Guardian Music — Livin' Proof, LondonLondon hip-hop crew Livin' Proof pulled off a bit of a coup when they hosted the first ever UK performance by A$AP Rocky at Cargo in March. Now they've done it again, securing the first ever live show on British soil by the second... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Luc Skyz teams up with Kay Martay (formerly known as Mr. Drastick), for this brand new net video. The track is produced by Budgie. Check it out below.   more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Denmark's Efterklang will release their new album Piramida on September 24 via 4AD. Here's a little about it from the band:Our new album started out in quite unusual fashion. In August 2011 we (Mads, Casper & Rasmus) travelled to... more info

Sky News — A pet budgie that escaped from its Japanese home has been reunited with its owner - after it was able to tell police its address. more info

Guardian Music — Other acts to be honoured include U2, Adele, Coldplay, and Take That's Gary Barlow for two decades of classic songwritingPioneering punk Siouxsie Sioux, pictured above left with fashion designer Pam Hogg, has been rewarded for her outstanding contrib... more info

Guardian Music — One Pig depicts the animal's life cycle. But are you ready for a parrot-fronted metal band?On 10 October, everyone will have the chance to own a piece of the most publicised porker since Babe. The animal in question is the protagonist of Matthew Herb... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz (2010) Review - It’s too long and a little messy. The Age of Adz is bound to be divisive for fans of Illinois, but since I was never too much into the old Sufjan Stevens, I like this album a lot.... more info

Sky News — A top budgerigar breeder whose champion bird was stamped to death by thieves has appealed for the return of 21 other birds stolen in the raid. more info

Sky News — A top budgerigar breeder believes his champion bird was stamped to death in a sabotage attack by a rival. more info

The Vinyl Villain — There's a brilliant line about today's band Big In Japan."They were a supergroup with a difference - its members only became super after they left".It's a line found to a story about the band in a newspaper printed in their home city of Liverpool. A... more info