Guardian Music — Mike Skinner managed to sneak into the Guardian offices over the weekend and seize control of the music site. He tells us what he's got planned for the next few days ... more info

Guardian Music — There will be no more Streets life for Mike Skinner. In fact, this week's guardian.co.uk/music may just be the last you ever hear of one of the UK's most influential actsAs of today the Streets are no more. They have ceased to be. Mike Skinner is an ... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner seizes control of guardian.co.uk/music for a week of podcasts, free tracks and, er, his retirement more info

Gigwise — He posts 'closed' sign online... more info

Guardian Music — (679/Atlantic)"I go out without a blink," Mike Skinner tells us on his fifth and final Streets album. He's talking about going to the pub, but the valedictory note is hard to overlook, as is the massive understatement. The geezer poet laureate is goi... more info

The Telegraph — Skinner has manfully swum against the tide of rap's machismo with 'Computers and Blues'. more info

Altsounds — 'Computers and Blues' will be the fifth and final album from The Streets (dry your eyes mates, we'll get through this together), and if you've been following Mike Skinner's journey over the past ten years, you'll expect that he's not ready to put... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Plus, the Streets man talks new album... more info

DrownedInSound — So long Mike, and thanks for all the brandy. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offMatana Roberts Live in London Young Chicago saxophonist Matana Roberts combines the free-tonal eloquence of the city's sax legends such as Fred Anderson and Von Freeman with... more info