Guardian Music — The first music that greets every visitor to northern Ethiopia is called Tigrinya. It's a mix of James Brown-style horn riffs, loud vocal trilling, and the same beat - da-DUM (pause), da-DUM (pause) - on every single song. Tigrinya is an acquired tas... more info

Pop Matters — Spoon ripoffs? DFA-styled dancefloor excurions? Putting Damon Albarn in his place? Whatever is going on with Franz Ferdinand, it's a welcome, if not completely memorable, change of pace. more info

Pop Matters — Spoon ripoffs? DFA-styled dancefloor excurions? Putting Damon Albarn in his place? Whatever is going on with Franz Ferdinand, it's a welcome, if not completely memorable, change of pace. more info

Pop Matters — Spoon ripoffs? DFA-styled dancefloor excurions? Putting Damon Albarn in his place? Whatever is going on with Franz Ferdinand, it's a welcome, if not completely memorable, change of pace. more info

Abeano — As previously blogged, Theophilus London is an incredible new artist from Brooklyn, New York. He excites me in the same way Kanye did when he first came out – really fresh, loads of ideas, an incredible aesthetic and work ethic. On ... more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn has confessed to being concerned about BLUR'S reunion shows, in case they are not up to scratch.The iconic Britpop band recently announced they will ... more info

AngryApe — He feels his band will have to work hard for their comeback shows more info

MTV.com News — We'd love some new material from No Doubt, Rage Against the Machine, White Stripes and other heavyweights.By Gil Kaufman Blink-182 in 1999 Photo: Deverill Weekes/WireImage 2008 was a huge year for rock ... and 2009 looks like it could be e... more info

MTV.com News — We'd love some new material from No Doubt, Rage Against the Machine, White Stripes and other heavyweights.By Gil Kaufman Blink-182 in 1999 Photo: Deverill Weekes/WireImage 2008 was a huge year for rock ... and 2009 looks like it could be e... more info

AngryApe — 3 songs taken from the animated band's new album more info