MTV.com News — Tour launches October 3 in Montreal.By James Montgomery Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett Photo: MTV News Back in April, Gorillaz masterminds Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett swore they'd be bringing the band back the U.S. for a full tour, "if t... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz group played a show in the Syrian capital Damascus last night becoming the first big act to do so. The Blur man was joined by Kano, Bashy, De La Soul, Bobby Womack and... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-25 Damascus, Syria - Damascus Citadel # 07-31 Vienna, Austria - Vice Party 09-01 London, England - Bush Hall 09-23 Exeter, England - Phoenix 09-24 Newcastle, England - Digital 09-25 Glasgow, Scotland - King Tuts 09-26 Leeds, England - Cockpit 09-2... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Upside" by Kano from his 2010 release, "Method To The Maadness." more info

MTV.co.uk News — Grime MC Kano is to release his fourth studio album which he has claimed is his "Most accomplished, heavyweight offering yet". Method To The Maadness is set to be drop on 30th August and... more info

Guardian Music — The rapper talks us through the concept for the video to his new single, Upside, featuring Michelle BreezeTaken from Kano's forthcoming album, Method to the Maadness, Upside sees the rapper teaming up with Why Why Peaches vocalist Michelle Breeze. "O... more info

Guardian Music — British rapper Kano thinks that we all rely on technology too muchWhat's your favourite piece of technology, and how has it improved your life?Probably the Akai MPC4000 beat machine, because it's the machine that got me doing my own beats and produci... more info

Guardian Music — Instrumental in creating the grime scene, Jammer wants to dismantle the cliches surrounding it. Lloyd Bradley meets him"Who does an album cover standing next to a real live elephant? It's a statement. And I've had loads of tweets saying this is the b... more info

The Mirror — Kano has said he's disappointed that a planned collaboration with Mos Def never materialised. more info

Abeano — As tweeted by Giggs Kano’s back with a video for his massive new tune ‘Get Wild’. Featuring Wiley & Aidonia, produced by Boys Noize, recorded in London, Berlin and Kingston, it’s huge! more info