Guardian Music — A diverse cast of hitmakers including Sway, Chris Difford, Shlomo and Omar will share vital tips at Songfest this yearI often meet budding songwriters, who spend all their free time writing and recording, posting songs on the net and sending them off... more info

NME — Shaun Ryder, Shed Seven and Mark Morriss also set for Britpop Special more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Britpop was a bit like the Premier League is now (or EPL for our international viewers). Just like Man U and the big clubs who seem to be guaranteed their spots at the division's apex each season, at the peak of the movement's '90s heyday it was alwa... more info

Mark Morriss wishes the Bluetones had split up so they could get a reunion "cash in". He said: "I just regret not splitting up ourselves sometimes, we're missing out on a huge cash in here..... more info