Stereogum — Eliot “Coco” Sumner (aka Sting’s daughter) used to make electro-pop under the moniker I Blame Coco. Now she’s recording under her real name, with an EP out next week and an album to follow sometime next year. In a press release, she says she�... more info

Pop Justice — yVzJBQv4kBI But what does it all mean? POSSIBLE MEANING ONE She has been busy selling ice creams and her entire new album will be themed around the idea of ice cream and other frozen confectionery items eg sorbets, frozen yoghurt, ice lollies and so... more info

Pop Justice — » First it was Ellie Goulding's jogging obsession. Now Alexandra Burke can't stop banging on about cycling. (British Cycling) (http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/recreation/article/rec20110807-recreation-18-500-Cyclists-at-Sky-Ride-Manchester-0) Where... more info

Persona Sauna — Here is the music from this week's new episode of Gossip Girl - The Kids Stay in the Picture. Thought you'd never see one of these posts again, huh? The Naked and Famous - The Sun Sola Rosa - King of HushHurricane Bells - The Deep EndElectric Sunset... more info

Guardian Music — For his third New Band this week, Mike Skinner has chosen a devil-consorting bluesman with a near-total lack of internet presenceHometown: New York.The lineup: Mr Case (voice, guitar).The background: We're doing today's New Band blind. Not literally,... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK PJ Harvey The Words That Maketh Murder (Island) Polly Harvey's an artist whose primal screams have made me jump for joy throughout the years, and The Words That Maketh Murder is no exception. This flamenco-tinged anti-war paean is li... more info

Core News — “Another chance to hear some incredible live music recorded as part of A Night With Annie Nightingale, featuring Tinchy Stryder, I Blame Coco, Sub Focus, Professor Green, DC Breaks, Booka Shade, Freestylers, Fatboy Slim & Primal Scream.” BBC Radi... more info

Altsounds — I Blame Coco, fronted by Coco Sumner, are the latest UK act to join Audio-Technica's growing endorsee list. The band are using a variety of microphones from the company's Artist Elite, Artist and Pro Series ranges on stage, in addition to an M3 i... more info

Guardian Music — The musician on the influence of Ian Dury, wearing clothes when she's sad, and her Pinocchio-print shoes falling in the water1) You pick up influences all your life, although you don't really realise it. I was a big Ian Dury fan when I was younger. H... more info

NME - Radar — For anyone finding themselves pondering what the shinier reaches of the pop spectrum may look like in the decreasingly distant futurescape that is 2011, raise your eyebrows at RKO. RKO is making some of the most instantly catchy new pop ditties we... more info