Guardian Music — Britain may have all but forgotten her, but 80s popstar Sade is a huge star in the US since her 2010 comeback. So what's the secret of her transatlantic success?Just as we've got used to the idea that Adele is now a massive star in America, triumphin... more info

Starpulse — Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough is to wed British actor Alex Pettyfer, according to reports. The couple met on the set of new male stripper movie Magic Mike and has been dating for jus... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist in the coterie of session musicians known as the Wrecking CrewThe American guitarist, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange, who has died aged 81, collaborated with many of the major figures in pop music, including Elvis Presley, the Beach ... more info

Guardian Music — Hordes of Halbstarken – the German equivalent of teddy boys – come alive in this hidden rock'n'roll gem unearthed by Jon Savage from the archive of British Pathé newsreelsWhat's interesting in looking through newsreel archives is how the editori... more info

Detroit Free Press — It wasn't hard to spot Elvis Presley's old co-star on the Oscars red carpet. She was the one wearing the nun's habit. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Musician Billy Strange dies at 81 in Nashville. Billy Strange wrote songs for, arranged or played on hundreds of recordings for Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Dean Martin and many others. more info

Guardian Music — The National Enquirer, the scandalous US supermarket check-out weekly, has acted true to form by publishing a picture of Whitney Houston (allegedly) lying in an open coffin.Its cover picture, which I am not showing here, purports to show her in a gol... more info

Guardian Music — There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in JD McPherson's world. Not surprising given he refuses to let anything created since 1958 impinge on itHometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma.The lineup: JD McPherson (lead and backing vocals, guitar), Jimmy Sutton (bass),... more info

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Pop Justice — A treat for fans of Jessie J’s earlier work: here she is in a school production of Bugsy Malone. (The Sun) (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/4133278/See-Jessie-before-her-J-days-in-school-musical-clip.html) Nicki Minaj is hopin... more info