ContactMusic — Spiritualized star Jason Pierce has been given a bill of good health after he was recently diagnosed with long-term liver disease The 46-year-old frontman discovered he was suffering with severe organ damage during a routine medical check-up last yea... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsAxl Rose declines induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRough Trade to open store in New YorkBritney Spears set to join US X FactorLeonard Cohen announces only UK gig of 201... more info

Guardian Music — (Double Six)That Spiritualized's seventh album was made under difficult circumstances – Jason Pierce was housebound and trialling new drugs for long-term liver disease throughout the recording – doesn't mean the music suffers. After all, most Spi... more info

Guardian Music — After 22 years of 'taking drugs to make music to take drugs to' the Spiritualized frontman decided it was time for a medical checkup. The news wasn't goodListen to a stream of Sweet Heart Sweet LightJason Pierce – AKA J Spaceman – has a reputatio... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Psych rockers The Brian Jonestown Massacre have a slew of upcoming international dates this year including Austin Psych Fest next month. After heading overseas to Australia in May and Europe in June/July, they'll return to North America for an... more info

DrownedInSound — For Sweet Heart Sweet Light Jason Piece has gone with a compliment of almost-plasticized, female soul backing vocals as the gimmick. Like a subtlely effected version of the Sweet Inspirations. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Chorus.fm — Stream the new* Spiritualized (http://www.spiritualized.com/)* album Sweet Heart Sweet Light over at The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/apr/10/spiritualized-sweet-heart-light-album-stream) now. more info

Guardian Music — Your chance to hear Jason Pierce's latest tour de force a week before release – let us know your thoughts in the commentsOn Friday you'll be able to read an exclusive Guardian interview with Jason Pierce in which he talks about the treacherous circ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Spiritualized's seventh album reaches reverently for something bigger than itself — something divine, of course, but also shot through with the gut-level, ground-level hope inherent in humankind. Spiritualized's new album, Sweet Heart Swe... more info

Guardian Music — Spiritualized Hey Jane (Domino) My love of this group has been much too well documented, especially in this publication. I was on the verge of pretending not to notice that this was out this week for fear of coming across like a stalker. But like the... more info