James Mercer (who many of you will know as frontman of The Shins) has teamed up with producer extraordinaire/one half of Gnarls Barkley Danger Mouse to form a new band. The band's name is still up in the air according to recent interview with Mercer in Pitchfork, but they're going with Broken Bells for the time being.

Watch this space!

...get voting on the Q Awards Site now! Best New Act (Presented by Red Stripe)
Passion Pit
The Dead Weather

Best Track
Kasabian - Fire

Best Video (Presented by Nixon Watches)
The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother

Best Live Act (Presented by Marshall Amplification)
Kasabian

Best Album (Presented by Citroen)
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Best Act In The World Today (Presented by Russian Standard Vodka)
Kings Of Leon

An impressive line-up on nominations for Columbia at this years MTV European Music Awards! KINGS OF LEON - 5 NOMINATIONS
(Tied with Lady GaGa for most nominations)
Best Song "Use Somebody"
Best Live Act
Best Group
Best Rock
Best World Stage Performance

DANIEL MERRIWEATHER - 2 NOMINATIONS Best New Act
Best Push Artist

FOO FIGHTERS - 1 NOMINATION
Best Rock

Columbia wishes best of luck to Glasvegas and Kasabian at tonights Mercury Prize!

Another sterling line-up from the Columbia roster as the label continues to dominate this years festival circuit: Reading
28 - Kings Of Leon - 10.00pm Main Stage
29 - Gossip - 10.30pm NME/R1 Stage
30 - The View - 3.15pm Main Stage
30 - Chipmunk - 1.35pm Dance Stage
30 - Passion Pit - 7.30pm NME/R1 Stage

Leeds
28 - Gossip - 10.00pm NME/R1
28 - Glasvegas -8.40pm NME/R1
29 - The View - 2.55pm Main
29 - Passion Pit - 4.05pm NME/R1
29 - Chipmunk - 1.30pm Dance Stage
30 - Kings of Leon - 9.30pm Main Stage
30 - Manchester Orchestra - 12.45pm NME/R1