Sweeping The Nation — Being twenty things that, knowing our previous record, will be very scattershot in terms of actually coming good. Sorry, everyone.There Is No Year is the slightly confounding title of Algiers' third album, due 17th January. The Underside Of Power... more info

Stereogum — "You might not be interested in war, but war is interested in you / And all your sexual capers, drug delirium / Fortunes won, lost, or won again," Kayus Bankol of Young Fathers proclaims on "Fortunes." He continues, "Double crosses and dangerous lias... more info

New York Times — On top of endemic challenges like rising costs and weakening demand, each ensemble faces its own obstacles. more info

People.com — Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after two years of marriage more info

XLR8R — Eclectic Londoner Rory Phillips is better known for his DJing and remix work than his solo productions, which have only begun seen the light of day in the last year or so. In spite of this reticence, a glance through those remixes is enough to prove ... more info

Guardian Music — Illuminations is a new event taking place next month which sees retro revivalists Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti rub shoulders with lo-fi grungers Cloud Nothings and others during a week-long zip around venues across the capital (5–10 Nov, begins XO... more info

Sky News — The US election campaign is entering a crucial phase after steady convention performances from both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. more info

Guardian Music — Jimmy Tarbuck among those to pay tribute to entertainer whose catchphrase 'I wanna tell you a story' was known by millionsThe veteran entertainer Max Bygraves, whose catchphrase "I wanna tell you a story" endured for more than six decades, has died a... more info

Guardian Music — Popular comedian, singer and TV host grew up in poverty but became a star of the Palladium and a top-selling recording artistThere was never much intellectual cachet in being an admirer of Max Bygraves. True, he was at one time, at £500,000 a year, ... more info

Guardian Music — Comedian, TV host and singer released Singalongamax records, and had great success presenting Family FortunesMax Bygraves, the English comedian, presenter, and variety performer, has died at his home in Australia at the age of 89.The veteran entertai... more info