NME — Albarn says he has a myriad of projects on the go more info

Guardian Music — On top of Gorillaz and the Good, the Bad & the Queen, the Blur frontman is plotting yet another musical supergroupAs if he wasn't already too busy with Gorillaz, the Good, the Bad & the Queen, and some little group called Blur, Damon Albarn has forme... more info

Gigwise — It also features Tony Allen... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Zola Jesus I Can't Stand (Souterrain Transmissions) If seems unlikely that anyone feeling unlucky in love would turn to forbidding goth siren Zola Jesus – a woman who looks as if she spends half her waking life as a bat and keeps t... more info

Guardian Music — Like some weird hybrid of Red Hot Chili Peppers and MGMT, these brothers of invention mix melodic majesty with cosmic funkHometown: Miami.The lineup: Michael John Hancock (vocals) and Brian Robertson (keyboards, drum machines).The background: ANR pro... more info

NME — Flea had roped in Damien Hirst to create custom-made bass more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: R&B Singer Ciara (1985) Red Hot Chili Peppers / Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith (1962) Voice of Bart Simpson Nancy Cartwright (1959) Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton (1948)... more info

ContactMusic — The Red Hot Chili Peppers are halfway through recording a new album. The 'Under The Bridge' group have been in the studio with producer Rick Rubin and reportedly... more info

Gigwise — Drummer Chad Smith confirms... more info

NME — Drummer Chad Smith also reveals the group already 'have festival dates booked for next year' more info