Altsounds — Moby and Erasure are set to perform at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. The three-day festival (March 25-27), dubbed the world's most famous outdoor electronic music event, is sold out and expected to draw more than 150,000 attendees over the weeken... more info

The Quietus — Electronic celebrations at the Roundhouse, OH MY! more info

Perez Hilton — This is amazing! Thanks Andy! Check out this uplifting and incredible redo of Erasure's classic A Little Respect (above), put together by Andy Bell and LGBT youth at the Hetrick Martin Institute (and some other friendly faces!) All proceeds from the ... more info

Guardian Music — Mega pop diva Rihanna will no doubt live up to the title of her tour, Loud (5-16 Oct, tour begins 02 Arena, SE10, livenation.co.uk) ...Mesmerising indiester Conor Oberst, aka Bright Eyes, plays a one-off UK date for his forthcoming new album The Peop... more info

I Like Music — After more than four years away, they announce the Total Pop! tour for Summer 2011, playing in woodland locations for Forestry Commission Live Music more info

Gigwise — Band set to play a host of forest gigs... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Any Major Dude said... ANY MAJOR CHRISTMAS SOUL VOL. 1 1. The Flirtations – Christmas Time Is Here Again 2. Rotary Connection feat. Minnie Riperton – Christmas Love 3. The Emotions – What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas 4. The O’Jays – Christ... more info

Guardian Music — Elly Jackson, lead singer with the synth duo, claims the genre that made their name is 'done with'. But don't hold your breath for their new prog-folk directionLike milk announcing that it has gone sour, La Roux's lead singer has declared electro-pop... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonWith George Osborne channelling the economic policies of Geoffrey Howe, Manchester duo Hurts appear equally enamoured of the ways of the early 1980s. Their fixation lies with that era's new romantic synth-pop, a music of... more info

The Quietus — Erasure songwriter confirms that the pair are collaborating on a dance record more info