Guardian Music — This Manchester mope patrol strive for the soaring melancholia of Joy Division and the Cure, but sound like another Elbow or ColdplayHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Elliott Williams (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tom Dyball (bass), Marcus Wheeldon (gu... more info

Allmusic Blog — Ringo Starr and singer/songwriter Jackson Browne are featured on Ben Harper’s forthcoming album, Give Till It’s Gone. The follow-up to 2009’s White Lies for Dark Times, the album is in the mixing stage and won’t appear on record store shelves... more info

Rolling Stone — Ben Harper and Relentless7 have just finished recording their follow-up to 2009’s White Lies For Dark Times. Titled Give Till It’s Gone, the self-produced album will be out in the fall and features some high-profile guests. “Not only are we exc... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Things you need to know about Shout Out Out Out: They're from Edmonton in Canada They have a member called Gravy They use two drum kits, four bass guitars and twelve synthesisers They make amazing 8 - 10 minute long electro-funk tunes You can downlo... more info

Altsounds — On the heels of an incredible first year as a band and the release of their powerful album, White Lies For Dark Times, Ben Harper and Relentless7 is hitting fans with a one-two punch by delivering a commanding documentation of one of their most i... more info

NME — Trio raise the roof at the 450-capacity Manchester venue more info

NME — Trio sell-out both gigs in minutes more info

Gigwise — They announce second show at The Factory... more info

XFM.co.uk — The trio play their only two shows of 2010 at Peter Hook's new club. more info

Guardian Music — Academy, NewcastleAlong with the BBC's Sound of the Year poll, the annual NME awards tour is a useful barometer of where pop is headed. Last year's bash gave White Lies and Friendly Fires a springboard while Florence and the Machine ­predicted th... more info