Stereogum — The ex-Verve frontman wrote a song/shot a video for The Journey, a short film about a sex worker. The film's intense, graphic, NSFW, and depressing. The song's not bad. Proceeds go to the Helen Bamber Foundation, a UK-based human rights organization.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — I can guess who was feeling Pretty Green yesterday - Ricky Hatton.The Hitman rocked up at the official launch of Oasis star Liam Gallagher's clothing line on Saturday night.And the boxer spent most of the night wobbling about on the dancefloor at the... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Over/Under: BritpopThe Britpop phenomenon might have ended nearly 15 years ago, but it cast such a shadow over the U.K. music scene that its presence is still felt today.Where would groups such as Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys or the Killers be... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Cult British rockers The Verve have split again with bandmates reportedly accusing frontman Richard Ashcroft of using a 2007 reunion to bolster his own solo career. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Joyner/Getty The Verve have once again decided to call it quits, breaking up for the third time in the band’s 19 year tenure after reuniting for last year’s comeback album Forth. According to the U.K.’s Mirror, Verve guitarist Nick McCa... more info

Allmusic Blog — Despite reuniting in 2007, it appears as if the Verve has broken up once again. Purportedly, guitarist Nick McCabe and bassist Simon Jones haven’t spoken to vocalist Richard Ashcroft since the band’s appearance at V Festival last August. The Verv... more info

Guardian Music — Wigan's finest have called it a day yet again. What's the betting they'll be back with a new album in 2013?Cue the bittersweet symphony – for the third time, the Verve have broken up. Several months after guitarist Nick McCabe said the band we... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — There will be 'no refunds' declares Noel Gallagher as band suffer brief problemOasis suffered a short sound problem during their Wembley Stadium show in London last night (July 9) – but Noel Gallagher was quick to quash any refunds.The band su... more info

NME - Pinglewood — When it hit cinemas in 1948, Alfred Hitchcock claimed his film Rope was one long continuous take, but it wasn't really because Hitchcock was a big, fat liar. Since then there have been real one shot movies- Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark, Mike Figgi... more info

Guardian Music — As the credit crunch bites, rock stars are complaining the loudest about losses on album sales. But when the same artists earn a fortune from touring I start to lose sympathyMacca's down to his last £440m. Elton's out of pocket to the tune of a co... more info