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

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — This is an amazing, one off opportunity to help the Emma Hoolin Appeal and spend the day in a recording studio with members of The Verve, Beady Eye and Gorillaz.Simon Jones (Bass, The Verve), Peter Salisbury (Drums, The Verve) and Jeff Wootton (Guita... more info

Altsounds — Recently signed with X-Ray Touring (Coldplay, Modest Mouse, Gorillaz, Nick Cave, The Black Crowes, Blur), *The Janks* are rapidly gaining critical acclaim in their homeland for their debut album 'Hands Of Time', alongside major audience appeal for th... more info

The Vinyl Villain — As the blog enters its sixth year, I thought it appropriate to start a new Saturday series.It's going to be a bit of a lazy one not requiring much in the way of thinking. I'm basically going to scroll alphabetically through all the bands on the hard ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Gorillaz (http://www.absolutepunk.net/gorillaz)* will release (http://gorillaz.com/news/news/10-years-of-gorillaz-the-singles-collection) a greatest hits album entitled The Singles Collection: 2001-2011 on November 29 to commemorate their 10th anniv... more info

411 Mania — News and thoughts on Tupac's sex tape and new accusations flying in his and Biggie's murders, Adele cancelling her tour, Justin Bieber receiving death threats, Gorillaz calling it quits, Jack Osbourne getting engaged, William Shatner covering "Iron M... more info