Undercover, Australia — Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, reformed `Gong guys Tumbleweed and the androgynous Patrick Wolf are some of the acts named for the 19th Meredith Music Festival. more info

Guardian Music — Forget asking 15 bands of the moment to soundtrack the new Hollywood blockbuster, the greatest collaborations are when a single songwriter tailors their music to suit a director's visionI was intrigued to hear that Jarvis Cocker is writing songs for ... more info

411 Mania — A tribute to the music featured in the films of John Hughes, Raekwon and Jay-Z have album covers, Jarvis Cocker is working with Russell Brand, Bob Dylan's early Christmas, new music from Willie Nelson and Garfunkel and Oates and more! more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Rubbish month, too hot, I moved house, I still don't have a sofa. Here's the best of the blog.Arctic Monkeys debut their great new song and new look. HereMercury Prize predictions and nominations.The Mae Shi split and confused the world. Luckily I fo... more info

PopSugar UK — Russell Brand is back in the UK and was spotted leaving his London home and heading to a studio with his messy barnet still wet from the shower yesterday. Looking smart in his jacket and scarf, Russell clutched some papers in his hand as he arrived i... more info

Undercover, Australia — Jarvis Cocker will head to Australia in December for shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide. more info

Indie Music News — Social Networking and music streaming site Kerchoonz announced an agreement with Europe's largest independent music label group, Beggars Group. The deal will allow users of Kerchoonz free access to around 20,000 tracks from Beggars' significant catal... more info

Rolling Stone — Kid Rock will headline a $100-a-ticket benefit supporting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at New York’s Terminal 5 on September 2nd. The Bronx-based IMNF develops musical therapy for neurological treatments, and has featured ... more info

AngryApe — He's getting "silly" for the movie material more info

NME — Former Pulp man writing music for 'Get Him To The Greek' more info