NEWS ROUND-UP: Jarvis Cocker, Mansun, Morrissey, Damon Albarn, Bell Gardens, Martin Carr and More

Jarvis Cocker judges Pulp karaoke contest in New York, won by a 9-year-old singing "This is Hardcore"
Mansun legend Paul Draper announces plans to issue the band's unreleased material 

Morrissey critices label, politicians and the media in fansite statement
Damon Albarn talks about new Blur album and confirms Royal Albert Hall show 

The Cribs end ten-year relationship with independent label Wichita to sign major label deal

Bell Gardens confirm second album for October release
Former Boo Radleys man Martin Carr announces new album 'The Breaks' for September release 
Barcelona-based label BCore Disc make all releases available for free
La Roux's new album flops after Elly Jackson makes ignorant, ill-informed comments about "underground music"
Devon record shop goes on sale on eBay for just £9000
Eels frontman Mark Everett awarded Freedom of the City of London 
Jack White's 'Lazaretto' becomes biggest-selling vinyl album since 1994
BBC 6 Music overtakes Radio 3 for first time as 1Xtra falls below a million listeners
Yellow Magic Orchestra founder Ryuichi Sakamoto diagnosed with throat cancer
Security guard sues Morrissey, claiming the singer told him to "hurt" fansite editor