The Who (best known for their work on TV's CSI) have announced the release of Quadrophenia: The Director's Cut box set, a stunning 'Director's Cut' of the landmark 1973 album produced, authorised and overseen by Pete Townshend.

New Zealand's vanguards of dark instrumental rock, Kerretta, are set to release their second album Saansilo on September 19th. The album features the new alternative radio single 'A Ways To Uprise'.

In what is sure to be one of the most talked-about alliances of the year, New York king of avant-rock Lou Reed has teamed up with best-selling hard rock band Metallica to record a brand-new album, entitled Lulu, which will be released by Vertigo Records on October 31st 2011.

New Zealand based electronic soloist Photonic is to release his third album Rif Mountains on September 12th. The twelve-track disk features all-original compositions from Photonic's Craig Scott, including the new radio single 'Gold Rush'.

CANDYMAN SHIMMER is the explosive first taste from the forthcoming longplayer from The Checks and you can download it right here, right now for a limited time only www.thechecks.net.

Alice Cooper's widely anticipated new album, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, will be released on September 23, 2011, the day after his Auckland show at Trusts Stadium on Thursday 22nd September.

When Neil Finn and his wife Sharon first embarked on some late night musical musings, they were unaware the ideas they were creating would be quite so magical.

Released in September 1991, Nirvana's sophomore album and major label debut elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington, cult band to generational spokesmen who'd unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone.

Recorded at multiple locations in Auckland, from the fanciest of recording studios to makeshift vocal booths in bedroom closets; with cellphone recorded pianos, and featuring musicians ranging from high school colleagues to IT programmers, ex flatmates, brother-in-laws and even a record spinning

PNAU (pronounced 'Pah-Now' not 'Pee-Know') is set to release their long-awaited fourth album Soft Universe.