Sky News — Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter can travel again after his three-and-a-half year ban came to an end and police have no plans to extend it. more info

Guardian Music — Has one of pop's most misanthropic figures lightened up? Alexis Petridis detects a definite shift in moodIn 2003, Luke Haines – singer-songwriter, sometime author, former Auteurs frontman and one-third of Black Box Recorder – announced that it wa... more info

Guardian Music — Five characteristically lurid descriptions by the music writer who died last week – but who is he talking about?Former Observer and Q columnist Tom Hibbert, who died last week, was legendary for his descriptive verve. Who is he talking about her... more info

Guardian Music — Where did the terms retro-nuevo and skronk originate? Or hip-hop? Michaelangelo Matos runs through an exhaustive catalogue of music's phrasemakers and trendsettersMusic comes from everywhere, and so do the names we call it by. There's a longstanding... more info

ContactMusic — British media watchdog officials have dismissed a complaint filed by convicted sex offender Gary Glitter after he objected to the broadcast of a fictional hanging on a TV show. The Execution of Gary Glitter aired in the U. K. in November 2009 and was... more info

Guardian Music — High heels, whips, even a chocolate Jesus. You got down and dirty with kinky songsSome of your suggestions were brilliantly clever and witty: Duke Ellington's Rubber Bottom; Olivia Newton John's Hopelessly Devoted to You; the Ronettes' I Saw Mommy Ki... more info

Guardian Music — These 70s fetishists from Bath are on a mission to revive glam, mixing cheesy, infectious pop with kick-ass guitar solosHometown: Bath.The lineup: Luke Smyth (vocals, guitar), Jules Wells (bass, backing vocals), Jay Synclair (drums, backing vocals), ... more info

NME — Punk rock icon also plays hits 'I Love Rock'n'Roll' and 'Cherry Bomb' more info

Guardian Music — Ready Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun – of the early yearsLike the Beatles' first LP and sexual intercourse, you might g... more info

Guardian Music — The would-be country artist's talks with Atlantic Records about releasing her debut album have reportedly stalledPoor Gwyneth Paltrow. The would-be country singer may have no choice but to remain a plain old movie star. After months of talks with Atl... more info