Mercury News, California — DIDO DOESN'T know the sex of her baby, but she won't wait until her due date to find out. "I'm too curious," the British singer-songwriter said in a recent interview. more info

Guardian Music — Daneman/Thomas/Williams/Theatre of the Ayre/Kenny(Wigmore Hall Live)We owe the current surge of interest in John Blow's Venus and Adonis, ironically, to the Purcell tercentenary two years ago. Purcell admired Blow's little opera, written for Charles... more info

ContactMusic — Dido can't wait to find out the sex of her baby. The 39-year-old singer is expecting her first child with husband Rohan this summer but is so excited about their impending arrival that she wants to find out if it will be a boy or a girl as soon as... more info

ContactMusic — Pregnant singer Dido is determined to discover the gender of her baby ahead of the birth - because she doesn't want any surprises in the delivery room. The Thank You hitmaker announced last month (Feb11) that she's expecting a son or daughter late... more info

People.com — "It's enough of a surprise on the day," the British singer-songwriter explains more info

Brooklyn Vegan — P.S. 22 "Because English singer-songwriter Dido, who is nominated with Rollo Armstrong and A.R. Rahman for "If I Rise" from 127 Hours, was not available for tonight's show, the producers have recruited Florence Welch from Florence + the Machine to... more info

Guardian Music — Audiences will have the chance to experience their own bespoke version of Dido and Aeneas thanks to Silent Opera's iPod-era stagingI'm about to do something that has never been done before. Many people will throw their heads back and cry, "This is go... more info

Guardian Music — Opera singer and music educationist behind the Great Elm festival in SomersetThe mezzo-soprano Maureen Lehane, who has died aged 78, graced the stages of Europe and America for little more than two decades, though she was a firm favourite with both c... more info

Guardian Music — Nick Welch's daughter fronts the band Florence and the Machine, now up for a Grammy. What's it like when a family member suddenly becomes a superstar?Florence Welch is an A-list superstar. She hangs around with Beyoncé, Jay-Z and other stellar folk.... more info

Perez Hilton — Earlier we reported that Florence + The Machine will be filling in for Dido at this year's Oscar show. Now, we're super happy to let U know that our source says Gwyneth Paltrow will also be performing! She'll be doing the song Coming Home from her la... more info