Rolling Stone — Kanye West’s lawyer was in a Los Angeles court today seeking the dismissal of three misdemeanor charges filed against her client stemming from a confrontation West and his manager Don Crowley had with a pack of paparazzi at Los Angeles’ LAX airpo... more info

Guardian Music — Justin Adams's collaborations span the globe from the ritti virtuosos of Africa to Robert Plant. The important thing, he says, is to keep getting caught off guardJustin Adams agrees that his life has been getting a little complicated. "I do have a bi... more info

Guardian Music — • Michael Jackson death prompts calls for guidelines • Labels looking to suspend artists until they seek treatmentCall it the Michael Jackson clause. Music business movers and shakers are working on industry-wide guidelines allowing recor... more info

Altsounds — From the people behind Another Music = Another Kitchen and Clash Magazine comes *The Dirty Mac*, a brand new monthly club night bringing a unique experience to the streets of Soho. Influenced by the legendary haunts of the *Sixties *glitterati -... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The folks of Royal Mail knows about art, but they know shit about music. They picked The Division Bell as the Pink Floyd album to be featured on stamp. Oh, and how about A Rush Of Blood To The Head? Is their a doctor in the house? Serious case of br... more info

411 Mania — Weezer covers The Clash... more info

Stereogum — A $19.99 "iTunes Pass" gets you early downloads of three LP cuts ("I'm Your Daddy," "Tripping Down The Freeway," "Put Me Back Together"), two bonus rarities ("I Hear Bells," an alternate "Cold Dark World"), and a live Clash cover. Or just stream 30 s... more info

Sky News — Three people have been arrested in Manchester as thousands of rival demonstrators take to the streets. more info

Guardian Music — The Bristol trip-hop duo have asked dubstep's dark knight to rework several songs from their forthcoming albumMassive Attack might be putting the finishing touches to their new album, featuring Damon Albarn, Martina Topley-Bird and Elbow's Guy Garvey... more info

Live Daily — Canadian heavy metal outfit Anvil [ tickets ] has plotted its first North American concert tour in more than a decade in support of its recently released album, "This Is Thirteen." The 30-date club trek, dubbed "The Anvil Experience," kicks off Ja... more info