Formed in 1999, Gossip – comprising of vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan Howdeshell, and drummer Hannah Blilie – blend soul, gospel, rock, funk, disco, punk, passion and rebellion, and first garnered attention with the release of their 2006 breakthrough album Standing In the Way of Control. This year they follow their 2009, million selling album Music For Men with their latest offering A Joyful Noise on May 14^th.

Produced by Xenomania’s pop genius Brian Higgins (Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys, Girls Aloud), the album creates their own brand of pop whilst staying true to their trademark brash and unapologetic nature – that is, as true as possible for a band that is constantly reinventing itself and pushing boundaries. The album’s infectious tracks will certainly be welcomed by fans who are already entranced by Gossip’s insanely danceable beats, and will no doubt lure in many more. 

Gossip has been a band for 10 years. In 2009 they released their fourth studio album, titled Music for Men. The effervescent trio, fronted by the iconic Beth Ditto, have a catalogue of hits, and truly entered the public consciousness when their 2006 release Standing In The Way Of Control took the charts by storm, firmly cementing the disco-punk rockers’ place in dance music history.