ContactMusic — Slash once caught his mum naked with David Bowie The former Guns N Roses guitarist claims his late costume designer mother Ola Hudson shared a mysterious romance with the Ziggy Stardust singer in the 70s and he once... more info

Guardian Music — He's played a stranded alien, a vampire cellist and a pretty PoW – but David Bowie rarely gets his due as an actor. Ryan Gilbey talks to the directors who know him best about an original, 'incandescent' talentHe hasn't performed in public for six y... more info

Guardian Music — David Bowie's film work, from a stranded alien for Nic Roeg to a reclusive inventor for Chris Nolan, has its own fascination. Ryan Gilbey looks at how he was always an actor before he started actingHe hasn't performed in public for six years, or rel... more info

Guardian Music — Fatboy Slim Live From The Big Beach Boutique, NationwideFatboy Slim's Big Beach Bootique, an all-the-trimmings shindig with lasers and pyrotechnics to make a Muse fan weep, is a bit of a fixture in the DJ's hometown of Brighton. In 2002, 250,000 peop... more info

ContactMusic — The Cures are liable to change their set list moments before they go on stage at Reading and Leeds festivals Band leader Robert Smith said with their line up changing to include former David Bowie collaborator Reeves Gabre... more info

Dlisted — By now, you've probably already broken into an animal shelter to hug a kitten after reading the depressing as all hell headline: "Top Gun" Director Tony Scott Dead After Jumping Off Bridge. And now you're reading that headline again, so I g... more info

Mjsbigblog — As she did last summer, Siobhan Magnus played to a home town crowd at the Cape Cod Melody tent in Hyannis, MA earlier this week. Check out a few of the cool covers she performed, including "Who Knew" by Pink and two songs by David Bowie, "As The Wo... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. David Bowie among UK stars who turned down Olympic closing showLondon 2012 finale used video montage of Bowie classics, and prerecorded slots for other absentee... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectJamie Collins writes a blog about music at Rabbit Plus Pork.What was the first song you ever bought?5ive – Slam Dunk (Da Funk)We all had to start some... more info

E! Online — The guys behind "Jumpin' Jack Flash" apparently didn't jump at the chance to be part of the Olympics closing ceremony. In fact, the Rolling Stones were just one of... more info