Guardian Music — Bowie, Christiane F and Taxi zum Klo: these are the things that made Berlin so alluring to the British pop culture of the late 70s and early 80s. Jon Savage remembers a bewitching eraFrank Ripploh is fed up. Stuck in hospital for six weeks with some ... more info

ContactMusic — Signed albums by David Bowie and an original Duran Duran oil painting were among the hottest items that went under the hammer at a 10-day charity Internet auction, which wrapped on Thursday (21Apr11). The 35 Bowie albums sold for $9,921 (6,201),..... more info

Totally Fuzzy — All tracks taken from the new album 'Sketches From The Book Of The Dead' Released May 2nd (May 3rd - USA) on MUTE RECORDS. Michael John Harvey (born 29 August 1958 in Rochester, Victoria, Australia), is an Australian rock musician, composer, arr... more info

Guardian Music — Pulp's imminent return to gigging has led them to search out the best – or worst – covers of their own songs on YouTube, and some of them make for very entertaining viewingNext month, Pulp will take the stage at the Isle of Wight festival to perf... more info

CNN Showbiz — This has been the first rock & roll decade without revolution, or true revolutionaries, to call its own. The Fifties witnessed nothing less than the birth of the music. The Sixties were rocked by Beatlemania, Motown, Phil Spector, psychedelia and Bob... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The "Mildred Pierce" actress said she grew up listening to David Bowie and thinks she's constantly changing, growing and is a bit controversial.The "Mildred Pierce" actress said she grew up listening to David Bowie and thinks she's constantly changin... more info

NME — Bands team up to play covers at Brazil nightclub more info

Detroit Free Press — Bassist Donald Mayberry, a beloved figure on the Detroit jazz scene, died Tuesday at his home in Farmington Hills. He was 60 and died of a heart attack, said his wife, Sandra Mayberry. more info

Stereogum — It happened last night (4/14) at an after-party at Bar Secreto in Sao Paulo following the final show of the band’s South American tour. Bono does “Psycho Killer” (with the assistance of Larry Mullen and Muse drummer Don Howard on percussion), t... more info

Altsounds — Moby announces the release of a new single, “*The Day”*, taken from his upcoming new studio album, *Destroyed* being released May 17th. Available now from all digital service providers, “The Day” is followed by the... more info