Guardian Music — Russell Lissack's departure from the pop-punk band prompts speculation Bloc Party will reconveneRussell Lissack, who joined Ash when his other band, Bloc Party, went on indefinite musical hiatus at the end of 2009, has left the pop-punk band. His dep... more info

NME - In The Office — This year, for the first time, there's a Best Book category at the NME Awards. Keith Richards' Decoded, Keith Richards' Life and Carl Barat's Threepenny Memoir are all on the shortlist (though curiously Susan Boyle's The Woman I Was Born To Be didn't... more info

ContactMusic — BLOC PARTY frontman KELE OKEREKE has found a new creative outlet - he's writing his first book.The British rocker is putting his music career on hold to move to New York and finish the project, and admits his latest venture is now his main priority. ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer moving to New York to complete first book, thought to be a collection of erotic short storiesKele Okereke is writing a book. The Bloc Party frontman has revealed he is moving to America to finish his first tome, possibly an "erotic memoir"."I'... more info

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The Music Fix — Blue Songs includes a collaboration with Kele Okereke. more info

ContactMusic — British rockers BLOC PARTY served up a festive treat for fans over Christmas - the quartet ended its 16-month hiatus.The celebrated band, fronted by Kele Okereke, posted a studio snapshot of the get-together on the band's Twitter.com page with the ac... more info

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Guardian Music — Some music sites really can't even give it away, but not so the still-great Daytrotter, says Chris SalmonSuch is the mind-boggling amount of free music available online these days, plenty of websites have reached the point where they struggle to give... more info

Gigwise — See the full tracklisting for 'Blue Songs'... more info