MTV.com News — 'Easy Rider' star died of prostate cancer Saturday.By Kelley L. Carter and Jem Aswad Dennis Hopper Photo: George Rose/Getty Images Actor Dennis Hopper — star of "Easy Rider," "Blue Velvet," "Giant" and many other films — died Saturday o... more info

Altsounds — Soul singers are ten a penny. All over the country, all over the world there are girls who want to sound like Alicia Keys or Rihanna, like Aretha Franklin or Fontella Bass, like Diana Ross, even like Amy Winehouse or Duffy. Very few of them have t... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: "General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco (1976) Folk singer Jewel (1974) Radiohead drummer Phil Selway (1967) "Dumb and Dumber" actress Karen Duffy (1961) Actor/comedian Dre... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... Sweet Coffee - Naked City (2007) Jaga Jazzist - A Livingroom Hush (2001) Jaga Jazzist - The Stix Alison Krauss - Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004) Alison Krauss - New Favorite (2001) Alison Krauss - Now that I've Found You, A Collection ... more info

Guardian Music — Embassy, SkegnessAlvin Stardust was one of the more curious 1970s glam phenomenons. A giant-quiffed, leather-clad rocker with oversized jewellery who inspired a generation of children to copy his movements in their own PVC gloves, his signature hit M... more info

Guardian Music — This soul girl in thrall to Motown is, like Donny and Marie Osmond, a little bit country and a little bit rock'n'rollHometown: Omaha, Nebraska.The lineup: Laura Burhenn joined live by Johnny Kotchian (drums), Dan McCarthy (bass, vocals), Pearl Lovejo... more info

Guardian Music — The British musical mainstream has been a hung parliament for the last decade – and there have been intriguing shifts of allegiancesOne personal result of this week's political shenanigans is that I can't stop thinking about pop music coalitions. ... more info

Perez Hilton — These two nuts are at it again! Dennis Hopper's estranged wife Victoria Duffy is claiming that he is well enough to sit for a divorce deposition, despite his struggle with prostate cancer. Hopper's doctor stated in March that "It is doubtful that Mr.... more info

The Telegraph — Teenagers rate her poetry as second only to Shakespeare's and, like the Bard, love colours much of her work. Yet in matters of the heart, Carol Ann Duffy admits she is no expert. more info

Guardian Music — When it comes to the record industry, it's still a man's world – but how can this still be the case in the 21st century?Last summer, I wrote about the lack of women in the music business. My blog caused a stir among female A&Rs in the UK (there are... more info