Pasta Primavera — Yesterday MGMT released the first track from the upcoming Congratulations.  Check it: mp3: MGMT – Flash Delirium A bit all over the place on this one.  The song really reminds me of Bowie and Zappa.  Perhaps that’s the direction they’r... more info

Guardian Music — The capital's soul is harder to pin down than other cities because its musical climate can change between postcodesIf London had the grid system of Manhattan, or had been rebuilt entirely like the Paris of Haussmann, then maybe it would have a readil... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — David Bowie's new makeover as rock ‘n' roll recluse dims hope for a comeback. more info

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