Guardian Music — Paul Banks, the frontman of the NYC alt-rockers, has grown a moustache and assumed the alias Julian Plenti for his solo debutInterpol frontman Paul Banks is to release a "cocky, sexy" solo album, but not under his own name. Banks will masquerade as "... more info

NME — Babyshambles star will now play two gigs at the venue this month more info

The Mirror — Mike Skinner of The Streets has posted a hilarious video online with swine flu as the subject. more info

Gigwise — They are set to play themselves... more info

BBC News - UK — Rock stars Pete Doherty and Carl Barat are playing themselves in a web-based comedy series about the music business. more info

The Mirror — Turn up, that is. Our money's on Pete Doherty being a no-show at the Benicassim festival, near Barcelona, from July 16-19. The Babyshambles "star" is billed to join Oasis, Elbow, Lily Allen and The Killers.. more info

Rollo & Grady — MP3: Jack Johnson - Flake (Demo) MP3: Wilco - The Lonely 1 (White Hen Version) MP3: Babyshambles - Black Boy Lane (Live) Download: Peter Doherty - Grace / Wastelands (iTunes) Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams (iTunes) Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (iTunes) B... more info

NME — New acts added to the Spanish festival line-up more info

NME — Robbie Williams, Pete Doherty, Coldplay - your music gossip stop more info

Apparently Pete Doherty has sparked speculation he has swine flu, after being pictured with Britain's first sufferer Dawn Askham, Although its not known when the photo of Pete and Dawn was taken. more info