Topix — This year there will be more than 300 vinyl releases from artists as varied as Katy Perry, David Bowie and the Misfits to celebrate the fifth Record Store Day. more info

ContactMusic — The free digital Ep Red Hot Chili Peppers are releasing to celebrate their induction into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame will include the bands cover versions of songs by David Bowie and Neil Young The group was welcomed into the Hall of Fame last weeken... more info

Guardian Music — Seventeen years ago, Maxinquaye made Tricky an unlikely pop star, and made him angry and unhappy. Now, though, he and Martina Topley-Bird are ready to revisit itOn Easter Sunday 1996 Tricky left his flat on Kensington High Street to buy his usual wee... more info

Guardian Music — Singer competes against Kate Bush and PJ Harvey in album of the year categoryIt has been a record-breaking 15 months for Adele, and now she has received four nominations – more than any other artist – for the 57th Ivor Novello awards.The 23-year-... more info

Guardian Music — (Wrasse)The charismatic Brazilian actor and singer continues on his idiosyncratic way, mixing up sambas, soul and rock, covering favourites from Kraftwerk to Jorge Ben (and the Bowie songbook for The Life Aquatic). On Músicas Para Churrasco, the fir... more info

ContactMusic — Paul Weller will always write songs about women because he considers himself a romantic The That Dangerous Age rocker - who married backing singer Hannah Andrews last year with the couple having twins Bowie and John Paul in January - says although... more info

Guardian Music — (Wrasse)Seu Jorge delights in the unexpected. As an actor he has appeared in City of God and The Life Aquatic, and as a singer-songwriter has mixed Brazilian samba with blues, rock and funk, and reworked Western pop favourites by everyone from David ... more info

Guardian Music — Signed to Shawn Carter's label, and with a debut single written by Drake, Rita Ora is going placesRita Ora dives on to a sofa, flashing glittery fingernails decorated with £50 notes. On a normal day you'd notice these straight away, or if not you'd... more info

Guardian Music — From Ricky Martin on Broadway to Ashlee Simpson and Melissa Etheridge, many pop stars struggle in the theatre. Maybe it's time they steered clearRicky Martin has jaunty hair, shockingly white teeth, flexible limbs, shakeable hips, and a voice as smoo... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon has come top in a new poll of the 100 best albums of all time.Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? was second and Definitely Maybe is at number twenty.'(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' has sold over 14 m... more info