Altsounds — 'Harvest', the festival with a bite, has been given the green light to go ahead this year as it confirms its event license has been granted. This exciting news couldn't come at a better time as HARVEST prepares for its first year at the Kingham farm ... more info

ContactMusic — Blur rocker Alex James has been granted permission to stage a music and food festival on his farm in the English countryside. The bassist, who has become a famous cheesemaker, announced his intentions for the Harvest event earlier this year (11). He.... more info

ContactMusic — Blur star Alex James is convinced he failed his school exams because he was always destined to become a musician. The rocker sat his A-levels, Britain's entry-level requirements for university, when he was a teenager, but under-performed in all three... more info

Guardian Music — (Regal)Although Baxter Dury's half-mumbled cockney narratives are naturally reminiscent of his late father, Ian Dury's Blockheads blended punk, R&B and music hall, whereas his son's third and album is full of terrific, understated, dry, post-modern, ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — On August 10th 1996, Oasis played the first of two nights at Knebworth. Support for the two days included TheProdigy, Ocean Colour Scene, Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers, Kula Shaker and Dreadzone.Below is a review and videos from THE TIMES of the... more info

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

Gigwise — Couple tied the knot over the weekend... more info

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