Guardian Music — Here's the top 40 of the year, as voted for by the Guardian's rock and pop writers1 Janelle Monáe The ArchAndroid2 Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy3 Hot Chip One Life Stand4 Arcade Fire The Suburbs5 These New Puritans Hidden6 Caribou Swi... more info

I Like Music — We devote our Indie section to a round-up of the best artists we've featured this year, from Arcade Fire & Bombay Bicycle Club to Warpaint & Little Comets more info

The Quietus — 2O11 gigs announced more info

Abeano — Guildford producer Neon Lights slowly morphs Emil Kokal and co. with his box of electronic tricks in this brilliant remix. Sugar rushed beats and epic synth peaks are the perfect counterpoint to the LA band’s dark pop. We love it. Listen to... more info

Chorus.fm — *Warpaint* (http://www.myspace.com/worldwartour) have announced a 2011 UK and Ireland tour. Head to the replies for dates. more info

NME — LA four-piece set for May tour more info

Guardian Music — We chose an inventive dubstep producer to showcase for this month's instalment of the Music Alliance Pact. So who did the other 34 music blogs from around the world pick?Each month, the Music Alliance Pact – a group of 35 music blogs from around th... more info

Gigwise — Eleven dates... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Something strange happened to Warpaint in 2010. All of the things that the white-hot local quartet were known for –- wispy, witchy harmonies and electric-guitar lines as delicate as spun sugar -– suddenly succumbed to more primal pleasures. If 20... more info

Stereogum — As they have in the past, the BBC’s compiled a list of artists they are handicapping for greatness in the coming year. It’s primarily a British list, which is fair, British Broadcasting Corporation. An exception comes via Warpaint, who we tipped ... more info