The Mirror — Indie rockers The Charlatans will play their UK tour dates with The Verve's Pete Salisbury standing in for drummer Jon Brookes, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. more info

NME — Band announce tempoary drummer for UK tour more info

Gigwise — While he undergoes treatment for brain tumour... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Unbridled access to two of the country's biggest bands, a work ethic unmatched and a walk-the-walk rock 'n' roll attitude, Brian Cannon acted as Artistic Director for a number of projects with both Oasis and The Verve. He has also created work for a ... more info

Crazed Hits — Sonos have signed to Verve Records, home to artists such as Jaime Cullum and Diana Krall. The group was highlighted by us in November 2009. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here • Add Crazed Hits... more info

Guardian Music — This Midlands singer calls his music B-boy soul and shares track space with the improbably titled ReggiiMentalHometown: Nottingham.The lineup: Matt Henshaw (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards).The background: We don't want to be bossy or anything, but b... more info

Guardian Music — Two Door Cinema Club, On tourIf it once seemed the last refuge of the scoundrel, the last five years have seen indie dance become an almost respectable idea. Operating in a similar area to British groups like Foals and Friendly Fires – all fast BPM... more info

Mjsbigblog — Christmas Is The Time …. (To Say I Love You) is Katharine McPhee’s upcoming Christmas album, set to be released by Verve Forecast on October 12th. Check out the track list after the jump.  It’s a mix of traditional and cont... more info

All About Jazz — On December 3, 1963, at age 62, when most folks are thinking about retirement, Louis Armstrong recorded the sprightly "Hello, Dolly!," the title song for a Broadway show. Thus began a six year-long series of recordings that brought arguably most impo... more info

All About Jazz — Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' media profile continues to explode with several national television performances in recent and coming weeks. Included are a featured appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on September 23, a special guest spot with Ricky Mino... more info