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

Pasta Primavera — In case you missed it the other night everybody’s favorite indie afrobeat guys, Vampire Weekend, performed on Conan and I must say it was pretty good despite all the scarf wearing indoors.  Conan enjoyed it as well… mp3: Vampire Wee... more info

Stereogum — The economy's been tricky everywhere, even Scrooge McDuck's homeland, so when the Twilight Sad went on tour with fellow Scots Mogwai, they put together the Goo-referencing The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents And Hit The Road, a limited-edition collec... more info

Pitchfork — Hey Blur, get back together already! Or don't! Just, please, pick one. Blur's maybe-ex-frontman Damon Albarn recently added yet another quip to his coterie of frustratingly vague statements, telling BBC Radio 2's Janice Long that "Blur are certainly ... more info

Pitchfork — Hey Blur, get back together already! Or don't! Just, please, pick one. Blur's maybe-ex-frontman Damon Albarn recently added yet another quip to his coterie of frustratingly vague statements, telling BBC Radio 2's Janice Long that "Blur... more info