ContactMusic — Veteran British rocker Eric Burdon's keyboardist has been struck down with viral meningitis.Red Young caught the illness from a mosquito bite in... more info

Consequence of Sound — Temporary super group uniting for "Black Friday" EP. more info

Guardian Music — Justin Timberlake shed his boy band image to launch a successful career. Can he help Myspace do the same thing?In its protracted battle to remain relevant, MySpace previewed a significantly rebooted version of its website on Monday.In a promo video t... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonIf anyone's a winner from the Chris Brown controversy it's Mick Hucknall, for the first time since 1986 no longer the most unlikable man in music. His bad rap wasn't just down to his smarmy playboy image, flashing his leonine... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Veteran British rocker Eric Burdon was forced to watch the Olympic Games opening ceremony from a hospital bed after undergoing back surgery. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran British rocker Eric Burdon was forced to watch the Olympic Games opening ceremony from a hospital bed after undergoing back surgery The former The Animals frontman checked into a hospital in California for the operation on Friday 27Jul12 and ... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran British rocker Eric Burdon has been forced to postpone the release of his new album to undergo back surgery The former The Animals frontman has been suffering from back pain for over three years but doctors in Los Angeles hope to solve the pr... more info

Guardian Music — Toast to Freedom also features contributions from Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon and Marianne FaithfullThe late Levon Helm, Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Rosanne Cash and 43 other act... more info

Guardian Music — Toast to Freedom will go on sale this week performed by supergroup of musicians and celebrities to mark Amnesty anniversaryA supergroup of prominent artists and performers are to release a song on Thursday as part of celebrations to commemorate Amnes... more info

Topix — Eric Burdon never let his career get in the way of his musical vision. From classic British Invasion chartoppers with the Animals and later War , to the modern Animals , Burdon is still sharp, relevant, creative, and inspired 50 years after breaking ... more info