Lostprophets have extended their upcoming tour with additional dates in the UK and Ireland. The band will now perform in Dublin on May 18, Belfast on May 19 and Wolverhampton on May 21. Read more >>

Slash, The Used, Cancer Bats and Atreyu are amongst the 30 new additions to the Download Festival line-up. Also on the bill are The Damned Things, Porcupine Tree, As I Lay Dying, Zebrahead, Panic Cell, Fly Leaf, Holy Grail, BREED 77 and more. Read more >>

Feeder, Tinie Tempah and Gabriella Cilmi have been added to the line-up for this summer's V Festival. The event takes place at sites in Chelmsford and Staffordshire from August 21-22. Read more >>

Lady Gaga touched down into Tokyo yesterday with a message written on her arm for her Japanese fans. Flanked by heavy security at Narita International Airport, Gaga showed off Japanese writing on her arm which read 'I love small monster, Tokyo love.' Read more >>

Keane drummer Richard Hughes has attacked the Conservative party after they used one of the band's hits at their Manifesto launch. The song 'Everybody's Changing' accompanied Shadow Foreign Secretary Williams Hague as he took to the stage at Battersea power station in London this morning (April 13). Read more >>

The Futureheads, Mystery Jets and Thrice have joined the line-up for the Reading and Leeds festivals in August. Other new additions to the bill on the main stage include A Day To Remember, The Walkmen and Motion City Soundtrack. Read more >>

Kelis has announced two London gigs ahead of the release of her new album. The US singer will play at Heaven on May 8 and The Coronet on May 14. Read more >>

Influential jazz drummer Steve Reid has died in New York at the age of 66. Reid's close friend, DJ Gilles Peterson, broke the news of his death on Twitter today, writing: “Devastated by the news that my friend drummer Steve Reid passed away last night in New York - a true inspiration who will be greatly missed.” Read more >>

Outkast star Big Boi has admitted that the their new album is “brewing”, but refused to reveal any more details. The duo, which also features rapper Andre 3000, haven’t released a joint studio collaboration since 2006’s ‘Idlewild’. Read more >>

Geordie indie-rockers Detroit Social Club have unveiled full details of their debut album. The record, titled 'Existence', will be available via Fiction Records on May 31st and will be preceded by the single 'Prophecy' a week earlier. Read more >>

Crystal Castles have announced details about their second album. The 14-track record, which is self-titled like their 2008 debut, is due out on June 7. Read more >>

I Am Arrows, the new band of former Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows, have announced a series of London gigs. The group will play a three-night residency at the Old Blue Last on May 17, June 8 and July 8. Read more >>

The Sunshine Underground are confirmed to play a one-off London gig tomorrow (Wednesday April 14th). Fresh from supporting Black Grape at their recent comeback gig, the Leeds outfit will take to the Proud Gallery in Camden for an intimate show. Read more >>

Robert Pattinson has not been approached to play Kurt Cobain in a film about the Nirvana frontman. A recent tabloid report claimed Cobain’s widow Courtney Love, who is an executive producer on the project, had targeted the 23-year-old Twilight star for the role. Read more >>

Scissor Sisters have announced details of their third studio album entitled 'Night Work'. The New York pop outfit will release the album through Polydor Records on June 28 and will be preceded by the single 'Fire With Fire' a week earlier. Read more >>

Fans of Oasis have been asked to contribute to a new documentary. The as-yet-untitled project will tell the band’s story from their “fans perspective”, a statement said. Read more >>

Julian Casablancas, Babyshambles and Ash have been added to the line-up for this summer’s T in the Park festival in Scotland. The event, which takes place from July 9-11, will also feature Airbourne and Echo & The Bunnymen. Read more >>