Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Smiths, Oasis, New Order and Happy Mondays are expected to feature.Noel Gallagher and New Order's Peter Hook are among the musicians giving their support to a new hall of fame-style venue celebrating Manchester's musical history.The hall is being set... more info

NME — Smiths, Oasis, New Order and Happy Mondays are expected to feature more info

Guardian Music — Rescuing qualities such as 'good playing' from critical hell, Dan Bejar's band serve up a feast of unironic 80s fetishismHometown: Vancouver.The lineup: Dan Bejar (vocals, instruments).The background: We got ticked off the other week when we trailed ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Chris said... Clawhammer - "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo" Yes, it's their recording of the whole Devo album. http//smalltakeover.blogspot.com Edfray said... Star Wars the Musical http://notveryprettymusic.blogspot.com GD said... Melvins - King... more info

Guardian Music — (Jive)Femme Fatale? The title of Britney's seventh album suggests a mystique redolent of cigarette holders and smouldering glances across cocktail parties. A more accurate title might be "In Season". For these are 12 all-out mating calls, issued on a... more info

Guardian Music — This enigmatic bunch are a reaction to Manchester's musical past, with a blend of haunted house and rave dynamicsHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Ghosts, apparitions, ciphers, unknowns.The background: There has been a lot of action in Manchester over... more info

ContactMusic — George Michael has finished work on his new single 'Every Other Lover In The World'. The 47-year-old star - who recently released a cover of New Order track 'True Faith' in aid of the British Comic Relief charity - explained... more info

Guardian Music — With the sheer force of their melodies, the Vaccines sweep away any reservations Tim Jonze had about them before this pop-up gig in Austin, TexasWow, pop-up gigs have come a long way since the first band decided to, er, pop up and play a gig. Not tha... more info

Impose Magazine — Daed Pizza got it pretty dead on when she called it New Order in a swamp, but you can find the opiatic lushness of Olivia Tremor Control in this b-side track from Dead Gaze's new Atelier Ciseaux/La Station Radar 7-inch. It's right there: the southern... more info

Guardian Music — It's a charity single for Comic Relief, but does that excuse the Auto-Tune in George Michael's New Order cover?The thing about using Auto-Tune is that it can mask a slight vocal weakness, or add a sudden sense of excitement to a line when used sparin... more info