Mjsbigblog — Matt Giraud is in Grand Rapids Michigan today, getting ready for a sold-out concert taking place tonight at the Forest Hills School Fine Arts Center at 7:30.  Matt and jazz singer Anna Wilson will duet on their new single “You Don’t Know Me”... more info

Live Daily — Things keep looking brighter for Florida alt-metal rockers Shinedown [ tickets ]. The band recently extended its fall headlining tour in support of its third studio album, "The Sound of Madness." The set debuted at No. 8 on The Billboard 200 last sum... more info

NME — Spanish festival already features Franz Ferdinand, The Horrors and Madness more info

Nialler9 — Get Back Guinozzi are a tropical pop five-piece signed to Fat Cat led by Frenchwoman Eglantine Gouzy. They supported David Kitt a while back. This is a cute two minute song about buying carpets in Des Kellys*. The video was directed by Sophie Gateau... more info

What happens, wonders Michael Greenberg, when one's vitality grows so powerful that, instead of flourishing, one eats oneself alive? Greenberg believes that this happened to his 15-year-old daughter. In 1996, Sally Greenberg was diagnosed with manic more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Fan Death A Coin For The Well EP (Pharmacy) They're a year late for the march of the Little Roux fembots, but improbably named Canadians, Szam Findlay and Dandilion Wind Opaine, seem to be playing a long game, confident that their di... more info

NME — Fatboy Slim and Madness will also play Spanish event more info

BBC 6 Music — Chris Martin, Mick Jones and Madness turn out for Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll more info

Scotsman.com — SCOTLAND's flagship Hogmanay celebration is set to be a sell-out success – after last year's party made a loss of £600,000. more info

NME — Madness man says he's 'caught in the middle' between two parties more info