"I guess it's 'alternative rock,' whatever that means," says Postcode guitarist Mikie Daugherty of the bands' music. "It's loud, quiet, beautiful, dischordant, melodic."

Bon Jovi will score a new Canadian performance record when they play in Toronto on Thursday. The concert at the Air Canada Centre will mark the fifth time the band has played the venue on the same tour - the first time any touring act has achieved the feat.

Portishead and The Verve are to give this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in the California desert a British flavor after confirming headlining slots.

Supersuckers kick off 2008 with announcing details of their new full-length album and adding more live dates. Singer, Eddie Spaghetti, will perform a special solo set backed by Jordan Shapiro on these dates and the full Supersuckers band will join them starting on January 24, 2008 in Hillside, IL.

"I'm anticipating it... 27 was when Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison all died." Jessica Alba fears her next birthday in April will be her last.

With her unique tones and striking stage presence having played a key role in making Nightwish a major multi-platinum success, Tarja (now signed to Universal Music on an exclusive worldwide basis) is ideally placed to take her career to a whole new level,