Echo & The Bunnymen have announced a huge hometown show to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. They will play Liverpool’s newly opened Echo Arena on November 27 and have special plans for the event. Read more >>

Popstar Lily Allen’s TV series, Lily Allen and Friends, has been commissioned for a second series. The TV show, which launched on BBC Three in February, will once again be based on a social-networking concept – where Allen’s ‘friends’ make up the audience. Read more >>

Phil Selway, the drummer of genre-defining British act, Radiohead, told Gigwise yesterday that the band are playing better than ever ahead of touring this summer. "I think we're playing well at the moment," the percussionist from the prolific band said. Read more >>

Sheffield band, Milburn, have finally announced their intentions to split up after 7 years together and 2 albums. Rumours of a rift within the band have been rife but on Friday, Milburn moved to dispel any fears of a major bust-up and clarified that the split was amicable. Read more >>

Biffy Clyro have hit out at their former record label’s plans to release a compilation CD of the band's early singles. In a statement on their website, the band said that Beggars Banquet – their old label – had been threatening the release the CD for a while. Read more >>

Radiohead have announced plans for a new website that will allow fans to remix the band’s single ‘Nude’. Radioheadremix.com allows the fans to buy ‘stems’ of the track from iTunes and them mix them anyway they like. Read more >>

Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley has admitted that the band are angry that their long-awaited third album has been leaked online. The record, entitled ‘Third’, is released on April 28th, however, it is already available on a number of file-sharing websites. Read more >>

Scouting For Girls have been forced to cancel four dates on their UK tour because of illness. A show in Reading tonight (April 1st) and the band’s three night residency at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London have all been postponed. Read more >>

The Raconteurs have extended their ‘Consolers Of The Lonely’ promoting North American tour. Jack White and co will now play a further eleven shows in May and June on top of the previously announced shows. Read more >>

Estelle will replace Gnarls Barkley on the first ever live edition of Later…with Jools Holland on Wednesday (April 2nd). As previously reported, Gnarls Barkley have been forced to cancel a visit to the UK because of family illness. Read more >>

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has agreed today to direct yet another music documentary – this time a biopic based on the life of Bob Marley. The critically acclaimed director’s new film will be the first full licensed adaptation of the reggae icon’s life. Read more >>

Supergrass have warned their record label EMI to hold on to key staff when its proposed job cuts are finalised later this year. Speaking to Gigwise, the band singled out former recorded-music chief Tony Wadsworth, who left earlier this year, as an example. Read more >>

The Who are set to perform a special acoustic set at the Royal Albert this month as part of the series of gigs being organised by the Teenage Cancer Trust. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will play the legendary venue on April 13 alongside Joan Armatrading, David Gray, Newton Faulkner and Amy MacDonald. Read more >>

Oasis’ Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer will appear on 'Echoes Round The Sun' - the first song to be taken from Paul Weller’s new solo album - it's been revealed. The collaboration will be released on May 26th along with another song entitled, ‘Have You Made Up Your Mind’. Read more >>