The Vinyl Villain — Back in the early days, during the promotion of the first couple of albums, whenever PJ Harvey took to the stage for a gig or made a rare live TV appearance her appearance wasn't that far removed from a 20-something indie-student going to the local u... more info

8/1 — 1 - Brett Anderson – Wilderness2 - Patrick Wolf – Bachelor3 - PJ Harvey & John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By4 - Bat For Lashes - Two Suns5 - Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light6 - Wild Beasts - Two Dancers7 - Richard Hawley - Tr... more info

The Yellow Stereo — A couple of months ago, Jón Þór Birgisson (or better known as Jónsi), frontman of Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós, released an instrumental record/art collaboration with boyfriend/partner Alex Somers titled Riceboy Sleeps under the mo... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Frusciante has quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers once again. From the Limewire Music Blog: “Mentally, John checked out a long time ago,” claims a published source close to the band. “He’s interested in doing his own thin... more info

Silent Uproar — According to MusicRadar, John Frusciante has once again parted ways with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. L.A. guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Tricky, PJ Harvey, Gnarls Barkley) will reportedly take over in his absence. [musicradar.com] more info

Guardian Music — Each year the celebrated producer dishes out money, clothes and toys to cash-strapped families. But this seasonal giving spree is now threatened by changes in the lawStories of seasonal goodwill are increasingly rare these days, especially ones that ... more info

8/1 — 50 Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 49 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone 48 Atlas Sound Logos 47 Telepathe - Dance Mother46 Gallows - Grey Britain45 Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter44 Oneida - Rated O43 Franz Ferdinand - T... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces his alternative view of the decade that wasI don't know about you – and I'll just get this out of my system before the ghost of Christmas past comes to give me what for – but if there's one thing worse than a care... more info

8/1 — 50 Kurt Vile – Childish Prodigy49 Jay-Z – The Blueprint 348 Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It47 Alasdair Roberts – Spoils46 Broadcast & The Focus Group - …Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age45 Richmond Fontaine ... more info

Guardian Music — The NME has announced its choice of best albums of the noughties, with Is this it at the top. Find out how the decade's best compare in the charts - and read the original Guardian reviewsSo, the NME's writers and artists' choice catalogue of the noug... more info