The Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has announced details of a European solo tour.

Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction have been added to the bill of this year's Oxegen festival, which takes place at the Punchestown Racecourse near Dublin from July 10 to 12.Also on the bill are Manic Street Preachers, Pendulum, The Mars Volta and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.Internet speculation suggests that NIN and Jane's Addiction might soon confir...

Photo by HadasAs if the works of twitchy hard rock jam band the Mars Volta and spazzcore leaders Hella didn't cause listeners to foam at the mouth already, members of both groups have joined forces to form a new band dubbed El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. Named after and led by Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the newfangled freak...

Lily Allen, Keane, The Specials, Paolo Nutini, Digitalism and The Mars Volta have been added to the line-up of this year's Oxegen festival.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Phish, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, TV on the Radio, Wilco, Al Green, David Byrne, Snoop Dogg, Animal Collective, The Mars Volta and MGMT are among the acts announced to play Bonnaroo this year.