Here Comes The Flood — Watch the Richard Ashcroft video Are You Ready?, with his new band United Nations Of Sound. more info

Stereogum — The Verve broke up (again), Richard Ashcroft released a NSFW video about human trafficking, and now he's onto the next one: working with producer No ID (most recently masterminding "Death Of Auto-Tune" and "Run This Town"), and fronting a band cal... more info

NME — The Verve man returning with United Nations Of Sound more info

NME — Mani's tortoise, Gaga's Yoko plea, Marilyn Manson gets hitched? – your music gossip stop more info

NME — The Verve singer also joins forces with rapper for his next solo project more info

AngryApe — On his forthcoming solo album more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The Verve rocker Richard Ashcroft has recruited Kanye West and Jay-Z's rap producer to take charge of his upcoming solo album. more info

Stereogum — The ex-Verve frontman wrote a song/shot a video for The Journey, a short film about a sex worker. The film's intense, graphic, NSFW, and depressing. The song's not bad. Proceeds go to the Helen Bamber Foundation, a UK-based human rights organization.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — I can guess who was feeling Pretty Green yesterday - Ricky Hatton.The Hitman rocked up at the official launch of Oasis star Liam Gallagher's clothing line on Saturday night.And the boxer spent most of the night wobbling about on the dancefloor at the... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Over/Under: BritpopThe Britpop phenomenon might have ended nearly 15 years ago, but it cast such a shadow over the U.K. music scene that its presence is still felt today.Where would groups such as Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys or the Killers be... more info