Guardian Music — Folkie ingenue Laura Marling seals her big-league status by playing at the Royal Albert Hall (7 Jul, SW7) before festival dates including Latitude (12-15 Jul, Henham Park, Southwold) ...Alternative scene godmother Patti Smith tours her new album Bang... more info

Chorus.fm — Hit the replies to hear "Advice", the album opener from *Graham Coxon* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/grahamcoxon)'s brand new record A+E, which is available now (http://www.grahamcoxon.com). more info

Gigwise — Guitarist echoes Alex James' hints that new tracks will be played at Hyde Park more info

Gigwise — As seen in shows such as Skins more info

Gigwise — Blur guitarist shocked by youth antics as seen in TV shows such as Skins more info

Guardian Music — (EMI)In the three years since Graham Coxon released The Spinning Top, he has reunited on stage and in the studio with Blur, from whom he split somewhat acrimoniously in 2002. Is it more than coincidence that he's abandoned the gentle folk strums of ... more info

Chorus.fm — Stream *Graham Coxon* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/grahamcoxon)'s (*Blur* (http://www.blur.co.uk)) new album, A+E, over on The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/mar/25/graham-coxon-a-e-album). The record is officially released on April 2... more info

DrownedInSound — Despite the quality of the execution, it’s difficult to shake the sense that A+E has been done before. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Chorus.fm — Hit the replies to check out an interactive album sampler for *Graham Coxon* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/grahamcoxon)'s (*Blur* (http://www.blur.co.uk)) forthcoming release, A+E, which drops on April 2nd. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Best known by many as the guitarist in Blur, Graham Coxon released three solo albums while still in the band, and there have been four since then, with a new one, A+E, coming out next month. His fans will no doubt be thrilled by what Miranda Sawyer ... more info