DrownedInSound — In current dance-rock terms, The Whip are at best a Steps to Hadouken!’s Spice Girls. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Gigwise — Taking place this autumn... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the best European festivalsBerlin FestivalWhen: 9–10 SeptemberWhere: Flughafen Tempelhof, and throughout BerlinWho: Suede, Primal Scream, Beirut, Mogwai, Battles, The Drums, Hercules And Love Affair, Wire, SantigoldHow m... more info

Guardian Music — Nobody expects Citigroup to hold on to EMI, but its fate will affect artists and songwriters on the major label's rosterWhen news broke that US investment bank Citigroup had taken control of EMI yesterday, many were quick to point out that the UK no ... more info

I Like Music — The festival have announced that Portishead will join the likes of Arcade Fire and Hadouken! to headline the 2011 line-up more info

Altsounds — joining already announced acts *Arcade Fire, Hadouken!, Tiga, James Zabiela* and* Gramophonedzie,* Bristol's *Portishead* will be bringing their cinematic quality of sounds with Beth Gibbon's haunting voice resonating through the fortress' majestic... more info

NME — Hadouken!, Tiga and James Zabiela are also on the bill more info

Gigwise — Joining Hadouken!, Tiga and James Zabiela... more info

I Like Music — Arcade Fire, Hadouken!, Tiga, James Zabiela, Gramophonedzie are announced as the first acts to play the Serbian festival in 2011 more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Alex Clare Up All Night (Island) Shoving out a single in the first week of the new year says you're either as mad as a lorry or in possession of oodles of chutzpah. Alex Clare is (we think) of the latter persuasion. Clare has been ho... more info