Guardian Music — The choice of Simpsons creator Matt Groening to curate next year's festival is an inspired one. Let's just hope we don't get Nancy Cartwright singing Do the BartmanWhat's that noise? Oh, it's the sound of Britain's alt-rock fans exploding with deligh... more info

Guardian Music — The reunited American indie-rockers are to headline next year's ATP festival in Minehead. And you may even get the chance to watch them bowl!The reunited Pavement will headline and curate next year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Minehead. Their... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton AudioThere is a crackle of anticipation in the air before Fuck Buttons take the stage: the sense that the audience feel they're about to see a band on the brink of great things. You couldn't accuse the Bristol duo of relentlessly chasing suc... more info

The Quietus — Scottish rockers plan new LP for 2010 more info

NME — Band plan to 'play everywhere for a change' in support of new album more info

NME - Notes From The Underground — It's the Invada Invasion this weekend in Bristol, which means a whole bunch of ridiculously awesome bands destroying Colston Hall in a variety of noisy, anti-social but ever-brilliant ways. We've got some free tunes to download below, but first: here... more info

Guardian Music — Billy Corgan has formally announced 19-year-old Mike Byrne as the new Pumpkins sticksman, saying that he believes the teenager will make him a 'better musician'It has only been three years since Billy Corgan reunited Smashing Pumpkins with Jimmy Cham... more info

JamBase — IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY A well-executed cover tune serves the two-fold purpose of illuminating one's influences and bowing respectfully towards the source material, often sparking greater appreciation for the original version... more info

NME — Barrow's Invada label is set to take over Bristol's Colston Hall more info

The Music Fix — News: Not much else to say really. Mogwai now added to this bill as headliners at the Colston Hall, Bristol on 26 September. more info