Guardian Music — A Vancounver-based blogger writes about 'a life in love with music'Who are you and what's your blog called?I'm Mikala Taylor and my site's called BackstageRider.Where are you based?Vancouver, Canada but I have a lot of readers in the US and the UK.De... more info

ContactMusic — British rapper Mike Skinner has spoken out to clarify his comments about Damon Albarn insisting he admires the Blur frontmans musical output but finds his stage presence silly The former The Streets star hit headlines on Monday 19Mar12 when he sugges... more info

Gigwise — Blur frontman debuts 'Apple Carts' from new project - listen now on Gigwise more info

Guardian Music — (Island)Somewhere in Paul Weller's attic, there is a painting of him, bearded, with flares and an untamed Afro, blowing a panpipe. In recent years, Weller's appearance – the silver pineapple-top hair, the bespoke threads – has become increasingly... more info

Guardian Music — Wu Lyf, On tourRather than a band, the members of Manchester's Wu Lyf instead decided to start a cult. With a mixture of evocative symbols and slogans, independent status and a policy by which they don't have fans so much as subscribers to a clandest... more info

Guardian Music — It's not wrong to want to sound like the Smiths – especially if your imitation is no miserable lieHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Amory Neish Melling (vocals), Jacob Ward (lead guitar), Josh Harper (guitar), Jacob Walker (bass), Sam Dabrowski (dru... more info

Guardian Music — The runt of Blur's litter turns out to be a sturdy beast when you look more closely – Shed Seven could never have done itYou can see why Country House winds people up. Thanks to the 1995 chart battle with Oasis's lumpen Roll With It, it was release... more info

Guardian Music — The digital radio station was only saved from the axe by a listeners' campaign but reaches its 10th birthday in top formBBC 6 Music which faced the axe two years ago celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sunday, and will mark the decade next Friday with... more info

Guardian Music — Former Blur bassist Alex James's memoir of farming life swaps pop excess for crumpets and polytunnels"Thor sent 150 Hell's Angels to escort us from the airport into Reykjavik," wrote Alex James in his 2007 autobiography Bit of a Blur, a typical bit o... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — March 13th will see Tech N9ne release his new EP ‘Klusterfuk’. You can pre-order your copy here. Track List: 1. Klusterfuk 2. Blur (Feat. Wrekonize) 3. Can’t Stand Me (Feat. Krizz Kaliko) 4. Ugly Duckling (Feat. Aqualeo) 5. Awkward 6. D.K.N.Y. ... more info