ContactMusic — The Who and Blondie's Debbie Harry will play at a KILLING Cancer charity show next year. The event will also see guitarist Jeff Beck and former The Verve singer... more info

Guardian Music — The Hereford-born singer-songwriter on the joys of Pearl Jam, Björk and BlurHereford-born Elena Goulding began 2010 in the spotlight, anointed the next big thing by the entire UK music business after winning the critics' choice award at the Brits. T... more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Kurt Rosenwinkel's birthday today! Kurt RosenwinkelFollowing a string of three acclaimed recordings for Verve Records that firmly established him as one of the most strikingly original new voices in jazz as both guitar... more info

Guardian Music — The Word magazine editor Mark Ellen and Observer columnist Barbara Ellen debate the relevance of Rolling Stone Keith Richards, after the publication of his controversial autobiographyYES – Mark Ellen, editor of The Word magazineIn 1976, the Rolling... more info

Guardian Music — Guy Chambers co-wrote many chart-topping singles with Robbie Williams. He offers some advice to budding songwritersHow do you write a hit song? Many authors have claimed to know the secret, and software developers have tried to come up with a formula... more info

Scotsman.com — Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man Verve, £13.99 ** more info

Mjsbigblog — Listen to clips from Katharine McPhee’s upcoming holiday album, Christmas Is The Time …. (To Say I Love You), set to be released by Verve Forecast on October 12th. The record, Katharine’s 3rd studio album, is a mix of tradit... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Brian Cannon, the man behind some of the most iconic sleeve designs in the history of British music this year celebrates 20 years in the business. Over the past two decades, Brian’s company Microdot has worked with bands such as The Verve, Suede, I... more info

NME — The Verve, U2 and Bruce Springsteen also feature in the Top 10 list more info

Guardian Music — Brookes wants to join the band in Australia following treatment for a brain tumourThe Charlatans' drummer, Jon Brookes, may be healthy and back on the road "in six weeks", according to frontman Tim Burgess. Brookes, recently diagnosed with a brain tu... more info