BBC 6 Music — Paul Epworth writes with London singer on her Rick Rubin-produced second more info

NME - Radar — Bind your wrists with fraying naval rope to the gale-lashed alcove at the summit of mount Goatfell, thrust yourself forth, head-first into the abyss of cruel bluster, and fill your lungs to bursting with the icy air that surrounds you, and only then ... more info

Pop Bytes — hey hey! is everyone pumped for the grammy awards tonight? mainly i'm excited to see the performances but i'm super bummed the festivities won't be airing live here on the west coast - i know there are internet feeds out there but it's just not the... more info

Guardian Music — Ellie Goulding, London, CardiffMusic-biz powerbroking has recently taken on the flavour of medieval politics: even before the public know who she is, they are told that the year's pop queen has already been crowned. Following the successes of Adele i... more info

The Telegraph — Gil Shaham (violin), Adele Anthony (violin), Akira Eguchi (piano), Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, cond Alejandro Posada more info

Guardian Music — If the music industry hype-cycle continues to gather speed, this time next year we could be experiencing nostalgia for an era that hasn't even dawned yet"Everything is more beautiful in the past," Midlake's Tim Smith tells Andy Gill, in the current i... more info

HAVE you wondered where Kate Nash, Duffy and Adele have gone to? Here is an update more info

Guardian Music — Adele on a singer who makes you believe in her every word"Hers is an extraordinary story – her mother was a prostitute, she didn't know her father, for years she was a heroin addict. When I first heard her, I didn't know anything about that. I must... more info

Chart topper for US band's second album celebrated by small record label in LondonNew York afrobeat-infused rockers ­Vampire Weekend were buoyant as they greeted fans in their home town this week. "This is a celebration for the new album," yelled ... more info

Guardian Music — Chart topper for US band's debut album celebrated by small record label in LondonNew York afrobeat-infused rockers ­Vampire Weekend were buoyant as they greeted fans in their home town this week. "This is a celebration for the new album," yelled f... more info