Top of the plops … Kings of Leon Kings of Leon were forced to cancel a show last week after being showered with pigeon droppings. The flock of avian music critics brought the St Louis concert to a cooing halt after just three songs. “You may enjoy being shit on,” explained... 

For the birds … Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followill. Photograph: Simone Joyner/Getty Dear indie professor, will Peter Bjorn & John’s Young Folks and Kings of Leon’s Sex On Fire ever disappear from radio playlists and B&Q/DFS/Asda adverts? Or is the earth doomed to... 

The first offer from KT Tunstall’s new album “Tiger Suit” has been released. A music video for the lead single “Push That Knot Away” sees a home video compilation of the singer having fun with her mates who include her husband Luke Bullen as well as footage of her... 

Andrew Sentance called again for rates to be increased from 0.5% to 0.75%. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian The Bank of England’s rate-setting committee was split again this month on the decision to hold borrowing costs at a record low, with Andrew Sentance continuing his call...