Gigwise — Flight of the Conchords star discusses Peter Jackson's Rings prequel... more info

Guardian Music — Nice girls singing jaunty melodies? Don't you believe it – there's more to these two than meets the inattentive earHometown: Texas and Amsterdam.The lineup: Erin Kleh (vocals, guitar), Tash ter Braak (vocals, guitar), Paul Durbin (percussion), and ... more info

Guardian Music — Even their friends think they're chubby scruffs, so when the Phoenix Foundation won the support of Jarvis Cocker, they got a bit excitedIf there's one thing the Phoenix Foundation won't abide, it's dicks. When it comes to dealing with other bands, sa... more info

Guardian Music — Forum, LondonLike Law & Order stalwart Ice-T and Are We There Yet? star Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg is proof that one generation's corrupter of morals is the next's national treasure. The erstwhile "evil bastard" (Daily Star, 1994) is now a cosily ubiquito... more info

NME — Flight Of The Conchords star Bret McKenzie has joined the cast of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit movie. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Bret McKenzie, one half of the comedy-singer duo Flight of the Conchords, is no stranger to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. In fact, the New Zealand-born McKenzie appeared as an extra in the trilogy, named "Figwit" ("Frodo is great... who i... more info

Guardian Music — Left to their own devices for 25 years, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have amassed a peerless arsenal of artful pop tunes, as a listen to their silver anniversary compliation provesWhen they first emerged a quarter of a century ago, the Pet Shop Boys s... more info

Stereogum — Kanye West — playing Kenny West — guest starred on last night’s Cleveland Show, where he debuted a new song called “Be-Cleve in Yourself.” It was dedicated to Cleveland, who, according to West, helped him get back on his feet. Watch: In o... more info

Undercover, Australia — Kiwi comics Flight Of The Conchords and Katy Perry appear on The Simpsons. more info

Guardian Music — As this column celebrates its fifth birthday, we'd like you to suggest songs with commemorative themesLook at this. It's the first ever Readers Recommend blog, posted five years ago on 1 September 2005. The theme was change. Almost everyone posted un... more info