The Lipster — With the news that Jarvis Cocker and Damon Albarn are to perform at Drifting and Tilting: The Songs of Scott Walker, we ask: why, God, WHY? more info

Guardian Music — When Drifting and Tilting - The Songs of Scott Walker is presented at London's Barbican next month, Scott Walker is not going to sing. The acclaimed experimental singer-songwriter is alive, he lives in England, and his band is going to play the three... more info

Pitchfork — As we mentioned way back in July, Scott Walker will decidedly not be lending his voice to Drifting and Tilting: The Songs of Scott Walker, a new orchestral production "conceived" by Walker and focusing on the former boy wonder's gloriously weird Tilt... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Damon Albarn invites hotly tipped singer to join his band in Lagos more info

Idolator — BBC's Electric Proms feature a number of Britain's hottest acts in various contexts, but the likely highlight is Damon Albarn's Africa Exprez, a collaboration between African pop stars and Brits like Johnny Marr and Hard-Fi. Clearly, Albarn's dedica... more info

NME — Damon Albarn collaborators Amadou And Mariam have been added to the bill at the Africa Now event at London Barbican Centre next month. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — In the pre-Winehouse era, the British exported their music, not their dirty laundry, which is why it's possible for Americans to recall the mid-'90s moment when Oasis and Blur jostled for the title of rock's best band in complete ignorance of the fac... more info

EXCLUSIVE: BAND talk about troubled times, working with Damon Albarn and ice-cream more info

Guardian Music — 'Operatic' singer-songwriter follows in the footsteps of Damon Albarn by penning his own production more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — She may not be mad for his music, but pop critic Fiona Shepherd reveres the wit and wisdom of Noel GallagherA couple of weeks ago Noel Gallagher, in his eternal, blokeish wisdom, produced a highly predictable list of the ten greatest rock bands of al... more info