Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British musician Jet Harris, who played bass guitar in Cliff Richard's band The Shadows, has died aged 71, British media reported on Friday. more info

Guardian Music — She's appeared on stage in a giant egg and made a dress out of meat, but what really scares Sir Cliff are her hatsFinally, to the launch of Cliff Richard's forthcoming album of duets with soul legends, where the man who once described himself as "the... more info

The Telegraph — Why does a 70-year-old multi-millionaire need to make a new album? Because he's a class act, writes Ray Connolly. more info

NME — Cliff Richard goes hip-hop, Justin Bieber auctions his shoes – your music gossip stop more info

Gigwise — Veteran singer announces change of direction... more info

Guardian Music — Album will feature Percy Sledge and Candi Staton – and may include a duet with a rapper, executive producer David Gest claimsIt will not go down as the most rock'n'roll story ever told – Gloria Hunniford meets David Gest on Celebrity Cash in the ... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Cliff Richard would like to record a song with Lady Gaga. The 70-year-old singer - who has had more than 130 singles in his career, which has spanned more than half a century - would love to work with the eccentric singer but only if she toned... more info

The Telegraph — Sir Cliff Richard, 70, teams up with soul stars for duet album and producer says 'do not be surprised if a rapper or two appears on this album'. more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonJames Blunt is no longer the ubiquitous musical presence of yore. His last two albums have not shifted a fraction of the units of his 2004 debut Back to Bedlam, which sold a staggering 12m copies around the globe and in Brit... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran British singer SIR CLIFF RICHARD has joined Facebook.com after years of resisting - so he can keep in touch with his fans.The Mistletoe and Wine hitmaker is embracing the social-networking site as a means of communicating with his devoted fol... more info