also explains how no computers were used in the recording of the LP. “It was recorded on tape recorder on old fashion [sic] tape…… mixed on tape, the vinyl cut from tape, ain’t no computers on this record at all! Well I guess they use computers to make them CDs, wow it’s a modern world”.

Check out the press release at the top, as well as the album trailer after the jump. Exciting times ahead. Hubcap Music will be released on 29th April

Pop/electro duo Goldfrapp have just announced their return to the music scene.

The band, who hit mainstream success with third album, 2005’s ‘Supernature’ have been away from the limelight since 2010’s short-LP ‘Head First’. Their new album was confirmed at the turn of the month, after announcing on Lauren Laverne’s BBC6 show ‘We’ve written it and recorded it, then we’re going to mix it and go back and write some more new stuff. It’s the first time we’ve done things this way round’.

The as-yet-untitled new album will be released in the summer, whilst fans will be given a live preview at the Manchester International Festival in July.

Other performers confirmed at the MIF include Neneh Cherry and Massive Attack.

More to follow. Listen to UK Top-5 smash ‘Ooh La La’ off 2005’s Supernature, below:

The Rolling Stones and Florence Welch were the big winners at last night’s NME Awards, picking up two gongs apiece.

The rockers received the prizes for ‘Best Film’ for documentary ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ as well as the award for ‘Best Live Band’. Meanwhile Welch picked up ‘Best Solo Artist’ as well as ‘Best Dancefloor Anthem’ for her duet with Calvin Harris on ‘Sweet Nothing’.

Other winners of the night, included The Cribs for ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music’, whilst The ‘Maccabees’ took the coveted ‘Best Album’ award.

Pop band One Direction, who last week were awarded the ‘Global Success’ Award at The BRITS also took away two awards at the NMEs, however probably not the ones they would’ve wanted. The group were named ‘Worst Band’, whilst member Harry Styles was declared ‘Villain Of Thw Year’.

A simple tweet by a music fan this evening led to the announcement that the 2013 Glastonbury line-up will be announced prior to the ticket resale in a couple of months.

Tweeting as a response to use @alshep1, festival organiser Emily Eavis’ reply confirmed the line-up announcement timing.

@alshep1 Yes it will.
— Emily Eavis (@emilyeavis) February 27, 2013

The ticket resale for the festival is set to Sunday 21st April. This date will be for registrants to snap up tickets that were not purchased when successful candidates are requested to pay their balance (April 2nd).

Of course we’ll be there with any forthcoming Glasto announcement.

Last week, Creamfields’ organisers told us to prepare for their biggest line-up yet. Today, the dance festival lived up to that promise.

After investing over £500,000 into improvements onto the Creamfields site (after last year’s torrential rain forced the site to close), organisers have announced a killer line-up to celebrate their 15th anniversary.

The festival, set for August Bank Holiday weekend, have confirmed that UK dance legends The Prodigy will join TIËSTO, Paul Oakenfold and David Guetta amongst the headliners. Joining them will be additional huge household names, including Madeon, Eric Prydz, Groove Armada and Sub Focus, whilst big-name DJ sets will come from the likes of Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Toddla T Sound and Mistajam.

The full line-up is below, with tickets set to go on sale at 10am 1st March.

Laura Mvula’s certainly been making waves of late. Though known amongst the underground musos for a while now, a stint on Graham Norton’s show threw her into the eyes of the masses, and there’s been no turning back since.

Today, Mvula entered 1xtra’s Live Lounge as Trevor Nelson’s guest. As well as singing new track ‘Green Garden’, beautifully I might add, she also covered Michael Jackson’s infamous ‘Human Nature’.

Stripping down the track in its entirety, Mvula would certainly make Jackson smile with this rendition. It’s sublime, with goose bumps ensuing.

Check it out below:

The highly acclaimed Radio 1 DJ’s strong knowledge of both the UK underground scene as well as rising international talent has shown her to be a strong influence on modern culture.

Check out her set below; tracklisting as follows:

Kendrick Lamar’s rise to fame may be seen as unprecedented, however it’s also hugely deserved. In his seemingly short career, he’s already worked with the likes of Drake, Dr Dre, Warren G and Busta Rhymes, whilst he’s amassed a huge online following too.

Last night he took to the stage on David Letterman’s US show to promote single ‘Poetic Justice’, and what a fantastic performance it was. Vocals were on-point, whilst the supporting band also wowed… That saxophonist – brilliant!

Check out the performance below: