NME — Beth Ditto's band add Birmingham and Manchester gigs to schedule more info

Dlisted — Oh, look! It's the broken condom baby of Little Orphan Annie and Divine! Although, the sun won't be coming out tomorrow, because Beth is blocking it! Beth Ditto normally looks like something Leigh Bowery queefed up, but she looked extra dra... more info

NME — Beth Ditto and co confirmed for the first in a series of special shows more info

Nialler9 — This might just be my post of the year. 20 songs from 24 artists (remixes double it up) who appear at Electric Picnic this year clocking in at 63 minutes. This mixtape has some of my favourite music of the year contained within it, mixed to the best ... more info

NME — Singer welcomes chaos at NME/Radio 1 Stage headline set more info

NME — Beth Ditto and co perform 'Sex On Fire' - but not 'Standing In The Way Of Control' more info

NME — Singer tells NME.COM she's officially hyperactive more info

Guardian Music — "Letting the days go by, letting the water hold me down, into the ..." Hello! Sorry about that, we just got caught up in the moment here on Music Weekly, thanks to our first guest, Mr David Byrne. Rosie Swash spent some time with the first man of pos... more info

MVSW — Gossip ~ “Love Long Distance” views: 12,931 Gossip’s Music For Men is available now. Beth Ditto… Produced by Rick Rubin. more info

Guardian Music — Critical maulings? Rock'n'roll excess? Clean socks? Parents of pop stars have many things to worry about these days. Stephen Kelly talks to five mothers about watching their 'wee love cups' from the maternal sidelinesCheryl McClure, 55, service manag... more info