Altsounds — After a slew of singles and an EP *Fighting Fiction* are ready to reveal the first single from their Mark Williams (Biffy Clyro, Bloc Party, Million Dead, Oceansize) produced debut album. New single Rock 'n' Roll is Dead and its Corpse is for Sale wi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Cut Copy are a synthpop band from Melbourne, Australia. Their sound, often labeled as electropop, draws considerable influence from 80s new wave, synthpop and post-punk. Cut Copy are managed by Punkdafunk, and are signed to the record label Modul... more info

Guardian Music — Pulp's imminent return to gigging has led them to search out the best – or worst – covers of their own songs on YouTube, and some of them make for very entertaining viewingNext month, Pulp will take the stage at the Isle of Wight festival to perf... more info

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NME — Guitarist has one more project on the go before returning to his band more info

Totally Fuzzy — The NJ Underground said... Foster The People - Houdini Cut Copy - Out There On Ice The Hold Steady - Massive Nights Morning Teleportation - Expanding Anyway Cloud Nothings - Old Street Bare Wires - Ready To Go Black Lips - Katrina Beach Fossils - You... more info

ContactMusic — British rockers Bloc Party are reuniting to record a new album after guitarist Russell Lissack ended his stint with Ash to rejoin his bandmates. The Helicopter hitmakers have been on hiatus since 2009 when frontman Kele Okereke decided to focus... more info

Guardian Music — Band end two-year hiatus to begin work on new album later this year, confirms guitaristBloc Party are back. Almost. After a two-year hiatus, the band will stage a "proper" reunion in September. While the group intends to develop new material, they h... more info

Guardian Music — Russell Lissack's departure from the pop-punk band prompts speculation Bloc Party will reconveneRussell Lissack, who joined Ash when his other band, Bloc Party, went on indefinite musical hiatus at the end of 2009, has left the pop-punk band. His dep... more info

Gigwise — After guitarist Russell Lissack leaves Ash... more info