Pitchfork - Tours — 01-31 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club 02-01 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall 02-03 Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial 02-05 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis 02-06 Ottawa, Ontario - Capital 02-09 Philadelphia, PA - Voyeurs 02-10 Washington, DC - 930 02-11 New York... more info

GIRLS put on sizzling show at cervical cancer awareness bash with Pixie Lott and La Roux more info

ContactMusic — La Roux's Elly Jackson wants to get in the studio with Heaven 17. The 'Bulletproof' singer, who recently revealed that she would be teaming up with the 80s... more info

Guardian Music — Dingwalls, LondonAs 2009 dawned, the critical consensus held that female-fronted art-pop would dominate the year's musical landscape. This prediction proved remarkably ­prescient, with Florence and the Machine and La Roux becoming fixtures in the ... more info

BBC 6 Music — Further collaboration is on the cards for synth-pop bands Heaven 17 and La Roux more info

Guardian Music — If the music industry hype-cycle continues to gather speed, this time next year we could be experiencing nostalgia for an era that hasn't even dawned yet"Everything is more beautiful in the past," Midlake's Tim Smith tells Andy Gill, in the current i... more info

Guardian Music — Good news for boys with guitars – the NME awards 2010 shortlist has been announced and indie rock is on the menuThe nominees for this year's NME awards have been announced, giving Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and, er, generally boys with guitars l... more info

Pop Justice — Eyes down, look in: » Lady Gaga, La Roux, Arctic Monkeys and Muse are among the acts up for NME Awards. (NME) (http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/49405) » Maybe the new MGMT album won't be shit after all: Andrew from the band says 'Congratu... more info

Altsounds — The Boston foursome *Yes Giantess* is ready to become a household name in 2010. They're unleashing some of the biggest jams you'll hear all year, starting off with their US debut single *“The Ruins.”* Produced by *Starsmith* -- the ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The shortlists for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 have been announced tonight (January 25).Oasis and co are in the running for the following awards.Best British Band (sponsored by Shockwaves)Arctic MonkeysBiffy ClyroKasabianMuseOasisBest Video (spons... more info