Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias (1975) Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes (1972) Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (1964) Actress Melissa Gilbert (1964) "Raise Your Voice" ... more info

ContactMusic — BLUR rocker DAVE ROWNTREE's political career has been dealt a heavy blow - the drummer failed to win a seat in the U.K. Parliament at Thursday's (06May10)... more info

The Mirror — Dave Rowntree has once again failed to be elected - but he declared it a "fantastic result". more info

Guardian Music — Former Smiths singer calls in lawyers to prevent broadcast of previously unheard recordingMorrissey clearly wants to keep some things on the cutting-room floor. Lawyers representing the singer threatened the BBC with an injunction last week, ordering... more info

NME — Drummer says 'vote held up well' despite losing out in London more info

Gigwise — But he praises fellow Labour candidate... more info

Gigwise — But he praises fellow candidate... more info

ContactMusic — CNN, which likes to boast that its greatest assets are its greater accuracy and credibility, raised eyebrows when it seemed to suggest over the weekend that all one needs to do... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Both myself and Mrs Villain were pleased to learn the other week that The Young Knives have been busy in the recording studio and plans are underway for the third album to be released sometime in 2010.I'm firmly of the view that this lot are a fine ... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonWith a minimum of 15 hominid players onstage tonight, Gorillaz have miraculously de-evolved from a virtual pop concept into a monster live band. The last time Gorillaz played out in Manchester five years ago it was as a much smaller... more info