Guardian Music — The Sugarmill, Stoke-on-TrentThe current issue of Q magazine contains a fascinating flowchart connecting the main players in what seems like rock's new ruling elite. Follow the arrows and you'll discover that various members of the ubiquitous English... more info

Guardian Music — The England PJ Harvey paints isn't the green and pleasant idyll of popular imagination, but a dear and bruised and bedraggled thingA few weeks back, I interviewed Colin Meloy of the Decemberists for these pages. Sitting in his study in Oregon, we di... more info

NME - In The Office — We probably shouldn't be too surprised by news of The White Stripes' split. The duo haven't released an album in four years, and have barely played any shows since cancelling their planned UK tour in September 2007. Since then, Jack White has thr... more info

Guardian Music — Jack White's tireless promoting of musical women is marking him out as a latterday Phil Spector, says Leonie Cooper, only – you know – less sinisterSix foot one with dyed raven hair and a predilection for dressing all in black like a grumpy teena... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Laura Marling & Mumford & Sons (radio1interactive) *CANCELLED* LM'S SLOT AT NEW YORK COMMUNION Seems wherever LM goes lately, something somewhere decides 'uh-uh, don't think so' and sends some kind of illness or injury or, more often than not, snow..... more info

Guardian Music — Bush Hall, LondonPoor old Noah and the Whale. By their own admission, they're not the most charismatic live performers in rock's pantheon. "We'd rather be playing music than talking," says frontman Charlie Fink in a rare attempt at between-song conve... more info

NME — Elton's new neighbours, Diddy's French cake – your music gossip stop more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kimberly Huebner DOWNLOAD: Alex Winston - Sister Wife (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Alex Winston - Medicine (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Alex Winston - Choice Notes (Tomb Crew Remix) (MP3) Alex Winston @ Communion Communion, the party co-founded by Mumford & Sons' Be... more info

Rollo & Grady — Ty Segall Recommended Shows :: January 24th – January 29th Monday, January 24th Wanda Jackson and Jack White @ El Rey Theatre Iron & Wine @ Amoeba Records Tuesday, January 25th The Vaccines @ The Satellite Iron & Wine with Laura Marling @ Wiltern W... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Sarabeth Tucek makes a welcome return in April with the release of her second album 'Get Well Soon'. Laura Marling's muse has readied a beautiful LP that acts as a homage to her late father, recorded in the same basement than Black Rebel Motorcycle C... more info