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“GET FALL OUT BOY OUT OF MY ROOTS :(“ was the cry when the announcement came last month that the new album from The Roots would feature the emo titans’ Patrick Stump on vocals. Well, Fall Out Boy have been gotten out of your Roots, as ‘Birthday Girl’ finds itself ditched and crying in a party hat while the ultra-political Rising Down stomps its jackboot in the birthday cake»
First it was Liars, then it was Prefuse 73 and, finally, it’s Dirty Projectors who will join Battles and Fuck Buttons for their ATP-organised London show next month»
The Mars Volta will appear at the Roundhouse in London this summer as they warm-up for a slot at Latitude»
The line-up for Bestival got bigger and better last night with the addition of a huge raft of acts»
Babyshambles and former Libertines man Pete Doherty has been jailed for 14 weeks for his poor punctuality as well as, obviously, his apparently remorseless consumption of drugs of all classes»
Gnarls Barkley have been added to the bill for this year’s Quart Festival in Norway»
In case you haven’t heard and you still want to go, the Glastonbury ticket registration process will re-open later this afternoon»
Lykke Li’s debut album will get a UK release this summer»
Following last week’s announcement of a now sold-out show at London’s Electric Ballroom, Death Cab for Cutie have unveiled four further dates to take place later this summer»
Sorry, Borrell, you’ve been topped – or rather ex-Beatle Ringo Starr has, by green-fingered vandals»
Bloc Party and Goldfrapp have joined the bill for this year’s Hydro Connect festival»
A safariing Weezer have confirmed their new album details»
Maximo Park have put together a decent-looking bill for a fundraising show to take place next month»
We’re pleased to announce that the third band joining Johnny Foreigner and The Mae Shi on next month's DrownedinSound-sponsored live tour will be The Lionheart Brothers»
Hoteliers Travelodge have carried out their own survey into the pre-sleep bedroom habits of weary Britishers. Sexy results? No»
A line-up for this year's Lollapalooza leaked last week has been confirmed by organiser Perry Farrell, but he's none too happy with the leaker. He is, however, excited about the prospect of a number of unique onstage collaborations, including the possibility of Radiohead bashing out a tune with one of the other acts on the bill. KanYe West? Foals? Flogging Molly?»
Michael and Emily Eavis’ attempts to sell Glastonbury to the kids look set to backfire as rumours abound that Jay-Z - this morning confirmed to headline Wireless - is planning to pull out of the event»
Wireless 2008 has taken a turn for the better, Hercules & Love Affair and Hot Chip among those who’ll be appearing in Hyde Park on a summer’s day headed by Jay-Z»
Fighting fit, with the rep to back it up»
Calvin Harris has pulled three UK dates after losing an album’s-worth of material in the baggage handling problems showing-up the new Terminal 5 Building at Heathrow Airport»
Portishead will preview new album Third on Current TV next Friday (11 Apr)»
Johnny Flynn is keeping busy. There's a debut album, re-recorded single and headlining tour on the way»
A bewildering insight into James Brown’s sex life arrives today, courtesy – courtesy? – of GQ»
The organisers of Lollapalooza 2008 have sorted themselves some massive headline acts»
The excellent Wild Beasts will head out on tour again later this month, continuing to test their legs before the release of a debut album later this summer»
Natalie Portman stars alongside Devendra Banhart in his new video»
Another half hour, another set of bands destined for a British field somewhere this summer - The Mars Volta, The Go! Team and Grinderman are among those just added to the Latitude line-up»
White Williams will be heading over to the UK – well, London – to play his first shows on our isle»
Death Cab for Cutie will play an exclusive one-off show in London next month»
Tickets for the eleventh Truck Festival went on sale today»
