Win A Signed Guitar Courtesy Of Global Cool
As the end of the summer’s festival season draws to a close, GlobalCool.org, who inspire people to think differently about green living, is giving one lucky music fan the chance to have the 'festival...
View ArticleTrack Of The Day 17/9 - Freebass
Comprised of Andy Rourke, Peter Hook and Mani Freebass seemed, on the surface at least, to be a band of brothers. Three bass plucking amigos, who decided to make some music together when their day...
View ArticleFleet Foxes Complete Second Album
American group Fleet Foxes have completed work on their highly anticipated second album. Fleet Foxes have a lot to answer for. Their hugely successful debut album has spawned a raft of imitators on...
View ArticleThe Prodigy For Snowbombing 2011
The Prodigy have been confirmed as the first names on the line up for Snowbombing 2011. Set high up in Austrian alps, Snowbombing is one of Europe's most unusual festivals. Combining dramatic scenery,...
View ArticleZZ Top Give Album Update
Legendary American boogie-rockers ZZ Top have given an update on sessions for their new album. For a period in the mid 70s ZZ Top were the most lethal live band in American. Cutting their teeth in...
View ArticleCharlatans Drummer Collapses Onstage
The Charlatans have been forced to cancel a live appearance after the band's drummer collapsed onstage. The Charlatans retain a loyal fanbase, with their tours often becoming a celebration of the...
View ArticleTrent Reznor Album Sampler
Trent Reznor has released a five song sampler from his score on the forthcoming film 'The Social Network'. When Nine Inch Nails disbanded last summer fans feared the worst. However after two decades...
View ArticleMale Bonding Team Up With Rivers Cuomo
London indie rock trio Male Bonding have teamed up with Rivers Cuomo on a new track. Although they hail from London, Male Bonding seem to have more in common with the Stateside music scene. Signed to...
View ArticleClassic Albums: Pink Floyd 'Wish You Were Here'
‘Wish You Were Here’, Pink Floyd’s fastest-selling album, emerged from an uncertain time in the band’s history. Trying to follow the huge commercial success of their concept album ‘The Dark Side Of...
View ArticleLate Of The Pier Label Gears Up
Late Of The Pier have unveiled new plans for their Zarcorp label including singles and events. Late Of The Pier are a world unto themselves. The band's 2008 debut 'Fantasy Black Channel' was a work of...
View ArticleMark Ronson Storms Record Stores
Mark Ronson is set to launch his new album with some intimate appearances at record shops across the UK. Mark Ronson is now a globally recognised star. The producer at the helm Amy Winehouse's 'Back...
View ArticleFreddie Mercury Movie Update
A forthcoming Freddie Mercury biopic could star comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as the Queen frontman. Freddie Mercury broke down barriers in rock music. The first Asian rock star to reach any form of...
View ArticleGroove Armada vs Kings Of Leon
British dance duo Groove Armada have fallen out with Kings Of Leon after a backstage row escalated. With the festival season drawing to a close, perhaps ClashMusic should reveal an industry secret -...
View ArticleNeil Young 'Le Noise' Preview
Neil Young has released a new trailer ahead of his forthcoming album 'Le Noise'. Neil Young remains a potent songwriting force. The past decade has seen the Canadian singer step out of his comfort...
View ArticleCulture Clash: Phoenix
The French pop-rockers have been busy touring their Grammy-winning album ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’. Clash caught up with Laurent Brancowitz and Christian Mazzalai at the Francofolies festival, and...
View ArticlePhoenix Talk Culture
French electro-rockers Phoenix have spoken to ClashMusic about some of their private hobbies. Phoenix seemed destined to become a great lost group. Childhood friends with Daft Punk, their electro-rock...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week 2010
It's that time of year again. London Fashion Week is one of the most important dates on the fashion calendar, a chance for emerging talent to rub shoulders with iconic figures, a place where...
View ArticleGered Mankowitz
It was 40 years ago – September 18, 1970 - that Jimi Hendrix passed away, and the anniversary should trigger numerous reissues and re-evaluations this month. The most revealing commemoration might...
View ArticleRelentless Energy Session X
A sold out show generally means that you’re in for a good night and the tenth Relentless Energy Session certainly lived up to our high expectations, we were taken on a labyrinthine sonic journey...
View ArticleTrack Of The Day 20/9 - Dungen
More than forty years on from the Summer Of Love, those good vibrations continue to inspire musicians across the globe. Dungen are a Swedish collective, who seem to have little else to do with their...
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