XFM.co.uk — Damon's virtual posse sport the most friends, hundreds and thousands ahead of Amy Winehouse, Coldplay and Oasis… more info

NME — Gorillaz have topped a list of the most popular acts on MySpace this year, ahead of the likes of Coldplay, Oasis and Lily Allen. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Gorillaz have topped a list of the year's most popular music acts in the UK - on MySpace. The animated band has nearly 700,000 'friends' on the social networking site. Damon Albarn's group is followed in popularity by metal band Bullet For My Valenti... more info

Panda Toes — It's been a minute since we've heard anything new come out of the Gorillaz camp, but luckily for us Disco Villains are here to breathe life back into an almost forgotten record. Their new remix of the classic "Dirty Harry" is exactly what you would e... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Versus Cancer, the charity set up by ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, celebrated a successful year last night (December 18) with a hometown christmas party.Held at Manchester’s Moho Live, the evening saw a blend of new and established talent, DJ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Cheeky Liam Fray wants to attend a Blur reunion show wearing an Oasis T-shirt.The Courteeners frontman is a life-long supporter of his fellow Manc rock outfit.Liam, 23, told me: “We might go down to the Blur Hyde Park gigs next year in our old ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Having already captured the hearts (and credit cards) of iPod customers everywhere, Damon Albarn of the Gorillaz is joining back up with Alex James, Dave Rowntree, and Graham Coxon for a real live Blur reunion to take place at London’s Hyde Park on... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Britpop legends Blur have announced they are getting back together to play Glastonbury and a huge gig in London’s Hyde Park next summer.Old rivals Oasis are part-way through a mammoth world tour and also take to the stage, at Wembley Stadium, ... more info

JamBase — AMADOU & MARIAM'S NEW ALBUM, WELCOME TO MALI TO BE RELEASED IN THE U.S. MARCH 24 BY BECAUSE MUSIC/NONESUCH RECORDS Amadou & Mariam The singer Mariam Doumbia and her husband, the guitarist/vocalist Amadou Bagayoko, have been making music togeth... more info

NME — Conservative leader David Cameron gave US President-elect Barack Obama gifts of albums by The Smiths, Lily Allen, Radiohead and Gorillaz when they met in July, it has emerged. more info