Guardian Music — The Sage, GatesheadWhen Damon Albarn told this newspaper recently that Blur would probably never make another album, the decision had nothing to do with his creative relationship with Blur's guitarist and Albarn's childhood friend, Graham Coxon. No, ... more info

Guardian Music — It's the morning after so if you're not feeling too delicate, let's replay your favourite songs about last nightLast week we asked for your favourite songs about last night. Remember last night? Sometimes events seem a little hazy, for whatever reaso... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Brooklyn singer Lai Ices has releases a new video for Little Marriage, a track from her Grown Unknown album. Her new single Wish You Were Here b/w Late Night is released as a 7"and digitally on March 4 on Jagjaguwar. (Lia Ices - Wish You Were... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Goodbye Syd and welcome to the machine. Situated between the landmarks of Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, Pink Floyd's ninth album - a rumination on absence, fame, the music biz and fallen friend and founder Syd Barrett - may not seem one of the ... more info

Guardian Music — Fans of Ariel Pink will love this hypnagogic hipster's murky blend of garage rock, synth-pop, shoegaze and psychedeliaHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Gary War (vocals, synths).The background: We know this is starting with the pay-off, but if you like ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Record Store Day comes twice a year. On Black Friday (11/25), hit your favorite indie store and get your hands on exclusive vinyl and what-not. Back-Wash Rhythm Band – The Golden Breed Soundtrack (Vinyl) Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee P... more info

Guardian Music — Tell us what music you've been enjoying recently, and listen to some recommendationsLast week, we asked readers to let us know what music they've been listening to recently. Here's a few highlights from the thread.mrsnorman:At the end of last year, a... more info

Guardian Music — When his brothers formed British Sea Power, Roy Wilkinson became band manager and their dad became their No 1 fan. But his zealotry was overpowering, and finally Roy had to choose between rock and fatherhoodAs my father neared his 80th birthday, he f... more info

Topix — The Zoltars' Broken Rimbaud easily ranks among the more enticing and exciting new albums from Austin this year, ripe with catchy garage-psych curiosities and the nursery rhyme appeal of Syd Barrett. more info

Guardian Music — The Purple Gang were singing about an old lady's holiday. But using the word 'trip' got them banned When Pink Floyd recorded Arnold Layne in a converted Chelsea abattoir in 1967, their producer Joe Boyd was also working in an adjoining studio with an... more info