Guardian Music — Thanks to the intervention of an Australian Celtic rock act, Brother have now become Viva Brother. But who wins when a lesser-known band forces a new one to change their name?It's accepted among the Dutch Uncles, Arctic Monkeys and Pigeon Detectives ... more info

Guardian Music — Retro guitar heroes rocking a tuneful Verve vibe, Born Blonde have arrived 15 years too late for Britpop. Not that it'll stop themHometown: London.The lineup: Joshua Lloyd-Watson (bass), Tom McFarland (keyboards, guitar, vocals), George Day (drums), ... more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe London Electronic Dance festival has clearly made a strategic decision. After last year's inaugural event fell between stools with an bill that featured artists as eclectic as Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires and Professor Green, th... more info

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Totally Fuzzy — "You can see why Jools Holland is so bats about Imelda May…authentic boogie-woogie piano, a genuinely great voice that revs like a hotrod at the start line, and she writes her own material." - Mojo Irish rockabilly songwriter and performer Imelda... more info

Altsounds — Founding members of one of the most iconic British bands of recent times The Verve, Nick McCabe and Simon Jones today reveal the first material from new project The Black Ships. Joined in The Black Ships by Mig Schillace (Portishead / Goldfrapp) and... more info

Guardian Music — Oasis and the Verve have recorded at Sawmills in Cornwall, now you can too … or just relax and enjoy the view. Dixe Wills manages to do both and you can listen to the song he recorded hereSo there we were, the four of us, yelping wildly as we raced... more info

Totally Fuzzy — In case you hadn't figured out yet what the totally fuzzy actually stands for... after we had some classic rock, indie rock, black metal and electro earlier today.. it's now time for some jazz. Anything goes, no clear direction, no real preference, ... more info

ContactMusic — Former The Verve stars Nick Mccabe and Simon Jones are to make their live debut as The Black Ships in London in June (11). The duo formed the group in 2009 after The Verve split for a third time, but have never performed live in public - until now... more info

Altsounds — In a smoke filled rehearsal room in an old mill in Wigan, an unassuming gang of lads are cooking up a fierce racket. Song after song falls out of the speakers like a souped up Sex Pistols with a dash of early Verve reverb and Oasis swagger. It's... more info