ContactMusic — British pop star Gary Barlow is eyeing a star-studded line-up for Queen Elizabeth Iis 85th birthday celebrations - hes planning to include Jay Z Coldplay and Sir Cliff Richard on the bill The Take That star has been charged with organising the entert... more info

Guardian Music — The Senegalese singer plans to ditch his music career and enter the political realmAge: 52.Appearance: The thinking man's Jay-Z.What's he doing? He's quitting music to pursue a career in politics.Ah right. So he's a musician then? He surely is! Rolli... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The Throne made their way to Detroit last night. They perform ‘Paris’ 7 times to a hyped up crowd.   Spotted @ X’s more info

Guardian Music — Our music writers are currently picking their albums of the year. What would yours be?December is nearly upon us, bringing the inevitable blizzard of best-album-of-the-year lists. The Guardian will of course be participating; as you read this, an arm... more info

Detroit Free Press — Ruling the hip-hop kingdom as The Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West swung through Auburn Hills to serve up a booming, muscular show of hits for an audience of more than 15,000. more info

Detroit Free Press — In a venue fittingly named the Palace, rap's royalty held court Saturday night. Ruling the hip-hop kingdom as the Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West swung through Auburn Hills to serve up a booming, muscular show of hits for a standing and writhing au... more info

411 Mania — Part of the "Watch the Throne" tour... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Rihanna lets fans into her family life. We are introduced to her mother and her grandmother. The video is narrated by Jay-Z. more info

Guardian Music — Alabama rapper Yelawolf is one of hip-hop's most vital voices, telling tales of backwoods darkness and hard lives rather than boasting and blingSome years before Yelawolf, the self-styled "gutter motherfucker from an Alabama creek", was signed by Emi... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's' has been named as the third biggest selling debut album of 2011, according to the Official Charts Company.Beady Eye's 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' has been named as the six... more info