Chorus.fm — *Drake* (http://www.drakeofficial.com/) will bring his "Club Paradise Tour" to the UK in 2012. Head to the replies to see the list of dates. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Drizzy Drake is coming back to London next year. The rapper will bring his “Paradise Club” to these shores in March. Dublin is the first date on March 24th with the rapper heading to London on the 26th. Other cities like Sheffield, Newcastle and ... more info

Gigwise — After Drake gets 'ahead' with his fans Gigwise examines the mentality of fan tattoos... more info

Gigwise — The world's dumbest tattoo?.. more info

Stereogum — The National, who have been staying pretty busy lately, brought out Arcade Fire’s Win Butler in Montréal Friday night for a performance of “Start A War.” Check it out after the jump. Though Win does his country proud, I’m guessing Bieber and... more info

Stereogum — We’re deep enough into Listmas to know which albums to expect on year-end roll calls, and how to identify something approximating an outlier. SPIN’s list of the year’s best LPs gives proper props to often overlooked records like The Men’s Lea... more info

Guardian Music — This week's Music Weekly interviewee is Gilles Peterson, who spoke to Ben Beaumont-Thomas just before it was announced he is to leave Radio 1. He discusses his new CD: 'Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura: The Search Continues' - and explains what Cuba... more info

Perez Hilton — Enough with the Kardashian sisters. What's baby boy Robbie K up to! For starters, he's got a new girl! Sources are reporting that Rob is getting closer to Rita Ora, a 21-year-old singer and model, with her own discernible credit being a spot in Drake... more info

411 Mania — Do we loathe Drake's "Hate Sleeping Alone?" Is Britney Spears' "Scary" frighteningly good? Is 50 Cent's "Stop Crying" a winner? 411's Jeremy Thomas and Tony Acero listen to these tracks and more! more info

Guardian Music — This free download was anything but throwaway. The chillwave-tinged R&B spoke of codeine, cold sex and pills … and invited you to luxuriate in Abel Tesfaye's heartacheHouse of Balloons was the debut album by this Toronto-based artist, and was so hi... more info