ContactMusic — BIFFY CLYRO singer SIMON NEIL was forced to take to the stage for a solo gig in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday (13Sep10) after his bandmates were held in the U.K. over a... more info

NME — Singer Simon Neil is forced to go solo on opening night in Boston more info

Gigwise — Singer Simon Neil forced to go solo... more info

The Mirror — Top 10 SINGLES 1 (N) Start Without You - Alexandra Burke feat Laza Morgan 2 (2) Teenage Dream - Katy Perry 3 (3) Dynamite - Taio Cruz 4 (1) Please Don't Let Me Go - Olly Murs 5 (N) For The First Time - Script 6 (N) Party Girl - McFly 7 (4) Love The W... more info

Guardian Music — The cursory coverage of the Mercurys on TV left me pining for a new weekly pop programmeAfter spending my summer in rural France, where popular music is provided by cover bands called Lithium playing in village squares for eight hours straight (audie... more info

The Mirror — They say that blondes have more fun so perhaps that's why Mark Ronson and Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil are the latest male stars to dye their hair more info

Gigwise — Scottish band praise London trio... more info

ContactMusic — Scottish rockers BIFFY CLYRO were on their best behaviour at the Mercury Prize ceremony on Tuesday (07Sep10) - because they had an important meeting to obtain American visas... more info

Guardian Music — Indie minimalists The xx take home coveted £20,000 Mercury prize for eponymous debut albumEthereal indie minimalists The xx last night won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize and the £20,000 cash that goes with it for their eponymous debut album, beating... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The XX have picked up the Mercury Music Prize for their debut album XX.  They beat acts including Dizzee Rascal, Biffy Clyro, Foals, Corinne Bailey Rae, Paul Weller and Mumford and Sons to... more info