Totally Fuzzy — Following its release on coloured 12” vinyl as part of the Record Store Day celebrations, Domino is happy to announce the full release of Franz Ferdinand – Covers EP on Monday the 2nd of May 2011, now available on CD & black vinyl for the first ... more info

Guardian Music — (Linn)Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett have been among Carol Kidd's admirers in the past, and she just goes on getting better. Along with the musicianship and vocal warmth, there is an unpretentious honesty about her approach that can bring even the mo... more info

ContactMusic — Christian Slater and Billy Joel formed a new lounge double act during a recent vacation after becoming celebrity friends. The actor had been performing Frank Sinatra numbers and standards with the house pianist in the remote restaurant he frequent... more info

Guardian Music — Rob Brydon stole the Ken Bruce Radio 2 show, while Bono stole slightly more from journalist Neil McCormick. . .A couple of good doppelganger moments on the weekend radio. . . First we had Rob Brydon being Ken Bruce (Radio 2, Friday) for the entire sh... more info

Guardian Music — By Victoria SegalListening to his mother provide an understanding ear to the customers in the family dress shop, the young Talese realised that "their pauses, their evasions" were as telling as the information and opinions they willingly offered up. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Frank Sinatra may well be spinning in his grave over the heavy metal hijacking of a dozen cornerstone numbers from his repertoire for "Sin-atra," a tribute to the Chairman of the Board. more info

Popdose — Dave Steed reviews the new Frank Sinatra metal tribute album and the eighth record from Amon Amarth. more info

ContactMusic — The Sahara hotel & casino - Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra's one-time favourite haunt in Las Vegas - is to close after 59 years. The fabled hang-out of the rich and famous will shut its doors in May (11). The hotel-casino was flooded with gues... more info

Guardian Music — A composer of classic musicals, he wrote Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasAmong the perennial Christmas songs, one of the most performed and popular is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, with words and music by Hugh Martin, who has died age... more info

Guardian Music — Actor best known for her role as a go-go dancer in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!The actor Tura Satana, who has died aged 72, lived a life as eventful as the plots of the lurid B-movies that made her a star. Almost 6ft tall and trained in martial arts... more info