Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - JANE'S ADDICTION; singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, and drummer Stephen Perkins, along with noted producer Rich Costey (Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol) recently added Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio) to their creative team. Site... more info

Guardian Music — From concerts in former Masonic temples to turning down the chance to sing Joy Division songs with Hooky ... it's a hard life being an indie professor but someone's got to do itHey there indie professor! As the year comes to a close, everyone is rele... more info

Guardian Music — Tom Waits, Billy Bragg and Zola Jesus are among those to salute Don Van Vliet, who died last week aged 69Following the death of Don Van Vliet last week, musicians have united to praise the man who performed as Captain Beefheart. Tom Waits, Zola Jesus... more info

ContactMusic — British music stars from bands including FRANZ FERDINAND, KLAXONS and THE ZUTONS have paid tribute to late American rocker/painter CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, who died on... more info

NME — Plus Billy Bragg and The Zutons also give Don Van Vliet a shoutout more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Edwyn Collins is the former singer/frontman of Orange Juice. He released his 7th album, Losing Sleep, this year. One of the albums singles, “Do It Again” just had a music video released. It features Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy from Franz Ferd... more info

Stereogum — “Do It Again,” a track from Scottish songwriter Edwyn Collins’ seventh solo album Losing Sleep, features Franz Ferdinand dudes Alex Kapranos (+ mustache) and Nick McCarthy. Its Kieran Evans-directed video does, too. Losing Sleep is out via Hea... more info

Chorus.fm — *Franz Ferdinand* (http://www.myspace.com/franzferdinand) made their live comeback last night by playing a surprise slot at "All Tomorrow's Parties Bowlie 2 (http://www.atpfestival.com/events/bowlie2.php)", which was curated by *Belle & Sebastian* (h... more info

NME — Band play 'surprise' show at Minehead Bowlie event more info

Guardian Music — The guitar band is back. Well, according to this Libertines-inspired indie outfit. Shame they sound like a great band doing an impression of a terrible oneHometown: Croydon.The lineup: Joe Costello (vocals, guitar), Scott Shepherd (bass), James Booth... more info