ContactMusic — Jack White is due to release his debut solo album according to The Guardian today January 31 2012 Blunderbuss scheduled for release on April 24 2012 The White Stripes DEAD WEATHER and The Raconteurs star told Radio 1s Zane Lowe that the album hap... more info

Guardian Music — Former White Stripes frontman will release first solo LP, Blunderbuss, in April through his Third Man labelJack White has launched his solo career, announcing he will release his debut LP in April. Recorded only over the last "few months", Blunderbus... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — They'll battle likes of Kasabian, Odd Future and Azealia Banks for gongs at next month's ceremony.Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, The Vaccines and Odd Future are among the acts nominated for gongs at this year's NME Awards.The nominatio... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Manchester icon follows in the footsteps of Dave Grohl, The Clash, Paul Weller and The Cure.Noel Gallagher will be presented with the Godlike Genius Award at this year's NME Awards.As announced by Zane Lowe on his BBC Radio 1 show earlier this ev... more info

Guardian Music — Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards, LondonHe may have been booted off BBC Radio 1 last year in a Logan's Run-style cull of the station's ageing jocks, but the lineup for Gilles Peterson's annual awards beano proves that the 47-year-old still has his ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — 3 copies left at time of posting so be quickStrictly limited white label pressing.A. AKA What A Life! (UNKLE ReworkB. Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me (UNKLE Rework)Cat Number: JDNC12TInfo correct on: 20/1/2012Closing out an exceptional debut year fo... more info

Guardian Music — Hearing Jimi Hendrix convinced singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka that it was cool for a black kid to play guitar. Now the young Londoner with the mature voice has been picked for the BBC's 'Sound of 2012' awardThese might come to seem precious hours... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — This is exactly what I needed to end off the first week of 2012, new music from Smiler. This track features Wretch 32 and was Zane Lowe’s “Next Hype” record on his Radio 1 show. Remember the name Smiler and watch him represent Hip Hop all this ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher admits he had to ''fly by the seat of his pants'' at his debut High Flying Birds show in Dublin, Ireland.Noel Gallagher admits he had to "fly by the seat of his pants" at his debut High Flying Birds show.The 'If I Had a Gun' singer was... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher has revealed that The Stone Roses' rehearsals sound 'amazing'.The singer appeared on Zane Lowe's Radio One show this morning (January 5) and revealed that the band's rehearsals are sounding good for their reunion shows.''I know they've... more info