Guardian Music — First as Felt, then as Denim, Birmingham's Lawrence had hype, talent and was tipped for stardom. Here's how it all went wrongThe point at which Britpop became a movement rather than just a notion could be in April 1993, when Select magazine put Suede... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The story of Britpop is told in a fascinating film about Creation Records and its maverick founder, Alan McGee.Is it a cautionary tale? Is it a celebration of one of the music industry's most unlikely entrepreneurs? Is it an exercise in Britpop nosta... more info

ContactMusic — Bryan Ferry used three bass players on one track on his new album. The 'Love Is The Drug' singer layered ace bassists Mani, from Primal Scream, Red Hot Chili... more info

Guardian Music — Like pop's State Of The Union address, T4's Stars Of 2010 brings together Alexandra Burke, Tinie Tempah, Pixie Lott, N-Dubz, Mark Ronson and JLS, all united in the business of trying to secure spots on teen Christmas lists (21 Nov, Earls Court, SW5, ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Alan Mcgee doesn't recall too much about the year he discovered Oasis - at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, in 1993."The drugs had moved on and were a lot harder by then," he said. "I recall signing Oasis but I barely remember anything else."In 1994... more info

Totally Fuzzy — zero said... - B. B. Seaton - Revolutionary Dub (1976) - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Many A Mile (1965) - Malaria! - Emotion (1982, vinyl rip) - Art Bears - The World As It Is Today (1981) - Buffy Sainte-Marie - Little Wheel Spin and Spin (1966) - Erns... more info

The Quietus — Band to play album in entirety for forthcoming shows more info

NME — Acts will appear at the touring festival in Australia and New Zealand more info

Altsounds — Following on from their two sold out dates at London's Olympia this November, Primal Scream will be playing their seminal 1991 album 'Screamadelica' at a string of UK shows in Spring 2011. Primal Scream play: *November *Fri 26th L... more info

NME — Band to play 1991 album in full at March shows more info