Rockers Arcade Fire have accused a TV network of using their music in an advertisement without permission. The band claims their song No Cars Go was used in a commercial for the NFL, which was aired on FOX TV during the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday.

LCD Soundsystem are celebrating after their Sound Of Silver CD was belatedly named the Best Album Of 2007 by prestigious publication Village Voice.

Radiohead's In Rainbows has been hailed the best album of 2007 by America's top critics. The release easily topped the new "Billboard Critics' Choice" poll after it appeared on 17 of the 49 lists submitted by the music magazine's staff and writers.

Rapper M.I.A. has beaten out competition from Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z to land Rolling Stone magazine's coveted Album Of The Year honor. The British star's second disc, Kala, is the publication's top album of 2007, while Springsteen's Magic is at number two.

Radiohead's In Rainbows has topped a list naming the best albums of 2007 in British music magazine Mojo. The band, who stunned the recording industry when they announced "In Rainbows" would be available to download at any price, beat out competition from Arcade Fire's Neon Bible to land the number one spot.

Radiohead's In Rainbows album has topped a new online list of the best releases of 2007. Rolling Stone magazine readers voted the album, which was the first to be released as a pay-per-download, ahead of Arcade Fire's Neon Bible as the year's best.

In 1995, Silverchair's "Tomorrow" became the single most played song on US modern rock stations, quite a feat for three 15 year olds from Australia. Since then, Silverchair has become the most successful band in their homeland's history, winning more Arias, the Grammy's of Australia, and charting more number-one records than any other act.

Cult rockers Pavement have topped a list naming the greatest indie-rock albums of all time The quintet's 1993 release Slanted And Enchanted beat out competition from Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation and Let It Be by The Replacements to top magazine Blender's music poll.

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has vowed never to play in Nottingham, England again after he was struck in the face by a flying bottle midway through a concert in the city on Wednesday night.

Montreal’s Hot Springs are bringing something new to the table. Their first full-length album, Volcano, dishes out a combo of perfect pop that sinks its fangs in,