All About Jazz — Kalamata's first ever summer jazz festival! Amazing musicians from Greece, Holland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Sweden, New York and Mani come together to celebrate good music and groove! Miyagis' Dream, Freak Brothers Band, Harris Lambrakis Quartet, Tzoum, ... more info

NME — Bassist introduces Liverpool band onstage in Salford more info

Guardian Music — Singer enlists band-mates on star-studded new LP, featuring members of Pink Floyd, Radiohead and Scissor SistersBryan Ferry has announced a new solo album, recording with his Roxy Music band-mates for the first time since 1973. Olympia will also feat... more info

Stereogum — Bryan Ferry’s forthcoming “solo” album Olympia finds the Roxy Music frontman collaborating with Radiohead classicist Jonny Greenwood, Red Hot Chili Pepper/Atoms For Peace bassist Flea, Nile Rodgers, Scissor Sisters, Groove Armada, David Gilmour... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Hollywood Reporter) - Filled with rich colors and lively action, Mani Ratnam's classically themed epic "Raavan" brings together the mythology of Indian culture and the flair and fun of Bollywood with tremendous flourish. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam meets expectations with a modern-day retelling of the Hindu epic, Ramayana. more info

The Mirror — Stone Roses bassist Mani thinks people must be bored of music if they keep wondering when his old band will re-form. more info

Guardian Music — Why Stone Roses frontman's mega-gig in Manchester's Platt Fields park was the final straw for anti-Manc cliche blog FUC51When people say "Manchester'", many immediately think of its musical legacy: a romantic, wistful notion of slate-grey skies pelti... more info

NME — Group played FAC 251 as part of their debut gig-run more info

NME - The Bands Blog — Testing musicians’ memories after a lifetime of abuse. This Week: Mani Which famous guitarist was rumoured to have offered to replace John Squire in 1996? “Slash. Is it true? Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. I haven’t got a fucking Scooby Doo! S... more info