Culture Bully — In this edition of Influenza, beat-maker Matthew Hiscock dissects a single from his recent Crosstrainers EP, revealing its unintentional similarity to Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and its connection to springtime in Montreal. more info

Guardian Music — The Essex lass looks set to take on the likes of Beyoncé and Pink, having already written for Alicia Keys and Miley CyrusHometown: Essex.The lineup: Jessie Cornish (vocals).The background: That list of ones to watch in 2011 that we compiled the othe... more info

Guardian Music — Underground dance label Permanent Vacation has teamed up with Liechtenstein-based NGO to release a charity mix CD – and even Ban Ki-moon has a copyThe unlikely collaboration is a traditional hazard of charitable ventures in pop. Even by the standar... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Oldies... The Who - 1965-70 - High Numbered The Stills-Young Band - 1976 - Long May You Run V.A. - 1964-67 - UK, The Beat Scene Spirit Of John Morgan - 1969 - Spirit Of John Morgan The Royal Guardsmen - 1966-69 - Anthology Steppenw... more info

Guardian Music — Cyndi Lauper doesn't just want to have fun these days: her new album uses the blues to explore our troubled times. She talks to Alfred HicklingThe ukulele is not an instrument you normally associate with the blues; nor is the blues section where you'... more info

Pop Crunch — Hollywood stars — including Tim Gunn, Wendy Williams, Cyndi Lauper, and Glee’s Chris Colfer — are offering emotional support to gay teens who have been driven to the brink of suicide by homophobic bullies with one simple message: “It Gets Bet... more info

Perez Hilton — It gets better! Check out the message from the singer (above). more info

Guardian Music — (Downtown)Since her beginnings as flame-haired pop diva, Lauper has steered a canny career course, producing slick MOR records while diversifying into film, TV and theatre. An album of blues standards on which she's backed by such august names as BB ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... 30 Days Out is a little bleary-eyed this morning ... we went to a good ol' Texas party last night, with the legendary Texas Tornados. Come by, read our review and see a video of the Tornados tearing through one of their classics. We... more info

NME — Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper and Jackson Brown to honour late Beatle more info