Guardian Music — Drummer and songwriter Nick Hodgson departs group after 15 years 'to pursue new challenges'Nick Hodgson, Kaiser Chiefs' main songwriter, has left the band. The drummer said he is "moving on" and has already played his last concert with the group.Hodg... more info

ContactMusic — The Kaiser Chiefs' drummer has quit the band.Nick Hodgson announced his departure from the Leeds collective via twitter yesterday (04.12.12) and... more info

ContactMusic — Oh My God: Nick Hodgson Has Announced His Departure From The Kaiser ChiefsKaiser Chiefs drummer Nick Hodgson has quit the band after 15 years. The... more info

ContactMusic — The Kaiser Chiefs are set to launch a new arena in their hometown of Leeds, England with a headlining concert next year (13).The I Predict a Riot... more info

Guardian Music — Triumph of indie four-piece may end dominance of solo female singers and big labels"We had rather a late night, yeah," laughs Gus Unger-Hamilton, keyboard player with Alt-J, winners of the Mercury Prize for their album An Awesome Wave. "I think I got... more info

Guardian Music — Indie revivalists who namecheck Cantona and Sega but seem to be trying too hard to spoof too many thingsReading this on a mobile? Click here to listenHometown: London.The lineup: Martin Bowman (guitars), Andrew Wagstaff (vocals), Simon Oldham (drums)... more info

Guardian Music — Joss Stone and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson also among stars appearing on remake of Jeff Wayne's 1970s hitGary Barlow has landed a lead role performing on a revamp of the celebrated War Of The Worlds album.The Take That star is taking on two o... more info

Guardian Music — Sunday at Reading smells of moshpit and impending riot – while the Kaiser Chiefs prove they're far from over and Foo Fighters stage a triumphant returnSunday at Reading has a smell you wouldn't want to bottle. A funky concoction of rising dust, sta... more info

Guardian Music — The last act of the great sporting festival that enthralled the nation – and displayed a capacity to charm and amazeThe great festival that began with the stirring resonances of Danny Boyle's opening ceremony came to a poignant end with a light-hea... more info

Guardian Music — (Fiction)Like a particularly hopeless dame in an especially repetitive melodrama, indie rock, so the story goes, is perpetually in need of saving. It's a strangely persistent narrative, one that makes the British music press seem like some poor old e... more info