Top Music News: 20-27.2.12

Katy B added to Wavestock line-up: Flux Pavillion, Azealia Banks, Rizzle Kicks, Youngman, Burns and High Contrast are also all new to the bill for the Welsh festival over July

Instinct album by Niki & The Dove out 17th May: also the band will play eight UK gigs this Spring

Queen, Kiss and Faith No More headlining Sonisphere: other additions include Evanescence, Incubus, The Darkness, Mastodon, Andrew W.K., Refused, I Killed The Prom Queen, Marilyn Manson, Cypress Hill, Flogging Molly, Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Wolfmother and Tim Minchin from 6th-8th July

Adam Lambert (at GLAAD Awards) will perform with Queen

Blur, New Order and The Specials playing Best Of British gig: performances on especially for Olympics

Watch The Throne tour coming to UK: Jay-Z and Kanye playing London, Manchester and Birmingham

Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Noel Gallagher join T in the Park: along with Florence, Vaccines, Maccabees, Horrors, Miles Kane, Maverick Sabre, Frank Turner, Two Door Cinema Club, Tinie, Example, Kaiser Chiefs, Pete Doherty, Elbow, Alabama Shakes and Nicki Minaj from 6th-8th July in Kinross

Rock band in 2009

Okay so you've probably just realised, along with me, that the Sonisphere and T in the Park dates clash. If you're going to one of them (Sonisphere tickets out now, T in the Park come out Wednesday) then have a good time, stay safe and how come you never invited me? But if you plan to stay in the warm and dry using the telly / radio then you can catch Sonisphere on the website and T in the Park will be all over Radio 1 and the BBC.

Dizzee, Chase & Status and Friendly Fires will now perform at Beach Break Live: Nero, Labrinth, Maverick Sabre, Toddla T, The Whip and Ghostpoet are now on the list for South Welsh festival from 14th-16th June

Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes) in 2008

Benicassim 2012 will feature At The Drive-In, Maccabees and Bat For Lashes: Dave Clarke, Little Dragon, Lisa Hannigan and Ham Sandwich will also feature in Spanish fest 14th-17th July

The Brit Awards: Adele and Ed Sheeran are the big winners, despite her speech getting cut short

You can read my take on the whole thing by clicking The Brits 2012

The Mystery Jets' Ratlands LP comes out 30th April: followed by a massive sixteen date British tour

Example and Devlin playing an Eden Session on 30th June: join Plan B and Blink-182 for this year

Public Image Ltd, Katy B and Willy Mason will perform at Summer Sundae: tUnE-yArDs, Asian Dub Foundation and Johnathon Richman just some of the names at Leicester bash from 17th-19th August

Billy Strange dies at 81: guitarist worked with Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis and Nancy Sinatra

Kendal Calling headliners are Dizzee, Maximo Park and James: from 27th-29th July in Peak District

Alt-rock band in 2005

Chase & Status in talks with Rihanna: dubstep / bass duo keen to see the collaboration work

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Barack Obama sings Sweet Home Chicago