Stereogum — First Brooks & Dunne and now these blokes? A source tells The Mirror, "As far as Nick and Simon are concerned The Verve no longer exists" so they've started a new band called The Black Ships. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Ashcroft and co break up again, reports claim more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today is Vinyl Record Day. The Guardian reports that The Verve have split up (for the third time). The Fiery Furnaces create visual art at BlackBook. “It’s not like we’ve made some big sculpture of a turkey, a pornographic color..... more info

The Quietus — Third time's a charm for Wigan space cadets more info

Guardian Music — Wigan's finest have called it a day yet again. What's the betting they'll be back with a new album in 2013?Cue the bittersweet symphony – for the third time, the Verve have broken up. Several months after guitarist Nick McCabe said the band we... more info

XFM.co.uk — Nick McCabe claims the reunited band is on "permanent vacation"... more info

AngryApe — It's reported the band have called it a day (again) more info

411 Mania — Listen to "Black Ships on Auto"... more info

EX Verve members Nick McCabe & Simon Jones start new band called The Black Ships more info

AngryApe — Hear a song by The Black Ships online now more info