Guardian Music — A new study shows how difficult it is for European artists to gain pan-European success, even if their lyrics are in EnglishIf you want to cross borders as a European artist, you had better sing in English. This may not come as a huge surprise, but t... more info

Guardian Music — Full list of all the artists nominated in categories for this year's awardsBritish male solo artistEd Sheeran (Atlantic Records/Warner Music)James Blake (Polydor/Universal Music)James Morrison (Island/Universal Music)Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird... more info

Guardian Music — Other acts confirmed for California desert event include Pulp, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsRadiohead, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg are to headline this year's Coachella festival in California. The event takes place in the de... more info

Mjsbigblog — This week, we have concert stats from Kelly, Clay, Scotty, Archie and Australian Idol’s first winner, Guy. For those agog at Adele’s numbers, here is Billboard with a rundown of her impressive achievements. 2 Z100 Jingle Ball: Lady Gaga, Demi Lo... more info

ContactMusic — French Dj David Guetta has fallen ill in the middle of his South American tour The hitmaker and producer is due to perform two dates in Brazil beginning on Saturday 07Jan12 before hitting venues in Chile and Argentina later this month Jan12 but he h.... more info

Guardian Music — Plenty of people made their mark on 2011, but not in a good way – here's a selection■ David Guetta. Please stop■ The Haribo family. Ghastly■ TOWIE's Arg. A man so tragically stupid that he could walk into a room containing nothing but a basic... more info

Guardian Music — Reckon a dubstep breakdown is something the AA can fix? That REM split up 15 years ago? Or that the artwork on Lady Gaga's album was good? Then you need to read on …The rise of Lana Del Rey• Lana has been described as the "gangsta Nancy Sinatra".... more info

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Guardian Music — Contrary to David Cameron's retreat from Europe, club sounds from the continent dominated the UK charts this yearIt's an institution appreciated by the bulk of Europe but endlessly divisive in the UK. Critics point to its arcane voting structures, it... more info