The Mirror — Jarvis Cocker will play the role of a "stuffy Englishman" on a French television show about music. more info

NME — Echo And The Bunnymen also confirmed more info

Guardian Music — As part of his takeover of guardian.co.uk/music, Jarvis Cocker commissioned a poem from one of his favourite writersJarvis says: "Last year, there was much debate as to whether or not Margaret Thatcher's death would warrant a state funeral or not. I ... more info

Guardian Music — All this week Jarvis is taking over our music site. On Monday he let us exclusively stream his new album, today he reviews the singles. Tomorrow? Who knows, maybe he'll open our post …NB: In the interests of modernity I enlisted the assistance ... more info

ContactMusic — British pop star JARVIS COCKER refuses to let the ongoing economic crisis get him down, insisting the world should "celebrate" the credit crunch.The Pulp frontman is... more info

Guardian Music — Your chance to hear the new Jarvis album before anybody elseRecorded with Steve Albini, Further Complications is the second solo album from Jarvis. You can listen to it a week before release, thanks to guardian.co.uk/music and free music streaming si... more info

NME — Your guide to the best free live music around the UK more info

Scotsman.com — TEN minutes into meeting Jarvis Cocker, the spindly singer, leaps on to the table of a quiet pub in the East End of London. He starts dancing, a thoughtful expression on his b more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Rural Alberta Advantage show at Mercury Lounge is also the I Was a King show at Mercury Lounge. Tickets are on sale (@ noon). Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the TV On the Radio show in Prospect... more info

Stereogum — Jarvis Cocker is halfway through a six day art installation at Paris' Galerie Chappe, where he's attempting to answer the question "What is music?" by creating "a musical event that is a living art form" (and promote his excellent new album Further C... more info