The Independent — Blur are to play a live show for BBC radio ahead of their Hyde Park comeback and warm-up gigs. more info

ContactMusic — Blur guitarist Graham Coxon is writing songs for a film about Britpop The musician is teaming up with Ash frontman Tim Wheeler to pen tracks for a fictional Britpop band in a movie called The Wanderers The film is set in 1996 - the heyday o... more info

Chorus.fm — Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend Warped Tour for two days. One day as a spectator and one day working for No Sleep Records. I found out two things: I'm bad at trying to sell samplers to kids, and that a lot of work goes into the festiva... more info

Chorus.fm — A video of *Blur* (http://www.blur.co.uk) performing and recording their new single "Under The Westway" in a London studio has now been posted online, you can check it out in the replies. more info

Guardian Music — Joshua James Coal War (Intelligent Noise) There's a lot going on here, perhaps a consequence of its creator not getting out much. Joshua James lives in a cabin up a mountain amid America's mid-western emptiness where he seemingly spends his time post... more info

411 Mania — Check out "Under the Westway"... more info

Consequence of Sound — An intimate in-studio performance. more info

Guardian Music — To my 17-year-old ears, this single was sunshine, hope and good times. But the only way was down for this band at the peak of their powers Twenty years ago, Britain inexplicably plumped for five more years of Tory rule, Leeds United won the league an... more info

Guardian Music — The punk rocker put in a game display as a panellist – but those hoping for a Bill Grundy moment were disappointedThe presence of John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten on last night's Question Time, broadcast from Derby, seemed to offer the guarantee of pro... more info

Guardian Music — Singer will join panel that includes Louise Mensch and Alan Johnson on 5 July. Let's hope he doesn't 'do an Alex James'John Lydon will appear on BBC1 current affairs show Question Time on 5 July. The outspoken punk veteran will join a panel that incl... more info