Smashing Pumpkins are streaming their new album, Oceania, online via iTunes. Visit iTunes.com to hear the record. The album isn't formally released until next Monday (June 18), but can be heard in full now. The album is the seventh full-length effort of the band's career. Oceania, which was originally due last September, will now be released on June 18 and has been described as an "album within an album" as it is part of their 44-song cycle 'Teargarden By Kaleidyscope', the first songs for which were released in 2009.

Cat Power has spoken out about her ninth album, 'Sun', which is set for release this autumn. The singer songwriter, real name Chan Marshall, spoke to The Stool Pigeon via The Quietus, and explained that there was a four year break between the release of her 2008 covers album Jukebox and the new album - which is out on September 10 – because of the breakdown of a relationship.

The Who, Take That, George Michael and Emeli Sande have been confirmed to play at the Olympic Games' closing ceremony this summer. The concert will take place on August 12 at London's Olympic Park, reports The Mirror. A source close to the Olympic committee said of the line-up: "The committee wanted four major artists, representing Britain over the past 50 years, to headline." They added: "The Who are an inspired throwback to the swinging 60s."

Former Smiths guitarist Jonny Marr delighted thousands in his home city of Manchester yesterday (June 9) by turning up on stage at the Parklife Weekender to join Chic feat. Nile Rodgers for the seminal disco artist's classic hit 'Le Freak'.

Black Sabbath brought Download 2012 to a close tonight (June 10) with a career-spanning set.

Former Oasis frontman and Beady Eye singer Liam Gallagher has spoken about The Stone Roses reunion and compared it to classic cult film Quadrophenia.

Richard Hawley has admitted that he felt Amy Winehouse's death was almost inevitable.

Super Furry Animals keyboard player Cian Ciaran has announced that he will be releasing a new solo album in August.

Beneath Welbeck Abbey, an expansive estate in North Nottinghamshire thus far untouched by any sort of National Trust daytripping, there is a vast network of underground tunnels, wide and stretching for miles around the roots of Sherwood Forest. Somewhere down there, according to my mother, there’s even a ballroom that she visited for a dance the best part of 60 years ago.

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