The Vines new album, 'Melodia', will be released on CD in the Untied States exclusively via Insound. Fans who pre-order the album now will receive a free MP3 of the track 'Make Believe', according to Billboard. Read more >>

Kanye West took home two gongs at the Black Entertainment Awards, which took place last night in Los Angeles. Rapper West lead the way winning Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Collaboration for his 'Good Life'. Read more >>

McFly are set to target their next album at Middle England by giving it away free with the Mail On Sunday. Entitled 'Radio:ACTIVE', the album will be available with the newspapers July 20 edition. Read more >>

Oasis have announced details of their eagerly awaited seventh studio album, which is set for release on October 6. Noel Gallagher and Co’s new album will be called ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ and is preceded by the single ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ on September 29. Read more >>

The blogger who leaked nine tracks from Guns N Roses forthcoming ‘Chinese Democracy’ album has been caught by the FBI. Kevin Skwerl was visited by agents on Monday (June 23) after he posted the songs on his Antiquiet blog, which he received from “an anonymous online source.” Read more >>

Icelandic musical alchemists Sigur Ros hit the capital on the back of their long awaited new album ‘Meo Suo н Eyrum Vio Spilum Endalaust’ for one night only at the Central Hall in Westminster, just metres from the seat of government. These fey thirty-somethings carry an air of excitement and expectation with them wherever they go and tonight's crowd are not disappointed. Read more >>

Korn’s former guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch is set to return with his first solo album on September 9. ‘Save Me From Myself’ will see Welch return to the music scene following his surprise exit from the Californian outfit in 2005. Read more >>

Jay-Z need not worry ahead of his headline performance at Glastonbury Festival this weekend - The Wombats have said he will prove the doubters wrong. The Scousers were playing at the Hove Festival in Norway when they caught Jay-Z’s live performance and were very complementary of his set. Read more >>

Lily Allen has revealed she is frightened that her mother will invite fans to come and stay with her. Apparently her mum, Alison Owen, is constantly suggesting Lily reward her travelling fans with a stay at her own house. Read more >>

Newly reformed Scot rockers Simple Minds have revealed they could release two new albums because sessions in the studio have been going so well. Frontman Jim Kerr explained to the Daily Record: “The writing sessions have somehow taken over our entire lives, but they have worked out perfectly. Read more >>

Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat is set to play an acoustic solo set at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. The former Libertine has only recently been released from hospital after being diagnosed with acute prancreatitis but will take to the Left Field stage for a forty minute set on Sunday night. Read more >>

The pub landlord who was attacked by Amy Winehouse’s husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has been found not guilty of perverting the course of justice. A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court cleared James King unanimously of accepting a Ј200,000 bribe to withdraw his complaint of assault against Fielder-Civil and another man, Michael Brown. Read more >>

The Enemy frontman Tom Clarke has launched a verbal lashing on the security guards at The Sex Pistols’ Isle of Wight headline performance. Speaking on a Myspace bulletin Clarke praised the band themselves but couldn’t understand the behaviour of security guards and some members of the crowd. Read more >>

Having announced at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena last year that the performance would likely be his last ever, Meatloaf has reportedly now announced that he can never quit performing. He is also believed to be planning on heading out on an 18 date tour, reports The Guardian. Read more >>

Coldplay have completed the American chart double by clinching the number one spot on the US album chart with 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends'. The title track from the album, which is shortened 'Viva La Vida', is already at the summit in the Hot-100 singles countdown. Read more >>

Pearl Jam returned to Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time in five years last night (June 24th). The band's performance, in front of a sell out crowd, lasted for over two and a half hours and included hits from their entire back catalogue. Read more >>

Kanye West has launched a scathing attack on critics who slammed his Bonnaroo Festival performance. West upset some fans at the Tennessee event when he arrived on stage late two hours late, at 4.25 a.m. By the time he took to the stage a barrage of bottles greeted him and the media were quick to point out the crowd’s disappointment. Read more >>