New album in August, big tour in September from the Sheffield troubadour

The Queen Of Coolsville drops in at Latitude, too

The creator of "Wooden Heart" dies aged 85

Gripping US drama - now in it's second series

Gary Oldman as punk icon is Alex Cox's controversial biopic

Folk-rock maestro’s idiosyncratic path takes him to Baghdad and beyond

First ever compilation released to mark 10th anniversary of Buckley Jr’s death

Underwhelming solo shot from Soundgarden screecher

A brief dispatch, since I'm fending off hordes of enraged Smashing Pumpkins fans, some of them Argentinian. My crimes are many, but involve bad grammar, liking Zwan and, OK, disrespecting the the untouchable genius of Billy Corgan.

Public Enemy figurehead Chuck D makes his debut as a commentator on the Fox News Channel in the US. His first broadcast includes his thoughts about the ongoing trial of alleged bomber Timothy McVeigh, OJ Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark's new book, a brawl during a New York Knicks basketball game, Tiger Woods' multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with American Express, and blockbuster movie The Lost World.