ContactMusic — THE CHARLATANS drummer JON BROOKES will rejoin the band onstage on New Year's Eve (31Dec10) to play his first full gig since he was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year (10).Brookes collapsed during a show in Pennsylvania in September (10)... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Radiohead's 1997 album 'OK Computer' has been named the best album of the past 25 years by music fans in a new poll in Q magazine.Radiohead also have three other albums in the Top 30: 'The Bends' (eighth), 'Kid A' (18th) and 'In Rainbows' (23rd).Paul... more info

Detroit Free Press — What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a few hundred music lovers. That's what alternative rockers the V erve Pipe have in store Friday for the group's second annual Holiday Homecoming Concert at the Magic Bag in Ferndale. more info

NME — Verve man praises fans for 'coming out in the cold' to see him more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... The Verve - A Storm in Heaven (1993) - Review - It’s fascinating, disorientating and very psychedelic. Unlike on their later records, here the Verve disperse with traditional pop song structure, instead building tracks out of r... more info

All About Jazz — After helping to form the Verve and Impulse! labels, jazz producer Creed Taylor struck out on his own, lending his initials to his new label, and signing some of the most commercially viable jazz talent of the day. This four disc retrospective mostly... more info

NME — Verve man to play Union Chapel next month more info

ContactMusic — Bryan Adams has joined the bill of the KILLING Cancer charity show. The Canadian rocker joins The Who, Jeff Beck, The Verve's Richard Ashcroft and Blondie legend... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — We recently brought you an exclusive Q&A with Brian Cannon, who designed some of Oasis’ most memorable sleeve designs and this month, Michael Spencer Jones, the man behind the lens of those iconic shots has discussed some of his favourite pieces wh... more info

ContactMusic — The Who and Blondie's Debbie Harry will play at a KILLING Cancer charity show next year. The event will also see guitarist Jeff Beck and former The Verve singer... more info