Guardian Music — James McCartney announces debut, recorded at Abbey Road and produced by his fatherJames McCartney, son of Paul, has announced his first record. The 33-year-old singer-songwriter, who has played sporadic gigs over the last year, will release his debut... more info

Guardian Music — Next time you hear a band singing about 'this town', simply tell you friends that this embodiment of the local is merely an expression of the puritan and romantic philosophies integral to indie music. That should shut them up ...I define an indie ban... more info

BBC 6 Music — Radiohead drummer takes to the stage in the capital more info

Undercover, Australia — Radiohead drummer Phil Selway has recently released his debut solo album and has made a video for the track ‘By Some Miracle’. more info

MTV.com News — Brad Fischetti and Devin Lima have both stayed in the business since band split up in 2002.By Gil Kaufman LFO Photo: Arista After his band's spotlight faded, LFO singer Rich Cronin, who passed away Wednesday, spent his time and appearing on... more info

Guardian Music — Everyone films gigs on their phones now, so Chris Salmon hails a project that finally makes use of all that shaky footageIf you've been to a gig recently, you may have wondered what, if anything, people actually do with the shaky concert footage they... more info

Guardian Music — Like the xx, this trio make music for the early hours after the devastating night before – and their dark, drained sound could also be a contender for next year's Mercury prizeHometown: London.The lineup: James Buttery (vocals), James Young (music,... more info

Guardian Music — Jamie Cullum is a jazz show you can multi-task to, rather than listen in reverential blissWhen Jamie Cullum (Radio 2) took over the 7-8pm slot on Tuesdays in April, relocating Desmond Carrington to Friday evenings, there were grumbles. Fans of Carrin... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Radiohead released a fan-made concert film of the band's August 23, 2009 Prague performance. The Irish Times profiles Anthony Bourdain and his new book, Medium Raw. The Financial Times profiles author Gary Shteyngart. Gary Shteyngart is one of those ... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces the Mercury prize nominees and winners that make up his prizes and awards discussion panelAfter a couple of decades, there are a couple of hundred acts to choose from when it comes to assembling a panel to discuss what it was l... more info