The Quietus — Blur singer in running for artistic director position more info

NME — Blur and Gorillaz man in the running to be artistic director more info

The Independent — Damon Albarn has emerged as a leading contender to be the artistic director for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012. more info

NME — 'Whole New Way' was re-recorded at Damon Albarn's studio more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonIt's hard to describe Massive Attack's shows, because nothing much happens: people amble on and off stage, basslines rumble, red-and-white lighting flares. Yet the effect is profoundly unsettling – the closest thing to a... more info

Guardian Music — Sometimes the spliffs cause Massive Attack to forget what they've said in the past. But they say the gap between albums is the result of too much work, not too many drugsSitting at the control desk of Massive Attack's studio, which lurks on an unprep... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Fans and celebs alike are going wild with excitement as 14 of the Fab Four’s legendary albums are reissued today on what is being called Beatles Day. The famous recordings – painstakingly remastered to give the Mersey sound a stunning n... more info

Stereogum — The big non-news coming from TV On The Radio is that they are taking a break. For a year, which sounds like a pretty reasonable/standard downcycle between albums and extensive touring, but we are living in a TVOTR blog-world where everything the b... more info

Guardian Music — • Videos return to website after deal with trade body• Musicians protest about plans to punish file sharersThousands of music videos pulled from YouTube in a royalties dispute will go back online after peace broke out todaybetween the web... more info

Guardian Music — Damon Albarn has enlisted the Shoreditch coffin dodgers to work on a song for the forthcoming Gorillaz albumThe Horrors have been enlisted by Damon Albarn to contribute to the forthcoming Gorillaz album after he heard their "exciting" new record."He ... more info