NME — Damon Albarn believes his opera 'Monkey: A Journey To The West''s forthcoming London residency beats both Blur and Gorillaz in terms of ambition. more info

NME — Damon Albarn believes his opera 'Monkey: A Journey To The West''s forthcoming London residency beats both Blur and Gorillaz in terms of ambition. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketSpinner.com: Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil was released early from jail and sent straight to rehab. [PopEater]Speaking of people who reportedly enjoy crack, Pete Doherty has recently been in the studio with ... more info

NME — Babyshambles' drummer Adam Ficek has confirmed that Pete Doherty and Blur guitarist Graham Coxon are working together on Doherty's solo album. more info

Mercury News, California — Over the past two decades, Diabaté has gained widespread attention in the West through his collaborations with Björk, Taj Mahal and Blur's Damon Albarn, as well as jazz greats Roswell Rudd, Randy Weston and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Recently, he collabo... more info

Guardian Music — When Drifting and Tilting - The Songs of Scott Walker is presented at London's Barbican next month, Scott Walker is not going to sing. The acclaimed experimental singer-songwriter is alive, he lives in England, and his band is going to play the three... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — In the pre-Winehouse era, the British exported their music, not their dirty laundry, which is why it's possible for Americans to recall the mid-'90s moment when Oasis and Blur jostled for the title of rock's best band in complete ignorance of the fac... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It should come as no surprise to Oasis fans that the British band's latest album - out Oct. 7 - sounds a whole lot like their past albums.Liam Gallagher's nasally whine is there, as are the band's signature rock 'n' roll melodies and their not-so-sub... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — She may not be mad for his music, but pop critic Fiona Shepherd reveres the wit and wisdom of Noel GallagherA couple of weeks ago Noel Gallagher, in his eternal, blokeish wisdom, produced a highly predictable list of the ten greatest rock bands of al... more info

ALEX James pays tribute to New Order by naming a cheese after their signature track more info