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

Abeano — Erol Alkan has remixed Tame Impala’s Innerspeaker track ‘Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind’. Like all of his takes on rock songs (remember falling all over the dancefloor to his Bloc Party reworking? Bouncing to a Klaxons edit? Saying WHA... more info

Guardian Music — Post-punk masterminds Gang of Four are back with their first new recorded material since their 2004 return to action. But why does it come packaged with a sample of their blood?During one of Gang of Four's US tours 30 years ago, their singer Jon Kin... more info

Gigwise — Band reunite over the festive period... more info