Kasabian have mellowed, setting aside the partying for families and professionalism on the road, but they’re still wild about the music, says Ed Power

Once seen as the heirs to Oasis, Chris Edwards of Kasabian tells Ed Power why they’ve grown beyond the comparison

Lady Gaga has been nominated for six awards for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards, which will be held at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Sunday, November 6.

Brian May, Katy Perry and My Chemical Romance all paid tribute to Freddie Mercury on what would have been his 65th birthday yesterday.

My Chemical Romance have hired Jarrod Alexander as their new drummer after Mike Pedicone was fired from the group.

Veteran shock-rocker Alice Cooper has been honoured for his years of service to the music world at the Kerrang! awards.

Metallica have been voted the best rock group of the last 30 years.

Lady Gaga arrived onstage in a gold coffin wearing a prosthetic pregnant stomach last night.

Muse, The Strokes and My Chemical Romance are to headline at this summer's Leeds and Reading Festivals in the UK.

Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Black Eyed Peas and Arctic Monkeys will be among the headliners at Oxegen 2011, it was announced tonight.

Singer-songwriter Laura Marling has followed her success at the Brits by being named best solo artist at the Shockwave NME Awards.

IN THE dingy bowels of a Dublin music venue, a heavily tattooed young man best known to the wider public for having dated Paris Hilton is waxing philosophical.

NOT SINCE gangsta rap’s heyday had mere musicians whipped the moral majority into such a lather. It was summer 2008 and ‘emo’ rockers My Chemical Romance were coming under uncomfortable scrutiny over their bleak, baroque concept album, The Black Parade.

Lady Gaga’s outrageous dress sense has proved to be divisive – after she was shortlisted for both most and least stylish star in this year’s NME Awards.

Arctic Monkeys are set to dominate this year’s NME Awards – while Amy Winehouse could end up being the biggest loser.

My Chemical Romance guitarist has been forced to pull out of their U.K. tour due to a family member's sudden illness.

US rockers My Chemical Romance and British band Enter Shikari will do battle against each other at this year’s Kerrang! rock awards.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is poking fun at the emo rock genre in a song on the group's new album Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace.

My Chemical Romance scrapped another show on their US tour with Muse last night when a festival appearance on Saturday left sick band and crew members feeling even worse.

Extra tickets have gone on sale for the "My Chemical Romance" gig in Dublin.

Reformed rockers The Smashing Pumpkins have confirmed they'll perform their first North American show of 2007 at the Virgin Festival in Toronto, Canada in September.

It may have been a night of success for the youngsters but it was established act Muse who came out on top at the NME Awards.

A 20-year-old from south west London has been named Best Solo Artist at the NME Awards - beating heavyweights Jarvis Cocker, Radiohead star Thom Yorke and Lily Allen.

My Chemical Romance's Japanese tour has suffered a serious setback after illness forced guitarist Frank Iero to fly home to the US.

Shares in EMI rose 2% today following a report that the music group is expected to shun a private-equity bid worth £2.5bn (€3.7bn).

US 'emo'(emotional)-rock band My Chemical Romance are to play Dublin next spring.

Girls are officially cool – according to the NME.

EMI offset a fall in profits today by highlighting rapid digital growth and the number of big-name releases planned for later in the year.

Robbie Williams has shot to the the top of the album chart with his new album Rudebox.

Lostprophets were double winners at the Kerrang! Awards.

Pop superstar Madonna was honoured with an MTV Total Request Live (TRL) Lifetime Achievement Award in New York City on Saturday night.

The White Stripes have slammed Green Day and My Chemical Romance for "stealing" their colour combination.

Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Miami

Rock was resplendent at the MTV Video Music Awards today, as the veteran punk group Green Day took home seven moonmen and newcomers The Killers and Fall Out Boy won one each.