Guardian Music — Former Kinks singer 'thrilled' to take control of the Southbank Centre's 18th annual festival, promising to forge a 'musical bridge between past, present and future'Ray Davies has been appointed artistic director of next year's Meltdown festival at t... more info

ContactMusic — Dance music duo MASSIVE ATTACK are donating all the proceeds from their new mini-album to the War Child charity.Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall are longstanding... more info

BBC 6 Music — Trip-hop pioneers put out a new EP to raise money for charity more info

All About Jazz — Words and Images by: L. Paul Mann Massive Attack/Thievery Corporation :: 11.05.10 :: Santa Barbara Bowl :: Santa Barbara, CA In the biggest double bill to descend on the Santa Barbara Bowl in the last few years, new music masters Thievery Corporati... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... The The - 3 albums Massive Attack - 5 albums Justice The Pipettes Sharon Jones - 2 albums Doris Duke Norah Jones - 5 albums V.V. Brown http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com Tongue said... ERASE ERRATA - Other Animals JACKDAW WITH CR... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hannibal said... Ian Gillan - Toolbox 1991 http://hannibalsite.blogspot.com hanalex said... Blindstone - Manifesto (2005) [ape] Blindstone - Freedom's Calling (2008) [ape] Blue Floyd - Begins (2008) [ape] http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com Capt. Wil... more info

Stereogum — Massive Attack continues to tour behind their most recent release Heligoland bringing their politically savvy LED backdrop for a mesmerizing show. Thievery Corporation had a few tricks up their own sleeve when they brought out Perry Farrell for guest... more info

Guardian Music — How Kanye made George Bush cry, and other stories from the week in musicFive things we learned from the news this weekKanye West achieved the biggest rap diss of ALL TIMEThe one thing that Ozzy Osbourne's DNA can't handle Things don't always get bett... more info

Guardian Music — As Damon Albarn forms yet another new band, we thought you might be able to suggest some other hobbies he could take up instead. After all, what's wrong with clay pigeon shooting?To be honest, yesterday's news that Damon Albarn has decided to start a... more info

Guardian Music — This melancholy chap's songs of quiet despair match the solemn splendour of fellow Bristolians Massive AttackHometown: Bristol.The lineup: Matt Preston (music, production).The background: IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) was an acronym coined in the ear... more info