Guardian Music — There are countless songs that long for that first taste of love – but few nail it as perfectly as the Cookies did in 1963I love buying albums for the sleeve alone so I knew I was onto a winner when I first laid eyes upon a Cookies compilation. I l... more info

ContactMusic — Kevin Smith turned on Harvey Weinstein at the unveiling of his new film Red State because the movie mogul was chattering during the screening Smiths first foray into directing horror films was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 11 and... more info

Guardian Music — When it comes to songwriting, say it simply and don't worry about how it might sound on a car advert. Oh, and beware of predictive text …In the comments section of a previous blog a reader suggested I write more about the creative elements of being... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher has said that the first album he bought was The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses.The Stone Roses is the debut album by The Stone Roses, and was released on Silvertone Records in 1989. It cemented the band's reputation ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The 'AKA… What A Life!' singer isn't a fan of the micro-blogging site personally but he thought the concept was a good idea until he saw so many famous faces take to it and "bastardise" it for their own gain.In a web interview with Yahoo!, he said:... more info

Guardian Music — How best to remember REM? A true fan checks out YouTubeOn Wednesday night, the band who made me love music broke up. R.E.M. were a band that transported me – and many other squishy souls – to a world where murky Americana, post-punk guitars and B... more info

ContactMusic — British rocker Johnny Marr has reunited his former band The Healers for two gigs next month Oct11 following his departure from The Cribs The former The Smiths guitarist has confirmed reports the band he formed with former Kula Shaker star Alonza Beva... more info

NME — Former Smiths and Cribs guitarist will play two shows next month more info

Totally Fuzzy — Money & Celebrity is the third studio album by English trio The Subways, produced by Stephen Street, who's previously worked with the likes of The Smiths and Blur. "Money and Celebrity" is scheduled for release on 19 September 2011. Read more... more info

Altsounds — With Cojones the size of cartwheels and the horsepower to deliver, The Minutes were born in Dublin in the mid-Noughties out of a shared love of NYC punk rock, The Smiths and Thin Lizzy. The band's new single Black Keys shall be released on October 31... more info