XFM.co.uk — Despite the current economical crisis, Iceland Airwaves Festival 2008 is still going ahead. CSS, Vampire Weekend, Biffy Clyro and many more will be wrapped up in their thermals as originally planned. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis' Noel Gallagher has described Marilyn Manson as a “cool geezer” - but was less kind about the performer's music.In an interview with MTV, Gallagher said he liked “everything” about Manson, “except his music”.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Posted by: Alan McGeeTurning 48 yesterday, I realised the only Creation band that I still get excited about is Oasis. And who wouldn't? The band contains two world-class songwriters, and two great ones, and their new release Dig Out Your Soul is trul... more info

NME — The Ting Tings, Editors, Duffy, Biffy Clyro, Gallows, The Twang and The Subways are among bands who have donated items to be auctioned on eBay to raise money for the ActionAid charity. more info

Kerrang! — Kerrang! The Album '08 - a 42 track compilation of the most essential and hardest rocking tracks of 2008 - hits stores on Monday. "Green Day, Nickelback, My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park are the biggest bands of the decade," states Kerrang! edit... more info

DrownedInSound — Austin, Texas' rabble-rousing rockers White Denim and rock-fracturing stadium-gazing Scots Biffy Clyro have joined the bill for this year's Iceland Airwaves music festival. The SXSW/Camden Crawl/Great Escape-like festival takes place in less than fou... more info

NME — Biffy Clyro are the latest band to be added to the bill of the Iceland Airwaves festival. more info

Radio Exile — Yesterday, I promised a “Side B” to Radio Exile’s mp3 Mixtape and here it is, featuring: Kanye West, Biffy Clyro, Motel Motel, Passion Pit, F@cked Up, Conor Oberst, The Kooks, Danielson and High Places. This is a tight little mix of all the s... more info

Kerrang! — On September 22, Rhino Records will be releasing Kerrang! The Album '08, a 42 track compilation of the most essential and hardest rocking tracks of 2008. "Green Day, Nickelback, My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park are the biggest bands of the deca... more info