The Quietus — Our very own John Robb will rub shoulders with King Monkey more info

8/1 — Q 50 best albums of the year | worst list of da year50 Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications 49 Bob Dylan - Together Through Life 48 Ian Brown - My Way 47 Madness - The Liberty Of Norton Folgate 46 Golden Silvers - True Romance 45 Conor Oberst And ... more info

Rollo & Grady — Q Magazine 50 Best Albums Of 2009. 50.) Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications 49.) Bob Dylan – Together Through Life 48.) Ian Brown – My Way 47.) Madness – The Liberty Of Norton Folgate 46.) Golden Silvers – True Romance 45.) Conor Oberst A... more info

Nialler9 — A list of events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Friday night is jam-packed. Tuesday 24th November - Ian Brown, @ Olympia Theatre (€39.20) - Yngve & The Innocent, Little X’s for Eyes, Louisiana Joyride @ Whelan’s (â�... more info

Guardian Music — 'Singing out of tune can convey emotions that being in tune can't'One of the weirder side effects of watching The X Factor is that I've started to think singing in tune is hugely overrated. It's a central tenet of the show that singers should be note... more info

Allmusic Blog — British pop-singer Leona Lewis has recorded the theme song for director James Cameron’s long-awaited sci-fi epic Avatar. The song, titled “I See You,” will play over the film’s end credits. Lewis just released Echo, her sophomore album and fo... more info

The Music Fix — News: Fresh from releasing their self-titled debut album, Beggar Joe are now set to storm the stage, at a selection of dates, as the opening act for the infamous Ian Brown on his current UK tour. The renowned Manchester based quintet have recently... more info

NME — Ian Brown moves out, Joss Stone smokes spliff – your music gossip stop more info

The former Stone Roses frontman will play 14 dates across the continent in January, starting with a gig at Paris' Trabendo on the 14th, and ending at Amsterdam's Paradiso on 31st. more info

Addict Music — The Monkey Man looks set for a busy new year after announcing plans for a big pan-Europe tour. more info