Ross Gilmore, Redferns In news that'll doubtless please both fans and industry folk alike, the Strokes appear to have announced a firm release date for their upcoming fourth album, even though it still remains untitled (reports Pitchfork). The announcement came via bassist Nikolai Fraiture's personal Facebook page where he moved to confirm ...

Jonathan Wood, Getty Images Almost a decade on, and with three albums and a Mercury Award since, Elbow have decided to re-visit their distant past and return to the sound that broke them on debut album 'Asleep in the Back' -- so says their front man Guy Garvey (reports Contactmusic). The singer revealed to Xfm that their upcoming LP 'Build ...

Gary Gershoff, WireImage Among those caught up in the devastating floods that have taken place across Australia this month is Jessica Origliasso, singer in Antipodean band the Veronicas. The vocalist, who formed the group in 1999 with twin sister Lisa, is trapped at her mother's house in Brisbane, Queensland (reports Contactmusic). Speaking to ...

Sebastian Mlynarski for AOL Whilst on record Gorillaz operate a largely revolving door policy of collaborators and musicians, their "original" line-up of cartoon characters hasn't changed much since the group's inception in 1998, with fictional bassist Murdoc, vocalist 2D, drummer Russell Hobbs and guitarist Noodle all remaining part of the ...

Ross Gilmore, Redferns It's fair to say John Lydon endured a turbulent 2010 when, with anticipation high for an album from the freshly reformed Public Image Ltd, he suffered the tragic passing of his stepdaughter, the Slits' Ari Up. Three months on however, the toughened punk is full of talk again, with plans to deliver that album, taking PiL. on ...

Dave M. Benett, Getty Images It's been said in the past that the music of Oasis should never have expanded beyond the pubs and ale houses of Britain, so wags will no doubt gleefully greet the news that former front man Liam Gallagher was found singing in just such an establishment (reports Clashmusic.) The vocalist dropped into Town Bar in ...

PA Photos Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has rather more down to earth plans than his band's space-rock bombast when the three-piece eventually decide to call quits; he told The Sun newspaper that he wishes to retire and farm in his native Devon (reports Contactmusic). Bellamy revealed that he owned a farm in the south west, saying of it: "It's ...