I Guess I'm Floating — In a previous Thursdays and Covers feature I showcased a Beirut cover by Florence And The Machine that received a lukewarm reception. I still maintain that her debut album should be quite the release and will (most probably) live up to all the Brit... more info

Altsounds — After releasing just two limited singles (‘Kiss With A Fist’ and ‘Dog Days Are Over’) the magnetic Florence & The Machine has built up a formidable following of fans and critics alike, even winning this years highl... more info

Guardian Music — Feast your ears on some delta blues from Mogwai, Arab music from Radiohead, camp pop from Perez Hilton and, er, safe-sex anthems from StereophonicsThanks to Spotify, sharing a playlist is now so easy even a pop star can do it. A quick glance across t... more info

NME — Acts join Arctic Monkeys and Lily Allen in Oslo more info

Gigwise — At the Manchester Evening News Arena.... more info

ContactMusic — Reunited indie favourites Blur have signed up Klaxons and Florence and the Machine to support them at their Manchester comeback show.The Parklife band are to ... more info

Guardian Music — This year's lineup favours indie cool over hard rockin' with Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys topping the billRadiohead, Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's Leeds and Reading festival, it was announced last night. Th... more info

Pasta Primavera — Strap your boots on because Suckers are a band that will blow you away.  This New York group has an EP coming out in April via IAMSOUND - you know the same label that brought you Cut Off Your Hands, Florence and the Machine, Little Boots, Sunny Da... more info

Guardian Music — Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon played a surprise reunion gig, with a stripped-back version of This is a Low, while Oasis were booed after winning best British bandBlur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon played a surprise reunion gig at this year's NME Aw... more info

Guardian Music — It may be 15 years since the release of their debut album, but Oasis's popularity among new music fans does not seem to have abated. At least that's the message from this year's NME awards, where they scooped the most prestigious award, that of best ... more info