Guardian Music — Eighth annual UK Festival awards also sees Ed Sheeran named breakthrough artist of the yearTriumphing over its competitors in a crowded (if not muddy) field, Glastonbury was named best major festival of 2011 at a ceremony in London on Tuesday night. ... more info

Altsounds — Following Maxïmo Park's recent intimate charity gig in Newcastle which sold out in minutes, the band have announced another one off show which will take place on the 2nd September 2011 at The Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh. The band are currently ... more info

Altsounds — Maxïmo Park announce that they will be playing an intimate show in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust on Thursday 21st July 2011 at The Cluny in their home town of Newcastle. The band are currently busy in the studio writing and recording material fo... more info

NME — Band set to headline Newcastle's Cluny in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust more info

Gigwise — For Teenage Cancer Trust... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Warp Records / 2005The latest in Warp's recent 'suck-it-and-see' release schedule, Grav3nhurst's (aka Nick Talbot) debut LP 'Fires In Different Buildings' has got its sights set firmly on those attractive Mogwai/My Bloody Valentine/Velvet Underground... more info

NME — Madness, Maximo Park and Example were all due to play more info

DrownedInSound — Yesterday, BBC Radio1's Zane Lowe premiered the brand new track from Leeds' (Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!), finest peddlers of cheeky indie pop, Kaiser Chiefs. 'Little Shocks' is a different beast to a lot of the Kaisers stuff before it, shuffling somewhere ... more info

DrownedInSound — Yesterday, BBC Radio1's Zane Lowe premiered the brand new track from Leeds' (Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!), finest peddlers of cheeky indie pop, Kaiser Chiefs. 'Little Shocks' is a different beast to a lot of the Kaisers stuff before it, shuffling somewhere ... more info

Guardian Music — When a band member made a solo album, it used to signal the death of the group. But is it actually a mark of rude health?Time was, if a band's vocalist put out a solo album it meant only one thing: irreconcilable differences, singer and guitarist che... more info