Next cut:Swedish duo The Knife are working on the follow-up to 2006's acclaimed Silent Shout. They plan to release it next year.

Breathe easy:Tiga, Ocean Colour Scene, Fenech Soler, Fun Lovin' Criminals and Afrojack are the latest additions to this year's Oxegen bill.

Summer songs:The second First Music Contact tour will visit various venues in June. Adebisi Shank, Heathers and O Emperor will take turns headlining each night. fmctour.com

Round two:Smashing Pumpkins will reissue their albums Gish, Siamese Dream and Pisces Iscariot with bonus material later this year.