Guardian Music — Various venues, LondonLondon Pleasure Gardens was a curiously bleak location for an ambitious pre-Olympic celebration: a gravel wasteland alongside an abandoned flour mill on the river's edge. It looked more like the set of a gritty movie than a conc... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent writers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site dedicated to 'women singing in French'Who are you and what's your blog called?I call myself Guuzbourg and my blog is called Filles Sourires.Where are you based?Am... more info

Topix — George Michael is considering following in the footsteps of Queen, Abba and the Spice Girls by developing a musical based on his biggest hits. more info

ContactMusic — George Michael is considering following in the footsteps of Queen Abba and the Spice Girls by developing a musical based on his biggest hits The former Wham singer who was hospitalised with pneumonia last year 11 admits hes been newly-inspired to l..... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — You voted in your thousands and now we have our TOP TEN contenders for the coveted Number One spot!...Baby One More Time - Britney SpearsBillie Jean - Michael JacksonBohemian Rhapsody - QueenCan't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie MinogueDancing Queen -... more info

Guardian Music — Even someone who loves the Spice Girls can see no point in their musical – because the music was the least important part of their appealThis week I've been trying to understand why news of Viva Forever!, a musical about the Spice Girls, has devast... more info

Guardian Music — Following the reunion of the Spice Girls for their musical and Cher's announcement on Twitter about a musical version of her life – what other musicians' songs would lend themselves to a stage musical? Let us know your thoughtsThe Spice Girls reuni... more info

Guardian Music — Viva Forever! to use songs of group to tell story of four girls trying out for TV talent showIt was in 1996 that the Spice Girls filmed the video for their first single, Wannabe, as unknowns at London's St Pancras Hotel. On Tuesday they returned, and... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling UK singles act since charts began 60 years ago.The Fab Four notched up 17 number ones during their relatively brief eight year chart domination, bu... more info

Core News — “‘I don’t got no Abba, I don’t play no Gabba!’ Hot Chip take to the decks for tonight’s Essential Mix, journeying through house, garage, funk, soul and techno.” Check out other Essential mixes in my archive and subscribe to the feed to ... more info