Guardian Music — Congratulations to BBC Radio 1's Annie Nightingale, who yesterday received a Guinness World Record – oooh! – as the world's longest-serving female DJ, having clocked up 40 years on the nation's second favourite. She was presented with the award b... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "Stand by Me" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher. It was the second single to be released from the band's third album, Be Here Now, and peaked at number 2 in the UK charts in September 1997. It was kept f... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Ahead of next month's premiere of Upside Down, a film about Creation, label founder Alan McGee remembers running out of money, feuding with Kevin Shields and babysitting Mick Hucknall.Read the full interview here.Which Creation band were the most hed... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Annie Nightingale has entered the Guinness World Records book for serving the longest career as a female radio presenter.The DJ is still a member of the team at Radio 1 – forty years after she joined the station as its first female disc jockey.Nigh... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis are now on Ping, the new iTunes new social network. You can follow them here. more info

Guardian Music — Ahead of next month's premiere of Upside Down, a film about Creation, label founder Alan McGee remembers running out of money, feuding with Kevin Shields and babysitting Mick HucknallWhy make a brand new Creation movie when there are already books ou... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has told culture magazine ShortList he is a big fan of Oasis.He said of Noel and Liam Gallagher: “You know, those guys are great guys to know. I think Oasis are a great band. I don’t think they’re big fans of... more info

Guardian Music — (Columbia)Music is pretty crude stuff. We know instinctively that minor keys and major keys are shorthand for reflection and uplift. Listeners fall, again and again, quite happily, for the same old tricks. After a lifetime of listening, however, you ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Bands explain why the city's latest sounds are so different from its 'great past' The Manchester music is buzzing - but don't expect a repeat of the stylistic driven scenes of the past, the city's new bands have told NME.With the likes of Hurts, Ever... more info

NME — Bands explain why the city's latest sounds are so different from its 'great past' more info