ContactMusic — Scottish star CALVIN HARRIS is hanging up his microphone, insisting he wants to focus on his DJ work because he's "just not cut out" to sing.The Girls hitmaker has tested... more info

Guardian Music — (Epic)In the two years since JLS finished as runners up on The X Factor, they've helped – for better or worse – to revive the boyband as an all-singing, all-dancing entity. We're talking less comfy knitwear and chair-based choreography from the m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Big Boi @ NYU in September (more by Lauren Monaco) Hip-hop heavyweight Big Boi brought the house down [the other night at Moogfest] with a set of Outkast hits and stand-out tunes from his hot new album, Sir Lucious Left... more info

The Culture Of Me — The New York duo are taking their show (with dancers?) on the road to Europe next week for some dates with Sleigh Bells, Calvin Harris and Scissor Sisters and they just played their first-ever live set during CMJ opening for Holy Ghost!–on the same... more info

Guardian Music — Unable to ski or dance and with no head for heights, comedian Shazia Mirza was apprehensive about the new Big Snow festival in AndorraIt was Monday night and I could hear Brandon Block playing his old skool disco hits from the nearby gondola car park... more info

Guardian Music — 53 Degrees, PrestonGazing around the University of Central Lancashire's student venue, you would be hard pressed to know that the coalition government had just effectively privatised tertiary education. Instead of the wailing and gnashing of teeth, t... more info

Culture Bully — This week's best electronic music from the inbox & around the web including Wolfgang Gartner, Calvin Harris, Hot City & more! more info

Altsounds — Two of the most exciting artists in electronic music will be sharing some of the biggest stages in North America including tour stops in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. *Calvin Harris*, self-styled "King of Electropop" and *Burns*, one of the most ... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish musician claims R&B star's new single borrows from his No 1 hit, I'm Not AloneIt's not just Grinderman who have been accused of plagiarism this week; Chris Brown is also under fire, with Calvin Harris claiming that the R&B star ripped off hi... more info

ContactMusic — CALVIN HARRIS has dismissed rumours he is planning to take legal action against CHRIS BROWN for allegedly sampling one of his songs without permission - insisting a... more info