Guardian Music — Who are they?They're the current band name to drop if you're part of the fashion industry, which is so entranced by the idea of four attractive French girls playing scruffy surf-pop that the group get invited to catwalk shows. For the same reason, th... more info

NME — Former Libertines man set to make his stage debut in January more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Lang/DDP/GettyPete Doherty has apologized to fans and Germans alike after the former Libertines frontman sang the controversial first verse of the German national anthem during a concert in Munich on November 28th. The crowd loudly booed Doher... more info

Guardian Music — Babyshambles frontman booed off stage in Munich for singing controversial first verse of the German national anthemPete Doherty was dragged off stage at a festival in Germany this weekend, after he began singing the controversial first stanza of Das ... more info

Guardian Music — In a decade of change and confusion in the music business, one figure came to rule it all. Unfortunately, it was Simon CowellHow to describe the past 10 years in music? Perhaps we should turn to Nicola from Girls Aloud who in OMM's review of the deca... more info

Guardian Music — At a time when nu-metal and dad-rock ruled the airwaves, the Strokes' rewired rock'n'roll with irresistible songs, inventive guitars and arty arroganceMore top 10 albums of the decadeThe impact of the first Strokes album was immediate and dramatic. B... more info

Guardian Music — The NME has announced its choice of best albums of the noughties, with Is this it at the top. Find out how the decade's best compare in the charts - and read the original Guardian reviewsSo, the NME's writers and artists' choice catalogue of the noug... more info

Guardian Music — Ever wondered why I Am the Resurrection and Fools Gold feature in so many playlists? It's to allow the DJ enough time to sprint to the loo and backFurther proof this week, if any were needed, that Stairway to Heaven is musical cancer, comes from Led ... more info

MTV.co.uk News —   The Strokes’ Is This It has been named best album of the noughties by NME Magazine.   The record- released in 2001- beat The Libertines’ debut Up The Bracket (2) and Primal... more info

NME — Libertines, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys also fare well more info