Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Stoke the rumour mill - guitarist Russell Lissack is "going back to the day job"... more info

ContactMusic — Ash have their "eyes peeled" for a new guitarist. The 'Girl From Mars' rockers will soon lose their second guitar player, Russell Lissack, when he rejoins his main band, Bloc Party, and frontman Tim Wheeler says he's on... more info

Altsounds — Ladytron - Ace of Hz single EP out now, with remixes from Tiësto, Punks Jump Up and NYCPARTYINFO Known for creating celebrated remixes for the likes of Blondie, Nine Inch Nails, Simian Disco Club, Bloc Party, Gang Of Four and more, Ladytro... more info

Altsounds — *YOUNG LEGIONNAIRE* UK tour with Les Savy Fav underway. DFA 1979 show announced, US dates and festivals. Album out May 9. *YOUNG LEGIONNAIRE*, the new band featuring members of Bloc Party and yourcodenameis:milo have announced a series of shows... more info

Guardian Music — Texan festival is known for making or breaking actsA roster of new acts hoping to export their British brand of music to big-spending audiences across the Atlantic are heading to the Texas city of Austin this week to play their hearts out in bar-room... more info

NME — Gordon Moakes' band releasing 'Crisis Works' record more info

Altsounds — Formed by Paul Mullen formerly of yourcodenameismilo and Gordon Moakes of Bloc Party, YOUNG LEGIONNAIRE are finally set to release their HUGE debut album 'Crisis Works' on May 9th through Wichita Recordings (The Bronx, Conor Oberst, Bloc Party, B... more info

ContactMusic — BLOC PARTY frontman KELE OKEREKE has found a new creative outlet - he's writing his first book.The British rocker is putting his music career on hold to move to New York and finish the project, and admits his latest venture is now his main priority. ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer moving to New York to complete first book, thought to be a collection of erotic short storiesKele Okereke is writing a book. The Bloc Party frontman has revealed he is moving to America to finish his first tome, possibly an "erotic memoir"."I'... more info

NME — Singer moving to the US to get scribbling more info