Guardian Music — BBC Radio Cymru has been told not to play songs of about 450 artists who say they have no choice but to take actionTeachers, health workers, even ice-cream makers and soap manufacturers have been out on strike in recent months. Now Welsh-language mu... more info

Stereogum — A couple of weeks ago, we posted an absolutely joyous new holiday song from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys. It’s called “Slashed Wrists This Christmas,” and it comes from his new yuletide collection Atheist Xmas EP. And below, we’ve ... more info

Stereogum — The depressed atheists of the world now have a Christmas carol to call their own. Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys has announced the impending release of a new EP called Atheist Xmas EP, and the first song we’ve heard from it bears the cheer... more info

ContactMusic — Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys is set to ring in the holiday season with a collection of anti-Christmas tunes on a new EP His alternative Christmas project titled Atheist Xmas is set for release on 19 December 11 Tracks include Post Ap... more info

ContactMusic — Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys has won the inaugural Welsh Music Prize for his new album Hotel Shampoo The singersongwriter beat artists like Manic Street Preachers and cult acts Funeral For A Friend and The Blackout to claim the new award w... more info

NME — The Super Furry Animals man scores the new award with 'Hotel Shampoo' more info

ContactMusic — Ustwo Studios have collaborated with Welsh musician and Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys to produce the soundtrack for the companys highly anticipated gaming app Whale Trail which is available to download from today In Whale Trail you pla... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — On October 28th 20011, BBC 4 is having a night devoted to Creation Records.Upside Down: The Creation StoryOn: BBC 4Date: Friday 28th October 2011Time: 9:00 pm to 10:40 pm (1 hour and 40 minutes long) (UK Only)Millions of sales on both sides of the At... more info

Guardian Music — Gruff Rhys has composed the music to an iPhone game about guiding a whale through a Technicolor world … could anyone be better suited to the task?In 2011 it is not enough just to record a song, release it and then hope that people hear it. No, you ... more info

Guardian Music — Producer and musician Bryan Charles Hollon has enlisted Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer on this slice of mutant popBoom Bip, aka Bryan Charles Hollon, is an American producer and musician perhaps best known... more info