Altsounds — In the 1960s, bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones put British popular music firmly on the international map. They were joined in later decades by artists as diverse as Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Sex Pistols and Oasis, making British mus... more info

Guardian Music — Last time focused on blurring the truth. This week we're after songs that are lost in the allureA warm hello to each and every one of you. What a week. I think we can safely say that, looking at the size and quality of responses, popular music does d... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Peter Gabriel's ambitious plans to have the artists he covers on his new orchestral album Scratch My Back record renditions of his songs have hit a snag - David Bowie doesn't want to join the fun. more info

ContactMusic — PETER GABRIEL's ambitious plans to have the artists he covers on his new orchestral album SCRATCH MY BACK record renditions of his songs have hit a snag - DAVID BOWIE doesn't... more info

Rolling Stone — Taylor Swift picked up five Country Music Award nominations, including a nod for the coveted Entertainer of the Year. Recent chart superstars Lady Antebellum earned the most nominations, however, with seven, and Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert b... more info

Guardian Music — Peter Gabriel's 'song swap' project, Scratch My Back ... I'll Scratch Yours, has not materialised as planned, with artists either missing deadlines or refusing to participateThe flip side of Peter Gabriel's recent covers album, Scratch My Back, with ... more info

Guardian Music — More than 100,000 people join online campaigns as David Bowie and Emily Eavis appeal for threatened BBC 6 Music to be savedThe fight to save BBC 6 Music continues to gain momentum as one supporter launched a protest song on YouTube and more than 100,... more info

ContactMusic — DAVID BOWIE, LILY ALLEN and MARK RONSON are backing a petition to save a British radio station, after BBC bosses announced plans to shut it down on Tuesday... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Music stars David Bowie and Mark Ronson have reacted angrily to the BBC's decision to close its 6 Music station, seen as a key platform for alternative and lesser-known rock and pop acts. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — There seems to be two motivations behind Peter Gabriel's new album, one playful and the other more serious. The first gives the project its title: Gabriel covered compositions by 12 working artists, including David Bowie, Neil Young, Arcade Fire and.... more info