L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On Janelle Monae’s major-label debut, the 24-year-old, ragingly talented singer and dancer from Atlanta by way of Kansas City synthesizes a wealth of influences — Afro-futurism, glam rock reminiscent of David Bowie’s “Spiders From Mars,” �... more info

Guardian Music — From the embers of punk, a small club in London changed the face of pop music forever. Priya Elan talks to the movers and shakers behind the scene that spawned the New RomanticsIn 1979, Great Britain was in the midst of a catastrophic economic downtu... more info

Guardian Music — Jon Dennis reads a sad story of decline through the ephemera of rockThere are no Jamie Reid designs for the Sex Pistols in this book, or any of Peter Saville's for Joy Division and New Order. Indeed, there's no punk or new wave. The canon of "classic... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK LCD Soundsystem Drunk Girls (EMI) Not, in honesty, the greatest single to be run up the LCD Soundsystem flagpole – and I write this before the chorus has begun its inevitable tread round those Ibiza Uncovered-style shows that zoom ... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about misheard lyrics. This week, we're heading down the local. Get your orders in ...Depending on your inclination, last week's shift of topic showed either remarkably quick thinking on my part or disgraceful policy-making on the h... more info

Guardian Music — This week, you weighed in with your favourite mondegreens – misheard lyrics that may or may not improve the original"Bye bye love, bye bye happy nurse, hello lonely nurse"; "Excuse me while I kiss this guy"; "Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie/ Put your hands ... more info

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Big Apple Music Scene — What happens when a New York City kid grows up to become a pop star? Well, Lady Gaga. Or, Charlie Ward, who counts Gaga as one of his influences, along with David Bowie and Prince. Charlie, who is currently promoting his album Choke Chain — which h... more info

ContactMusic — Supermodel Iman is the new host of 'The Fashion Show'. The Somalian-born beauty - who is married to music legend David Bowie - is replacing former Destiny's Child... more info

Guardian Music — Birmingham NIAIf the joke is that you're a failed band, two losers with only one fan, what do you do when you become one of the hippest acts in international comedy? That's the paradox facing Flight of the Conchords, "New Zealand's fourth most popula... more info