Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site from a UK old-school romanticistWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Steve Worrall and the blog is called Retro Man.Where are you based?The UK.Describe yo... more info

ContactMusic — Paul Weller is sick of bands reforming The 54-year-old rocker feels disappointed that the music industry is celebrating the likes of The Stone Roses and Blur for getting back together as it is damaging for up-and-co... more info

Guardian Music — Band's website crashes as fans rush to hear new material from a group who make the Stone Roses look like Billy ChildishThe Avalanches have released their first original song in a decade. A Cowboy Overflow of the Heart is a spoken-word demo featuring ... more info

ContactMusic — The Stone Roses continued their triumphant reunion by closing the final night of Britains V Festival on Sunday night 19Aug12 The rockers who reformed earlier this year 12 for a European tour and a series of summer shows took to the stage a... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher dedicated Oasis track 'Supersonic' to double Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah at V Festival last night (August 18).In a set packed with material from his debut solo album, along with classic Oasis tracks, Gallagher wowed the large crowd... more info

Guardian Music — Festival-goers at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park in Staffordshire have enjoyed high temperatures as they watched performers including Emeli Sandé and the Stone Roses more info

Guardian Music — Reading/Leeds FestivalIt's more than 20 years now since the Reading/Leeds festival entered its modern era, but the event's image remains the same: a goth eating a baked potato sitting by a fire made of plastic cups. A hard rock festival with occasion... more info

Guardian Music — Singer responds to his brother Liam's decision to cover Wonderwall at the Olympic closing ceremonyIt was unlikely that Noel Gallagher would let Beady Eye's cover version of Wonderwall at the Olympic closing ceremony pass without comment – especiall... more info

ContactMusic — Primal Screams new bassist is a star player from a star team The Swastika Eyes group have recently recruited My Bloody Valentines Debbie Goodge to replace Mani who has left to rejoin The Stone Roses and frontman Bobbie Gillespie says brough... more info

Guardian Music — Heading to Weston or Hyland Park this year? Here's our guide to one of the UK's more maligned festivalsV festival is a two-site event that sends lucky bands shuttling between Essex and Staffordshire every August. Famous for its unashamedly chart-frie... more info