Altsounds — Gorillaz are set to take their Plastic Beach around the world later this year. The band have today confirmed they play 20 shows in North America (including their first ever show at Madison Square Garden) 10 nights across Europe including 2 night... more info

Gigwise — Including their UK and Ireland arena dates... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-25 Damascus, Syria - The Citadel 10-03 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre10-08 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden11-11 Dublin, Ireland - O2 Arena11-12 Manchester, England - Evening News Arena11-14 London, England - O2 Arena11-15 Amsterdam, Netherlan... more info

Undercover, Australia — Gorillaz will tour Australia in December. more info

NME — Punk veteran says music is a 'melange of shit' these days more info

411 Mania — Songs here! Get your songs here! You want hip-hop? We got it! You want rock? We got it! You want 80's RandB Divas with hair bigger than your entire body? We got it! All in the latest edition of Life On Shuffle! more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-25 Damascus, Syria - Damascus Citadel # 07-31 Vienna, Austria - Vice Party 09-01 London, England - Bush Hall 09-23 Exeter, England - Phoenix 09-24 Newcastle, England - Digital 09-25 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts 09-26 Leeds, England - Cockpit 09-2... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper and indie trio to fight it out as favourites for this year's Mercury prizeDizzee Rascal and the xx will fight it out as favourites to win this year's Mercury prize. From a decidedly indie list, bookmaker William Hill put Dizzee's Tongue N' Che... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mister Moods said... BRAND NEW MOODS presents: - Edgar Varèse "Arcana - Intégrales - Déserts" On this disc is a selection of the composer's works from his heyday, the 1920s, including such orchestral pieces as the substantial Arcana, three miniat... more info

Undercover, Australia — Gorillaz have long been rumoured to be heading to Australia, but those rumours kicked up a notch this week. more info