411 Mania — To help victims of landmines... more info

Guardian Music — Our music writers are currently picking their albums of the year. What would yours be?December is nearly upon us, bringing the inevitable blizzard of best-album-of-the-year lists. The Guardian will of course be participating; as you read this, an arm... more info

Gigwise — Contract with Domino has ended... more info

Guardian Music — If that's the case, here's a beginner's guide to the top 10So the NME Cool List is out, and you haven't got a clue who anyone is. Again. I share your pain, or I would if I hadn't been ice-cool since birth. Here's my beginner's guide for those of you ... more info

411 Mania — Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and more... more info

ContactMusic — The Foo Fighters Bjork and the Arctic Monkeys will headline the first ever Lollapalooza Brazil festival in April 12 The three acts will join festival boss Perry Farrells Janes Addiction Mgmt TV on The Radio Joan Jett The Blackhearts and Foster T... more info

411 Mania — But he won't write any himself... more info

411 Mania — Trying new things... more info

NME - Radar — "Blues-punk (not blue-spunk) red-necks from deepest south'n'wildest West Yorkshire. Contact our manager for gigs/interviews/sex…" And so go's Wet Nuns' biog bit on their Facebook page. They might be a joke, actually, and fittingly they're a bit li... more info

Guardian Music — Produced by Alex Kapranos, this promising lot operate a hair's breadth from Franz Ferdinand's funkily acerbic styleHometown: London.The lineup: Martyn, Thom, Tom, Lawrence, Mike.The background: They're evidently running out of band names. There's jus... more info