Guardian Music — It's been dismissed as kitsch for years, but Eurovision could be reinvented as a real showcase for British songwriting talentNext week is the biggest week of the year when it comes to celebrating UK songwriting. It's London Songwriters Week, with num... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — RnB singer-producer pens songs for James Blunt more info

Guardian Music — The electroclash class of 2002 will have the last laugh, says Tony NaylorDon't call it a comeback. Mainly because most of them never went away, partly because it would be trite, but mostly because it would imply a desperation absent from the new albu... more info

The Mirror — He may be one of the industry's top earners, but millionaire singer James Blunt, 35, refused to join a poker game at Raffles in King's Road, London. There are also rumours he wants live in Switzerland as a tax exile. Meanie! more info

Guardian Music — He's Britain's most innovative, radical, creative and, yes, ridiculous, pop star, whose overt sexuality, visual flamboyance and unusual lyrics set him apart from all his contemporaries. He tells Miranda Sawyer how, at 16, and after enduring years of ... more info

Guardian Music — Catchy yet incredibly annoying, are 'earworm' pop songs a sign of great writing or jobbing hackery?We all have our own personal irritants. A friend of mine, for instance, used to blast Ornette Coleman's Free Jazz to clear her record shop of customers... more info

Guardian Music — Do you know your grindcore from your hair metal? What is shredding - and can it be dangerous? And how many types of doom are there? Tim Jonze has all the answersFor those fond of middle-aged men in short trousers belting out double entendres, there i... more info

Idolator — Our look at the closing lines of the week's biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Living Thing, the fifth album by Swedish pop troupe Peter Bjorn & John: • "...the band are, perhaps unwittingly, engaged in an endless at... more info

MTV.com News — Beyoncé, Kanye, James Blunt — who takes the grand prize for romance buzzkill?By Sarah Muller Katy Perry in "Hot And Cold" Photo: Columbia Valentine's Day — you either love it or hate it. It makes sweethearts swoon and others want to s... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Read this on GigwiseWithout wishing to sound too cold you should pay attention to The Temper Trap for one very good reason. It's not their catchy songs, great music skills or anthemic qualities, it's the involvement of Mr Korda Marshall.Marshall has ... more info