Lou Reed - Lou Reed annoyed at fans' noise

LOU REED stormed off stage during a performance because fans were drowing out his set.

The veteran singer cut short his gig at a New York museum this week after becoming infuriated by the noise revellers were making at the bar.

The singer made an appearance at The Whitney Museum of American Art on Tuesday (23Jun09) to celebrate the opening of the Persol Incognito Design Exhibition.

But he cut short his gig after lashing out at guests for disrupting his set by toasting the exhibition launch with their alcoholic beverages.

A source tells the New York Post's gossip column Page Six, "He didn't want...

Radiohead - Radiohead perfect for boy wizard

DANIEL RADCLIFFE has said that Radiohead could have been the perfect group to appear on the soundtrack for the Harry Potter movies.

The actor, who plays the boy wizard in the big screen adaptations of the JK Rowling books, said it was "almost uncanny" how appropriate the records were to his character.

Speaking to the Daily Record, he said: "Harry's darkness is a very specific type of darkness and it's Radiohead's OK Computer or Amnesiac, and it's Manic Street Preachers' The Holy Bible and Hope of the States' The Lost Riots and it's stuff like that.

"It's kind of angry and epic. It's...

The Killers - Killers Prepare Covers Album

Las Vegas indie titans The Killers have revealed in a new interview that they are planning to release a covers album before the end of the year.

Formed in the shadow of casinos and neon signs, The Killers embody a slice of the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. The band were catapulted in the big leagues last year, with the success of their album 'Day & Age'.

Spawning the enormous hit 'Human' and its lovably daft chorus, the album sold by the bucketload launching The Killers into the premiere league of pop. Brandon Flowers was chosen to present his heroes...

Blur - Blur Is One Big Holiday

Alex had admitted that being back in Blur feels less "like work" and more "like a holiday".

Speaking to DJ Dave Berry on Xfm, the bassist revealed that the band have been preparing for their two-night stint at London's Hyde Park on July 2 and 3, and are "sounding hot".

He said: "It's been incredibly smooth, the whole thing. We just needed a bit of time apart, and now's the right time. We've just come straight from rehearsal and it's sounding hot, we're all just standing there, grinning our heads off.

"When you start playing in a band it's great fun. 10 years...

Placebo - PLACEBO - FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH - OUT NOW

Placebo have announced the release of their brand new single, “For What It’s Worth” on June 1st. This will be the first single to be taken from their upcoming album “Battle For The Sun”, (released on June 8th) and was given its exclusive play in the UK on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show on April 20th. The single will be available in three formats - 7”, CD and Digital Download, featuring a cover of Nick Kershaw’s “Wouldn’t It Be Good” as the B-side. The single track will be made available to fans in the UK exclusively on iTunes...

Erykah Badu - DX News Bits: uPlaya.com, Erykah Badu, and Playaz Circle

As aspiring artists continue to look for a sound that will catch the ears of the masses, one online company has figured out a process to quantify this search.

Music Intelligence Solutions has recently launched uPlaya.com, a site that gauges the success of an artist’s song based on similar patterns from popular records, as calculated by their Hit Song Science and Music Universe applications. CEO of MIS/uPlaya, David Meredith, explained the reasoning behind creative uPlaya.com. “As major record labels pull back on promotion for new artists, uPlaya provides a needed service by shining a spotlight on the songs of talented musicians...

The Dandy Warhols - The Dandy Warhols announce September tour‏

Alternative rock icons the Dandy Warhols will be hitting the road this September, stopping first in Indianapolis before heading off to Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Albuquerque. The last stop of their tour will be at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, where the band will be closing out the final day of Monolith alongside Phoenix,

Amy Winehouse - Amy Winehouse launches greetings cards range

The troubled singer has signed a deal to use images and lyrics from her award winning 'Back To Black' LP - the bleak record penned in the aftermath of her first split from now-estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil - on a series of stationery.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "The bosses at EMI are keen to keep the cash cow churning out the money.

"The first item in the Winehouse range will be wrapping paper with the chorus of 'Rehab' emblazoned all over it.

"The Amy-branded cards are classy too. 'You Know I'm No Good' is best for heartfelt apologies and 'Back...

The Veronicas - The Veronicas Score SYTYCD Slot

Australian So You Think You Can Dance queen Talia Fowler isn’t the only local set to appear on the American version of the reality TV show. Our own pop princesses The Veronicas will perform live on the program tonight.

Of course the girls will sing “Take Me On The Floor.” Their performance will be to their biggest audience ever, with the program a real ratings winner.

The workaholics will tape the show, then get straight on a tour bus for their next performance in Portland, Oregon. There’s no rest for the wicked!

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Oasis - Oasis Slate Heaton Park Fans

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has hit out fans who requested a refund after a recent show in Manchester, labelling them "cheeky".

Oasis announced details of a massive UK tour earlier this year. Using their largest venues since the era defining Knebworth shows, the tour contains some of the finest British acts around.

Support on the jaunt comes from Kasabian, The Enemy, Twisted Wheel, Reverend & The Makers and many more. Pre-launch hype was astonishing, with the rush of fans to the Heaton Park grounds holding back the European elections.

However it all went wrong on the night. After The Enemy...