NME — The 1911 Census has gone live online today (January 13), possibly offering insights into the pasts of various music stars. more info

AngryApe — The Blur star contributes to his forthcoming record more info

Scotsman.com — WHENEVER THE WORD "BRITPOP" crops up, most casual observers will immediately think of the Blur vs Oasis "battle", Jarvis Cocker singing the praises of the comm more info

NME — Former Auteurs and Black Box Recorder man Luke Haines has launched a series of scathing attacks on some of Britpop's biggest stars, including Oasis, Radiohead and Blur. more info

Orange Music Blog — Happy New Year, pick-poppers! Any resolutions? We???ve decided to take the positive view of everything our musical stars do this year ??? rubbish songs will become ???valiant efforts???, very public breakdowns will become ???lovable eccentricities???... more info

The Mirror — We told you about their comeback and now it looks like Blur are to take the US by storm too. more info

The Mirror — We told you about their comeback and now it looks like Blur are to take the US by storm too. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Blur star Alex James is convinced troubled singer Amy Winehouse will be dead within two years - and would be "surprised" if she lives any longer. more info

PopSugar UK — Stars going into the Celebrity Big Brother house have been coached to avoid a race row similar to the one that embroiled Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd during the last series. — Guardian Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Desc... more info

ContactMusic — BLUR star ALEX JAMES is convinced troubled singer AMY WINEHOUSE will be dead within two years - and would be "surprised" if she lives any longer. The bassist is worried ... more info