Guardian Music — (Columbia)Kasabian have trumpeted their fourth album with the usual eyebrow-raising chutzpah about it being a classic, but there's no denying the band have expanded their sound ever further from its lad-rock roots. There's a flamenco feel to many of ... more info

Guardian Music — Producer and musician Bryan Charles Hollon has enlisted Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer on this slice of mutant popBoom Bip, aka Bryan Charles Hollon, is an American producer and musician perhaps best known... more info

Guardian Music — Kiss Glen Campbell's rhinestones goodbye on his farewell tour (21 Oct-13 Nov, starting at The Lowry, Salford) …Three nights of indie pop mark the Fortuna Pop 15th Anniversary (1-3 Nov, Scala, N1) with multiple janglesome acts including Crystal Stil... more info

DrownedInSound — When meeting Gruff Rhys it’s hard not to break out in a face-achingly large smile – this is, of course, a man responsible for some of the warmest melodies this side of the 21st century under a multitude of guises: Super Furry Animals, Neon Neon a... more info

Altsounds — Gruff Rhys has announced a full North American tour in support of his latest solo album, Hotel Shampoo. The enigmatic lead singer and songwriter for celebrated Welsh outfit Super Furry Animals, solo artist, one half of trans-Atlantic electronic duo ... more info

Guardian Music — At the age of 40, the Super Furry Animal turned solo star is still making singular music. But why is he launching his new album at a hotel in Blackpool?The business of making a living from pop in this economic climate is fraught, especially given tha... more info

DrownedInSound — Welsh superstar Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon fame is known to many of us. But do we really know the man himself? The history? Well, perhaps you do, but in the release of his forthcoming movie, Separado!. Read the full story o... more info

Altsounds — You may recognize Cate Le Bon's name from her featured guest vocals on Neon Neon's "I Lust You." Her name may ring a bell because of her UK label deal on Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys', Irony Bored Records. But it is Cate Le Bon's dark ... more info

MVSW — Cate Le Bon ~ “Shoeing the Bones”(mp3) I can’t really figure out how to describe the sound, but the beautifully sung morbid lyrics over rough guitar screeches works well together.   Cate Le Bon is probably most well known for providing voc... more info

The Music Fix — Capsule Review: Welsh chanteuse Cate Le Bon may be familiar from her cameo role in the recent Neon Neon electro-pop project but the Cate on show here is a very different animal. For those familiar with the Welsh music scene of recent years the album... more info