Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher is reported to be among the acts who are lined up to perform at the opening of the 2012 Olympics in London. Noel Gallagher told Sky Sports that he's been invited to the opening ceremony. When questioned if he had been given the offer t... more info

Nialler9 — As well as the previously announced news of an Honest Jon’s Chop Up in Cork, Choice Cuts will bring the show to Vicar Street, Dublin on November 1st. The event features performances from Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Flea, Fatoumata Diawara, Phil Cohr... more info

ContactMusic — Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea was influenced by touring with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. The bassist played with the British singer in supergroup Atoms for Peace - which also included punk singer Patti Smith and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn - and sa... more info

ContactMusic — Benji Boko has his sights set on collaborating with Damon Albarn. Following the release of his debut album, 'Beats, Treats, and all things Unique' in June - the dance musician is working on his ultimate musical goal of collaborating with the musician... more info

Altsounds — Damon Albarn – Gorrilla in the Congo Blur frontman Damon Albarn has always received praise for his productivity playing with Blur, The Gorrillaz, Danger Mouse and writing the score for the film The Boy in the Oak. Albarn has even tried thea... more info

NME — The special gig takes place this October more info

Guardian Music — Damon Albarn's latest musical travels and Sufjan Stevens's dance epiphany should help you get your clicks this weekDamon Albarn finds it difficult not to make music. In the last year, he's launched an opera; made a Gorillaz album on his iPad to reli... more info

NME — Musicians' collective are currently making an album in DR Congo more info

Stereogum — Since Damon Albarn isn’t busy enough, he’s working on another project. This one involves a a number of producers visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to create a new album for Oxfam. (Albarn visited Mali with Oxfam in 2001.) The DRC gr... more info

Guardian Music — This month's in-depth investigation into the state of British music journalism concerns opposite attitudes towards the oft-derided debating forum that is the online comment communityThe idea of giving music journalists prizes is obviously ridiculous.... more info