NME — Norman Cook admits he struggled behind the decks after leaving rehab more info

ContactMusic — Norman Cook insists The Housemartins will never reform The 48-year-old musician has remained in contact with his former bandmates but says they will never go back on a pact they made when they first went their separate ways in 1988 He said... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Fifteen years after Fatboy Slim's commercial big-beat breakthrough "Better Living Through Chemistry," the pioneer of the first wave of techno embraced by the American mainstream has stayed at the forefront of the second. more info

NME — Superstar DJ wants to extend his record of hits in the Top 40 UK singles chart more info

ContactMusic — Norman Cook is planning to release a single under another alias The 48-year-old musician holds the record for having the most top 40 singles with more different acts than anyone else - his previous musical incarnations include The Housemartins Fatbo.... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Fatboy Slim, Soulwax and more will perform at Shrine Expo Hall for this weekend’s event. The promoter talks about the thriving electronic music scene. more info

Guardian Music — Laid, GlasgowThere's a hint of pre-glasnost Moscow about the Bloc venue, from the sign on the front of the building featuring a hammer and sickle logo, right down to the .ru suffix on their website. Happily the only sign of an oppressive regime indo... more info

Altsounds — Fatboy Slim welcome clubbers to embrace the essence of his infamous acid house parties. This Winter he brings the party to venues that echo the spirit of the history of UK clubbing from the Northern Soul roots of Blackpool to the Soul of Southend. L... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The former Oasis man has told Xfm that he really wanted Norman Cook to work his magic on AKA What A Life...While talking Xfm's John Kennedy through new album Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds track by track Noel explained that he really wanted Fatbo... more info

BBC 6 Music — Norman Cook kicks off a week of gigs featuring Brett Anderson, Ghostpoet & Damon Albarn's DRC project more info