Detroit Free Press — The boundary-breaking singer-actress has lined up a July date at the Masonic Temple, her first Detroit show since an appearance at the old Clubland.             more info

Idolator — Watch RiRi under the strobe lights. more info

MTV.co.uk News — EXCLUSIVE! The DJ/producer talks remix duties, mankinis, playing SW4 and who he's backing for the MTV Clubland VMA this year... more info

Topix — It's Sunday night, and the crowd at Hollywood club Lure is losing its shit. People are singing and yelling, dancing with their palms raised and their eyes closed. more info

Guardian Music — Actors and comedians including Rob Brydon, Barbara Windsor and Britt Ekland pay their respects to veteran poet and raconteurActors and comedians have paid tribute to one of the best loved of their profession, the actor, poet, and peerless raconteur V... more info

Altsounds — How does one eclectic and risk taking mutli-instrumentalist/producer/songwriter / vocalist from Kentucky find himself moving to Miami and opening for* Alex Metric* at *LIV Nightclub in the Fontainbleau, *landing a premiere on *RCRD LBL* for his singl... more info

Guardian Music — The World Series Of Pong Slam Jam Finale, LondonThere aren't many sporting events at which participants can make use of a bar open from noon before having a bit of boogie, but the World Series Of Pong, as might be obvious, isn't like many sports. Sur... more info

Guardian Music — There are more daft DJ names than ever out there in clubland. But are they guarantees of a good time or surefire signifiers of the bedroom tryhard?Punters glanced incredulously towards the decks as the Jam's Thick As Thieves zipped out of the speaker... more info

Scotsman.com — Club of the week: Hawke & Hunter, Picardy Place more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEKSophie Ellis-BextorBittersweet (Fascination) Sophie Ellis-Bextor should seem rather old-fashioned in these days of Ke$ha sicking up her lunch in Paris Hilton's wardrobe and Gaga strapping 20 B&H on her face, but while faces come and g... more info