ContactMusic — The Stranglers rocker Jean-Jacques Burnel has told of his horror after several of his neighbours were killed when severe flooding hit the South of... more info

Sweeping The Nation — The start of a very occasional series takes as its key point the obvious and undeniable fact that the list of NME covers on Wikipedia is the very best page on the internet. But why stop there? Why can't we chart the whole of pop culture by rise a... more info

The Independent — He’s the snarling bassist in The Stranglers, punk’s most malevolent survivors, famed for beating up rival bands, fans and each other. But Jean-Jacques Burnel has revealed that he is now a Daily Telegraph-reading advocate for Britain’s constitu... more info

ContactMusic — British classical concert event The Bbc Proms will feature rap and punk stars for the first time in its 118 year history.The annual eight-week... more info

DrownedInSound — No strangers to controversy, or indeed extended periods at the top of the hit parade when it was a requirement to sell at least one hundred thousand records to gatecrash the top ten, The Stranglers have seen and done the lot. Read the full stor... more info

ContactMusic — Former The Stranglers star Hugh Cornwell has credited his biochemistry studies with boosting his drug highs during his wild days The Golden Brown singer picked up a BSc honours degree from Englands Bristol University in the early 1970s... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectWill Bulmer is listening to his record collection one album at a time and writing about it at http://300albums.wordpress.com.What was the first song you... more info

Guardian Music — If you're a punk rock performer, star even, you can piss next to the fans in the loo and not get mobbed. Elvis couldn't have done thatBilly Idol cups his hands over his headphones as though he can't hear the sound he is making. Face death pale, his c... more info

Guardian Music — Glastonbury might not be happening this year, but there are plenty big fests not to be missedBeach Break LiveWhen 14-18 JuneWhere Pembrey Country Park, CarmarthenshireWhat A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban... more info

Altsounds — The Pipettes are back with “Boo Shuffle” a super fun single resplendent with its own dance routine that zaps them right back to their polka-dotted girl group roots. One of the last songs to be produced by the legendary Martin Rus... more info