Guardian Music — EC says music giant can buy rival only if it sells off labels that are home to Coldplay, Blur, Kylie Minogue and othersUniversal Music has been given the green light for its £1.2bn EMI takeover by the European Commission, but will have to sell off l... more info

Guardian Music — That's the question we asked readers earlier this week – and here's a selection of responses. Is your first album on the list?Earlier this week we asked readers to tell us about the first album they bought. The response was huge, and sadly we can o... more info

The Independent — Coldplay, Kylie Minogue, David Bowie and other prestigious artists are set to leave EMI after Universal's £1.2 billion takeover was approved today on condition it sells several of the recording company's labels. more info

Starpulse — Slash is beginning to wish he had never opened up about his encounter with his naked mom and her one-time lover David Bowie - because the childhood confession has become a major story the rocker is... more info

ContactMusic — Slash is beginning to wish he had never opened up about his encounter with his naked mum and her one-time lover David Bowie - because the childhood... more info

411 Mania — It just slipped out... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonIf anyone's a winner from the Chris Brown controversy it's Mick Hucknall, for the first time since 1986 no longer the most unlikable man in music. His bad rap wasn't just down to his smarmy playboy image, flashing his leonine... more info

411 Mania — From John Lennon, David Bowie and Neil Young to Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Leonard Cohen and more, the 411 staff counts down the top 5 male singer/songwriters of all-time! more info

Guardian Music — In the wake of the outcry over the singer's tattoo, protesters are putting warning stickers on his CDs that condemn him for beating up ex-girlfriend RihannaChris Brown's foray into repulsively self-referential body art was the tipping point for some.... more info

Guardian Music — (Challenge)The Dutch saxophonist Yuri Honing, who comes to London with this meditative music next week has also worked on edgier projects with fellow countryman Misha Mengelberg and improvised on everything from pop hits to Schubert. However, this al... more info