Noel Gallagher will go solo
"I'm looking forward to doing my own thing, bringing out my own music."
Calvin Harris: Ready For The Weekend
It's too studied and deliberate to be anything better than average, and most of Harris' ideas are horribly pitched and badly drawn out.
November tour for Boo Hewerdine
TMM blogger Boo Hewerdine has announced a tour in support of his forthcoming solo record God Bless The Pretty Things.
Sergeant: Sergeant
It's easy to nod your head along to it, and the songs are short and sweet enough to hold your attention.
Cornerstone will be next Monkeys single
It will be released on November 16, and again the band will collaborate with Oxfam for the method of release.
Chapman Family epic tour in offing
Virgins will be released on October 19 and the band will support the single with a massive six-week jaunt from the beginning of next month.
Lily Allen to quit music?
In news that will please anyone forced to listen to Radio One all day, the pop princess says that she has "no plans to make another album" when her contract with EMI comes to an end.
Girls: Album
There's something charmingly honest about Californian duo Girls that disarms most possible criticisms. It all adds up to one of the year's most immersive debut albums.
Charlotte Hatherley: New Worlds
New Worlds is an exciting step for one of Britain's brightest talents. Up next for Hatherley: cracking the mainstream.
