The Strokes' front man Julian Casablancas releases his debut solo album Phrazes For The Young today, and you can listen to the full thing here thanks to Rough Trade.

Newcastle's Discovery Museum is set to host a brilliant afternoon of music from some of the North East's newest musical talents.

Here's Hopeless Heroic - "Rage Against The Machine meets Muse, Biffy Clyro and Foo Fighters".

Los Campesinos! have announced full details of their forthcoming album.

This week's singles club, with just the four songs to digest this time round.

The world's greatest supergroup - Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones - announce details of their forthcoming album under the moniker Them Crooked Vultures.

After a self-imposed three year hiatus, in which founding members Peter and David Brewis launched solo careers, Sunderland's Field Music are to return with a double album in early 2010.

Editors are to head out on tour in March to support the release of their third studio album.

Introducing Anavris: a four-piece rock group from Glasgow.

Liverpool's Soft Toy Emergency are about to release their new single, and here's a bit more on the band.