In a bid for some much-needed publicity, Australian rockers Jet are playing a show outside Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds, Yorkshire next week in support of their native team. The band will show support to their fellow countrymen before the Ashes test when they play a handful of songs on the periphery of the grounds at 10.30am on Monday. Read more >>

Nick Cave is set to release his latest novel on September 1st through publishers Faber & Faber. The novel, entitled 'The Death of Bunny Munro', tells the story of Bunny Munro a travelling salesman who, along with his son, goes on wild road trip through Brighton (where Cave currently resides) in search of his soul. Read more >>

Amy Winehouse returned to one of her favourite Camden drinking haunts, The Good Mixer, last night (August 6) and was unsurprisingly met by a huge paparazzi scrum. Read more >>

The supergroup, Them Crooked Vultures, that consists of members of Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Led Zeppelin have reportedly released details of their debut album. Read more >>

The older brother of Michael Jackson, Jermaine, has announced that he is dedicating the rest of his life to keeping Jackson's message alive so that his memory will not die. Read more >>

This weekend marks the 40th birthday of arguably one of the most famous photographs of all time - Iain Macmillan's shot of The Beatles on Abbey Road. Taken on August 8, 1969 on the zebra crossing outside the studio where The Beatles recorded their eleventh studio album, when the image was used on the record sleeve a month later it swiftly became entrenched in rock and roll history. Read more >>

Andy Burrows, the former drummer of Razorlight, has announced that he is set to join American duo We Are Scientists. Burrows has been holed-up in New York with We Are Scientists members Keith Murray and Chris Cane working on material for possible release on their upcoming third album. Read more >>

The Big Pink have announced that they will embark on their first tour of the US and Canada this November. The huge tour that takes in 18 dates across North America kicks off in Seattle on November 13 and ends on December 6th in Philadelphia. Read more >>

Simian Mobile Disco have been announced as headliners of the official Get Loaded In The Park after party set to be held at Fabric in Farringdon on August 30th. Also set to appear at Fabric with Simian Mobile Disco are Husley & Gunz, Peter Pixzel and Cormac. Room 2, which is hosted by Dim Mak, houses The Bloody Beetroots, Steve Aoki and some as-yet-unnamed Special Guests. In addition there is a third room DJs including Stereo Addict and Kanio. Read more >>

Rumours are circulating that Muse are due to return to their town where they played some of their earliest gigs to host two homecoming shows. Read more >>