Altsounds — Damon Albarn – Gorrilla in the Congo Blur frontman Damon Albarn has always received praise for his productivity playing with Blur, The Gorrillaz, Danger Mouse and writing the score for the film The Boy in the Oak. Albarn has even tried thea... more info

Guardian Music — The musician and cheese maker talks about his familyMy uncle was a jazz pianist and my granny's sisters were on the stage. My grandma was part of a glamorous dance troupe called the Dolly Sisters, so music was in my blood. My dad taught me how to pla... more info

Guardian Music — Damon Albarn's latest musical travels and Sufjan Stevens's dance epiphany should help you get your clicks this weekDamon Albarn finds it difficult not to make music. In the last year, he's launched an opera; made a Gorillaz album on his iPad to reli... more info

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Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: Pollyn Video: 'How Small We Are' Highlight: "We shot the video all in one really long day," Adam Jay Weissman, Pollyn's percussionist/beat maker and director of 'How Small We Are' tells Spinner. "No real crew, exc... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Viva Brother are an English pop-rock band hailing from Slough that was previously known as Brother. The band's debut album is due for release through Geffen Records in August 2011. They were signed to major global record label Geffen Records in ... more info

Guardian Music — Viva Brother's crusade to bring 90s lad-rock back has taken on a tragicomic air, says Alexis PetridisOn the cover of their debut album, the members of Viva Brother stare out from photographs hung in a barbershop window. A cynical voice might suggest... more info

NME — Britpop bassist speaks out about Blur's dangerous drugs and booze years more info

Guardian Music — Mike Smith sketched almost every band he ever watched, and now his pictures are collected in a bookYou can spot the industry executives at gigs – they're the ones lost in concentration, brains computing an artist's potential commercial value, while... more info

Guardian Music — The Mercury Prize shortlist reveals British music's strength in depth. But as the iPod generation roam across genres in search of new sounds, are they missing out on some vital spark of youth?Of all the major cultural awards handed out each year, it ... more info