Guardian Music — Wins Songwriter of the Year prize and awards for Defamation of Strickland Banks and most performed work She SaidHis alter-ego Strickland Banks may have found himself incarcerated for a crime he did not commit, but the career path of his creator Ben D... more info

NME — Singer re-records 'Hard Times' for a good cause more info

Guardian Music — Suits of Beatles and Jaggers feature in exhibition on tailor who spliced bespoke outfitting with Swinging LondonMick and Bianca chose to wear his designs on their wedding day; he was on Elton John's speed-dial, and was the go-to man for women who wan... more info

Guardian Music — Lady Gaga's relentless, shameless, sledgehammer pop nearly always hits the spot – if you ignore the cheesy saxophonesThere's an unnerving moment that occurs when hearing Lady Gaga's second album, Born This Way, for the first time. It comes as soon ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Celebrity kids are so lucky. Not only do they have A-listers for parents, they often have fellow A-listers for godparents. Recently, Elton John and partner David Furnish said that they were asking Lady Gaga to be the godmother to their son, meaning t... more info

Gigwise — Singer mets PM at Downing Street... more info

Guardian Music — Joel Ford's experiments in electronica suggest chart music from an alternate pop universe where Toro Y Moi is always No 1Hometown: New York.The lineup: Joel Ford (music, computers).The background: Far be it from us to rave about a band then just give... more info

ContactMusic — U. K. watchdog officials have cleared Sir Elton John of breaching radio rules after swearing during a live broadcast in January (11). Authorities at British media regulator Ofcom received a complaint after the singer muttered the phrase "f**... more info

Guardian Music — George Michael's motoring antics have nothing do with inciting prejudiceI like George Michael. I think there is an elegance and honesty about him, even when he's driving cars into branches of Snappy Snaps. I also liked the way he calmly told Elton Jo... more info

Gigwise — She talks about exhaustion... more info