The Stooges man explains why he released his new album 'Apres' online

The Mars Volta have been confirmed to appear on the bill at this year's Hard Rock Calling festival. The three-day event takes takes place at London's Hyde Park on July 13-15. The Mars Volta will headline the second stage on the opening Friday night, which is crowned by the return of Soundgarden. Also confirmed to play that day are Iggy And The ...

The band also do their best with Iggy and the Stooges and Neil Young tracks on the release

While there were many great bands and performances at last year's Pitchfork Music Festival, there were only a few genuine stars in the classic sense of the word. Jarvis Cocker didn't headline the fest, but he was definitely the biggest star; whether stalking the stage, engaging in witty banter, or breaking down into whiteboy James Brown convuls...

Two pre-punk pioneers are set to be celebrated with new limited edition collectible figures in the Guitar Gods series