As reported exclusively in yesterday's Kerrang! magazine, Hitchin goth rockers My passion have become now expanded to become a five-piece.Drummer Jonathan Gaskin has stepped out from behind his kit to assume guitar, keyboard and vocal duties, while 21-year-old Jamie Nicholls has joined the band as the Hitchin dance-punks' new permanent drummer."...

British extreme metal legends Napalm Death have been added to the line-up of this year's Supersonic Festival which is set to take place in Birmingham from October 22 to 24.Other acts on the bill include Godflesh, Swans and Melt Banana.For the full line-up, see www.supersonicfestival.com.

AP - Kelis, "Fleshtone," (A&M Records)

The second single from Kelis' upcoming album, Flesh Tone, hits clubs this week and will be available as a digital single beginning June 8th.

Here’s the small army that is Broken Social Scene, hitting the Ed Sullivan Theatre last night for a take on the Forgiveness Rock Record single “Forced To Love.” Only Lisa Lobsinger represents from the female side of the Scene, though the ranks were fleshed out by ex-DFA1979 and present And The Mountains man Sebastie...