Guardian Music — Mike Skinner is guest editing New Band of the Day this week. And for his first choice he's picked these French disco existentialistsHometown: Reims, France.The lineup: Guillaume and Benalways.The background: The Shoes are one of the best bands we've ... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK PJ Harvey The Words That Maketh Murder (Island) Polly Harvey's an artist whose primal screams have made me jump for joy throughout the years, and The Words That Maketh Murder is no exception. This flamenco-tinged anti-war paean is li... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Pip is planning on a "different style"... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Well its a super crappy day. Not much to do other than listen to some remixes of some indie dance stuff. Holler. Ladyhawke – Back of the Van (BeatLoaf Remix) by BeatLoaf more info

Pop Justice — An email arrived last week. "My name is Wolfette and I'm a new artist," it said. "It goes without saying that PJ is my favourite music site and as a result I wanted you to be the first to hear my newly finished tracks." Almost identical emails may o... more info

Guardian Music — As two stars of Girls Aloud return with solo albums, Malcolm Mackenzie hears intriguing news from Team GingerOver the coming weeks Girls Aloud stars Cheryl Cole and Nadine Coyle will release solo albums. Cheryl's will almost certainly go to No 1 and ... more info

BBC 6 Music — Charlatans frontman to release duet with Ladyhawke more info

NME — Singer reveals all about collaborations with members of The Horrors and Klaxons more info

XLR8R — Based on their music, the members of UK duo Kid Gloves don't seem like particularly violent individuals. Nevertheless, just a few weeks after quietly releasing their debut EP, Bare Knuckle, via Fool's Gold, they've unveiled a new podca... more info

Undercover, Australia — Tim Burgess, singer for UK britpoppers The Charlatans, plans a new solo album with an all-star band. more info