Brooklyn Vegan — This week's update also includes Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs, Mikey Erg, The Nude Party, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Beijing's Gong Gong Gong, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Stef Chura, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Gorillaz capped off last night's Demon Dayz Festival in Los Angeles with a 30-song headlining performance. They brought out special guests like De La Soul, George Benson, DRAM, Little Simz, and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. During the encore, Damon Al... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus: George Benson shared the stage with Gorillaz for the first time to perform "Humility", their collaboration off The Now Now more info

Guardian Music — Blur’s guitarist reflects on the state of pop music, swearing, and why he’s glad he doesn’t have to wear makeup any moreGraham Coxon enters the studio through a thick cloud of vapour. “Banana and yoghurt,” he announce... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Graham played a few Blur songs in addition to lots of solo material at his first of two NYC shows. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jon Hopkins, Graham Coxon, Sloppy Jane, Sammus, and more Tuesday show options. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Graham Coxon, Mountain Man, an all-star Black Sabbath cover band, Patti Smith, Oh Boland, PIG, and more Monday shows. Continue reading… more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — With his band Blur on hiatus, the guitarist comes to the Park West on a minimalist solo tour "with a setup that I could probably carry in a rucksack.” more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Natvral, aka Kip Berman of Pains of Being Pure at Heart in solo mode, has announced his debut EP, titled Know Me More, which will be out as a 7" on October 5... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: TTNG, Pond, Pig Destroyer, blink-182, Mac Miller/Thundercat, Lenny Kravitz and more tickets on sale. Continue reading… more info