Stereogum — Nick Cave announced that Grinderman is splitting up at the Meredith Music Festival in Australia. Via The Guardian: Cave told the 12,000 strong crowd “That’s it for Grinderman. It’s over,” before apparently adding “See you all in another ten... more info

Guardian Music — 'That's it,' says Bad Seeds frontman, before suggesting Grinderman could return when they're 'even older and uglier'Nick Cave has ended Grinderman's latest tour by announcing that the band is "over". The group played their final show on Saturday nigh... more info

ContactMusic — Nick Cave has played his final gig with Grinderman after announcing the groups split at a music festival in Australia The band a side-project formed by members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 2006 appeared at the Meredith Music Festival in Victoria... more info

411 Mania — The side project is no more... more info

Guardian Music — Music is a serious issue for Suzanne Moore. She has introduced daughter Angel to Bob Dylan, the Sex Pistols and Billie Holiday. Then along came The X Factor. So what happened when they went to the semi-finals?I haven't bothered much with The X Facto... more info

Impose Magazine — This might be a stretch, but I believe that if polled at least 72% of all New Zealanders and Australians would probably have some story that involves meeting an American that didn't know the two South Pacific islands apart. I've personally ma... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Recapping November Chicago's Bloodiest are hands down the best thing I have seen all year. A brutally full sound, dry and emotional. Everything that was once interesting about Nick Cave, Bruce Lamont and company take to a whole new level... more info

Guardian Music — Fans of Cohen, Cave and Cash should like this low-voiced singer. But others may find his sub-Beefheart bass plumbs new depthsHometown: London.The lineup: Gabriel Bruce (vocals, keyboards).The background: Gabriel Bruce has been recommended to us by a ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — With apologies to ctel who is most certainly not a fan......Taken from The White Room, a relatively short-live and much missed Channel 4 programme fronted by Mark Radcliffe. mp3 : Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Stagger Lee (live on the 'White Room')mp3... more info

Guardian Music — There's fire and brimstone all over this 22-year-old bluesman's music. But does he do any more than ape his heroes?Hometown: South London.The lineup: Jamie N Commons (vocals, guitar).The background: What is it with today's boys and girls that they wa... more info