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'Invaders Must Die' sails to the top of the album charts... - Source

Chinese authorities shelve shows after discovering Noel's "Free Tibet" sympathies... - Source

Muse have revealed that they are around halfway finished writing their next album, and that it will feature collaborations with an orchestra. - Source

As we told you earlier in the week, Bruce Springsteen is confirmed as a headliner for the Glastonbury Festival this year, but now the newly reunited Blur have confirmed they too will be playing the festival this year. - Source

An album thoroughly recommended for those who like to think while they rock out - Source

The founders of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay have gone on trial in Sweden on charges of copyright theft. - Source

The annual list of who is playing what official SXSW showcase at where during when is up and ready for clicking. Round out your itinerary, spot the conflicts, and download all the MP3s. - Source

The brothers and Berninger of the National told Billboard that a new album's in the works, slated for a 2010 release date. They didn't mention what it would sound like, but that's what the internet and your aural analytic ability is for. There are three post-Boxer bits to process: "So Far Around The Bend," featuring arrangement from indie rock's composer crush Nico Muhly, and these two tunes performed at Carnegie Hall's Free Tibet fundrasier last week. Both feature stately horns, "Karamazov" more balladic and "Saints" pushed by plinking pianos, and each reassure that the National remain interested in exploring their awesome ability to find a refined, subtle simmering point for their cathartic anthems, rather than push shit into the red like so many of the lesser bands they've outlasted, and outgrown. Continue reading The National Unveil New Songs, Line Up A Tour (Feat. Berninger's Secret Stop At BAM)... - Source

A new compilation bringing limited-edition single releases on London record label Sonic Cathedral is set to be released in April. - Source

Former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler was named Producer Of The Year at the inaugural Music Producers Guild Awards 2009 in London last night (February 12). - Source