Strokes rumoured to tour

Cross your fingers, toes and all other flexible appendages - rumour has it The Strokes are heading back Downunder.

The New Yorkers will headline the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan in July to help promote their latest album, First Impressions of Earth, and there's a good chance we're the next stop on their itinerary.

Also rumoured to be coming soon is Jewish rap star Matisyahu, who recently released his album, Youth. And DJ Shadow is expected to tour here in late July - he has an album out in August.