The Mirror — Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos started a contest with pals to see who could launch burgers the furthest into the crowd while The Cure played at the NME Awards in Brixton Academy. more info

NME - The Bands Blog — One of the highlights of this week's special edition NME, and its accompanying CD of Cure covers, is Mystery Jets' reworking of 'In Between Days'. We crashed the guys' recording studio in London to watch it being put together bit by bit. From the aco... more info

Perez Hilton — Robert Smith showed up to the Shockwaves NME Awards at Brixton Academy in London on Wednesday looking absolutely frightful!! Just… no! No no noooooo. No to the eye makeup, no to the lipstick, no to the freaky eyebrows. No from head to toe! Do we ... more info

NME — The Cure's Robert Smith has said he was worried that the band might not fit in at last night's (February 25) Shockwaves NME Awards, because they're so different to the other acts at the ceremony. more info

NME — Noel Fielding has told NME.COM he wants to get The Cure's Robert Smith to feature in the forthcoming 'Mighty Boosh' film. more info

MTV.co.uk News — The Cure, Oasis and Kings Of Leon win big at the mag's event... more info

PopSugar UK — The NME Awards took place last night in London, with stars lining up on the red carpet to attend the show, including Alex Turner, Pete Doherty, Alexa Chung, Carl Barat, Nicola Roberts, Sarah Harding, Dave Berry, Robert Smith, Little Boots, Dizzee Ras... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Blur were special guests, Oasis scoop one award and Grace Jones dances to the Cure on a table at the year's biggest alternative music awards. more info

Guardian Music — Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon played a surprise reunion gig, with a stripped-back version of This is a Low, while Oasis were booed after winning best British bandBlur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon played a surprise reunion gig at this year's NME Aw... more info

Idolator — xOasis, Alex Turner, MGMT, and Muse were the big winners at tonight's NME Shockwaves Awards in London, which also doled out awards to the Killers (Best International Band), the Jonas Brothers (Worst Band and Worst Album), and YouTube (Best Web site) ... more info