The Independent — In April, Damon Albarn seemed to declare the end of Blur. There would be, he said, no more Blur records and no more gigs after the triumphant Hyde Park concert on the last day of the Olympic Games in August. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "Whatever" is a single by British rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was released on December 18th 1994 as a stand-alone single bridging the gap between Oasis' debut album, Definitely Maybe, and thei... more info

The Independent — Britpop's longest feud will be laid to rest when Noel Gallagher performs with Blur duo Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon at a Royal Albert Hall charity concert. more info

ContactMusic — Noel Gallagher wants to play with Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon when they support him at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig next year.The ex-Oasis rocker... more info

Guardian Music — In our countdown of our critics' favourite albums of the year, we've already run through numbers 40-21 and 20-11, and now it's the top 10. Each day for the next two weeks, we'll be revealing the next album on the list, starting today with Bobby Womac... more info

Guardian Music — Forum, LondonYou wait years for a Bobby Womack show, and two turn up at once. Unfortunately, that is not as good as it sounds. The 68-year-old soul giant's comeback album, The Bravest Man in the Universe, is one of his best, but it sounds very little... more info

Guardian Music — The soul singer and guitarist reflects on a turbulent career, Janis Joplin's final hours and making his comeback with the help of Damon AlbarnBobby Womack's career began in his teens in Cleveland, Ohio, when Sam Cooke mentored his family band, the Va... more info

Guardian Music — Menswear were to Blur what the Monkees were to the Beatles, a band that became popular when times were goodJust a week after a track by Damon Albarn, formerly of Blur, was chosen to mark the 90th anniversary of the BBC, it appears that congratulation... more info

NME - Radar — Meet The Child Of Lov. That’s him above – well, that’s his chin and torso, to be absolutely precise. He’s choosing to keep the rest a secret for now. While the anonymous shtick of WU LYF, iamamiwhoami, Evian Christ et al may be somewhat tires... more info

Guardian Music — Former 'saviour of UK rock' Luke Haines has never followed the unwritten rules of pop, as a surreal concept album provesTwenty years after Britpop began, Damon Albarn is planning more gigs with Blur, Brett Anderson's Suede are recording a new albumâ€... more info