Addict Music — RPA & The United Nations of Sound, the new band from Richard Ashcroft, will release their debut album ‘United Nations Of Sound’ on 19th July and will tour the UK next week. more info

Guardian Music — Richard Ashcroft's new album has a tracklist that's funnier than anything pop satirists could come up with. But which other running orders out-spoof the spoofs? Ten years ago, my colleague on the soon-to-be-defunct Select magazine, Steve Lowe, had a ... more info

NME — Verve frontman brings new project to French capital more info

Gigwise — United Nations Of Sound confirm plans... more info

NME — Eponymous effort is out in July more info

Guardian Music — (Fiction)If Detroit Social Club – from Tyneside, not Motor City – are a bit like Kasabian fronted by Richard Ashcroft, then Northern Man is their Bittersweet Symphony moment. Drenched in strings the size of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, it's a gigantic... more info

Altsounds — It is with great pleasure that The Frontier Touring Company announce a series of headline performances by **Richard Ashcroft**, former front man of The Verve. He will be accompanied by his new band, **The United Nations of Sound**. Ashcroft pre... more info

Undercover, Australia — Richard Ashcroft and The Scissor Sisters have each announced headline tours in support of their Splendour in the Grass Apperance later this year. more info

ContactMusic — Richard Ashcroft's new band didn't know who we was until an hour before he met them.The former Verve frontman is launching a new hip-hop influenced project,... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Great review of the Royal Albert Hall show with some brilliant photos. Excellent coverage of Noels concerts. Includes a few brief interviews with fans.Also in this months issuePaul Weller interviewPaul McCartney interviewU2 dvd & new album reviewCour... more info