Guardian Music — Band websites can be a bit of a joke, as anyone who's visited Nickelback.com can attest. So is the futuristic Plastic Beach site about to change all that?A band's internet presence is generally not something worth getting too excited about. A few vid... more info

Guardian Music — Ahoy there! I've had a lovely week as emperor of guardian.co.uk/music. If you ignore the bangs and whimpers coming from the team tied up in the stationery cupboard, it's pretty peaceful round here. Makes a nice change from the relentless squawkings o... more info

Guardian Music — Ahoy there! I've had a lovely week as emperor of guardian.co.uk/music. If you ignore the bangs and whimpers coming from the team tied up in the stationery cupboard, it's pretty peaceful round here. Makes a nice change from the relentless squawkings o... more info

Guardian Music — We kick off this week's show with a bit of chat from Gorillaz head honcho, Murdoc Niccals. The 2D tearaway releases Tim Jonze from the stationery cupboard (he's been locked inside ever since his band hijacked guardian.co.uk/music) and answers a few q... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Gorillaz turned down Katy Perry’s request for a guest spot on their new album Plastic Beach- according a fictional member of the band.   In an interview with 6Music Bassist Murdoc blamed... more info

The Independent — Canadian indie rock band Born Ruffians is the most talked about musical act in the blogosphere, according to The Hype Machine, followed by British alternative/electronic act Gorillaz and New Jersey indie band Titus Andronicus. Other artists getting ... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)This collaboration between Shins' mainman James Murphy and producer du jour Danger Mouse promises much. The High Road and Vaporize are exactly what you would expect: exquisite collisions of Murphy's masterful, slightly winsome melodies and ... more info

Guardian Music — The grime stars go back to back on the Plastic Beach track White Flag. So what was it like working with a load of cartoons?Kano: 'I was a bit worried someone was going to turn me into a cartoon'You may think it's weird working with a cartoon band but... more info

ContactMusic — Gorillaz refused to work with Katy Perry because she is dating Russell Brand.The animated group - created by Blur star Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett -... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon character shtick may be tired, but Damon Albarn's other talents never fail to impress. By Alexis PetridisThe Blur documentary No Distance Left to Run is a film that elicits a complex series of emotions from the viewer. Confronted with foo... more info