Chas and Dave will perform a very special one off show at the Royal Albert Hall on April 25 2014, performing all their greatest hits.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have announced dates for a trio of UK shows in February 2014.

Marsha Ambrosius has confirmed a one-off headline show at London's IndigO2 on December 21.

Frankie Cocozza will leave his X Factor days firmly behind him when his new band, the Telescreen, head out for a handful of UK shows in December.

Black Submarine - the band formed by former members of the Verve - have confirmed a brace of UK dates for February 2014.

The Strokes turned solo star Albert Hammond Jr has announced a tour of the UK and Europe for December.

Now in its seventh year, Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival has become one of the leading new music events on the scene. A city festival in the classic sense, the 2013 bill was diverse, frequently thrilling and rapturously received. Spanning intimate bars, church spaces, a hotel suite and some of the city’s most celebrated live music venues, it transformed a wet weekend into one to savour.

US singer songwriter Suzanne Vega will return to the UK early next year for live shows in January and February.

Sŵn Festival invaded Cardiff for four days of new music and revelry between October 17 and 20, with a host of thrilling gigs ensuring that the latest edition of the venue-hopping event delivered on its promise.

Doves' Jimi Goodwin has been confirmed as support for Elbow on their upcoming UK tour.

Funeral For A Friend have announced a handful of UK dates in April next year with support from BoySetsFire. The Welsh post-hardcore outfit will be performing their 2005 album 'Hours' in its entirety.

Singer songwriter Jake Bugg has revealed the music video for his latest single Slumville Sunrise, taken from his upcoming new album 'Shangri La'.

Fatboy Slim has released the official music video for his new single Eat Sleep Rave Repeat.

Metallica celebrated their 30th anniversary with a slew of legendary shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco. The Darkness are blasting through their epic 'Permission To Land' album on its 10th birthday. There's probably even a few people holding out for a Crazy Frog comeback.

Due to phenomenal demand, the reunited 'Frantic Four' line up of Status Quo have announced further shows for their 2014 UK tour.

Fresh from releasing her latest album 'Back To Forever', US songstress Lissie has announced dates for a March 2014 UK tour.

Loveable cockney comic Micky Flanagan has rescheduled his Brighton Centre and London O2 Arena shows following the sad loss of his mother.

Building on the success of her debut mini-album, Marika Hackman returns with her new EP, ‘Sugar Blind’, released on December 9 on Dirty Hit.

Richmond, Virginia metallers Lamb of God have released a new music video for Vigil, to mark the remastered  10th anniversary edition of 'As The Palaces Burn', released via Roadrunner next month.

The loudest band in rock 'n' roll, Motorhead have unleashed a music video to accompany their new track Heartbreaker.