Guardian Music — The company that brought us Cliff and the Beatles, the Sex Pistols and Susan Boyle is disappearing. We should salute its contribution to our cultureIn the 1930s, after a merger with Columbia UK, EMI became the biggest record company in the world. By ... more info

Chorus.fm — California rockers Young The Giant take on this dreamy track off Gorillaz's Plastic Beach during their visit to MTV's Unplugged stage. Get a sneak peek in the replies. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Labrinth has announced his debut UK Tour for early next year. Labrinth has rapidly become one of the most significant emerging artists of the past 18 months. Already the most sought after producer in the game, he has worked with Tinie Tempah, Gorilla... more info

Guardian Music — (Warp)It's a credit to Damon Albarn's reinvention of himself as a musical polymath that he can announce a project as bold as this – bringing a stellar cast of dance and hip-hop producers to the Democratic Republic of Congo to collaborate with local... more info

Guardian Music — Gorillaz, Tinie Tempah, Professor Green and others could benefit from innovative ideas around their musicOne of the worst conference cliches currently floating around the tech industry is this: app developers are the new rock stars. The idea being th... more info

Guardian Music — Impromptu collaboration with poet Michael Horovitz was shelved when officials allowed London carnival to go aheadBlur have shelved a new single, recorded this summer with poet Michael Horovitz. The unnamed spoken-word track, intended as part of a cam... more info

Nialler9 — Gorillaz, Mali Music, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Deltron 3030, Monkey: Journey to the West, Doctor Dee. Damon Albarn’s career path has a multi-faceted global outlook these days. Last night’s Another Honest Jon’s Chop Up gig was just the la... more info

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ContactMusic — Damon Albarn has named his new band Rocketjuice and the Moon The Blur and Gorillaz frontman and his The Good The Bad and The Queen bandmate Tony Allen have joined forces with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea to create the group and they will make..... more info

Guardian Music — Listen to 34 new tracks from around the world, as chosen by the Guardian and other bloggers in the Music Alliance PactEvery month, 35 music bloggers from around the world, operating together as the Music Allliance Pact, simultaneously post a favourit... more info