Guardian Music — (Mercury)Jake Bugg sounds like he could be a box-ticking exercise for a cynical major label: Hey! We need us one of those acoustic types that are doing so well – but let's get one who'll appeal to the kids who like the View more than Ed Sheeran! So... more info

NME - Radar — It's Friday night, really shit Only Fools And Horses reruns are on the TV in the background, and I'm blogging. Why? Because a new Jai Paul track just appeared online! I'll cut to the chase in case you're not familiar with him – Jai's the Rayners ... more info

NME — Lee Mavers will be playing his old songs in London tomorrow more info

ContactMusic — Cult British band The La's have confirmed they are reforming for two festival dates this summer (11). The There She Goes hitmakers sparked rumours of a comeback last month (Jun11) when frontman Lee Mavers played a secret concert in Manchester, Englan... more info

ContactMusic — Cult British rocker Lee Mavers has sparked speculation his band The La's is set to reform after he played a secret concert on Sunday (19Jun11) - his first live show in two years. The There She Goes hitmakers split in the mid-1990s and despite several... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The elusive Lee Mavers performed his first live appearance in more than two years in Manchester... more info

NME — Elusive songwriter plays secret show at Deaf Institute more info

Guardian Music — The Strokes are not alone in trashing their own work, there's a tradition of artists disowning their creationsPoor old the Strokes. It appears that they've spent the last five years making an album, Angles, that they don't even like. "I won't do the ... more info