Guardian Music — Conductor Kirill Karabits is wasting his time if he's not taking music to its limits, he tells Suzy KleinWe're in a dark, backstage room at the English National Opera. Kirill Karabits fixes me with a characteristically deep stare and says, in his Ukr... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterRobyn Carlsson is one of a rare breed who bridge the divide between pop fluff and cool electro. Her throbbing electronic music nods to mainstream pop and experimental synthesiser bands. At her best, she finds the missing link betwe... more info

ContactMusic — A lawyer for former ABBA star ANNI-FRID REUSS is threatening to sue the bosses of a martial arts centre in Sweden if they fail to return a $6.9 million (4.6 million)... more info

Totally Fuzzy — X003 said... Lemonheads - Hate Your Friends 1987 Lemonheads - Creator 1988 Lemonheads - Lick 1989 Lemonheads - Lovey 1990 Lemonheads - It's a Shame About Ray 1992 Lemonheads - Come On Feel the Lemonheads 1993 Lemonheads - Car Button Cloth 1996 Lemonh... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gumshoe said... First off, if you haven't heard Masters Of The Hemisphere's "I Am Not a Freemdoom," you haven't lived. Check out a looong review and photos of the accompanying comic book (yes, this is a concept album) ... PLUS a full download of 200... more info

Guardian Music — It's tough being the child of a superstar, but Coco Sumner is determined to go her own way. She talks to Jude RogersCoco Sumner slopes into the room, all cheekbones and model's limbs, green eyes just like her father's. It must have been quite a lifeÂ... more info

Perez Hilton — It seems Fox 2000 and Universal are throwing out 7-figure bids to get the rights to an original musical featuring tunes from the Beach Boys. The script, which will be written by Susannah Grant, does not center around the group, but is crafted around... more info

Guardian Music — It's a new look Sleeve Notes: leaner, meaner and linktasticHello and welcome to an all-new Sleeve Notes, one that aims to cut the waffle and pelt you with links, links and more links from all the week's best music stories. Click away! Five things we ... more info

Guardian Music — With a sense of foreboding almost unparalleled in pop, the Swedish quartet's last song is a forgotten masterpieceSo the mighty female component of Abba are reportedly discussing working together again for the first time since 1983. "It would be grea... more info

ContactMusic — ABBA are reportedly considering a reunion. Anni-Frid Lyngstad - best known as Frida - said she and Agnetha Faltskog, who made up the female half of the band,... more info