Undercover, Australia — The rumour mill has been working hard last night with reports of The Darkness reforming, but according to Justin Hawkins, it’s not true. more info

Guardian Music — Though not as magnificently OTT as their heroes Scissor Sisters and Daft Punk, these aspiring electro-poppers are not far offHometown: London.The lineup: Ollie Wride (vocals), Josh Dally (guitar), Poppy Kavanagh (bass), James Cross (drums).The backgr... more info

Pop Justice — Let's inflate then jump from a chair onto the Ribena carton of recycled news: » Crossover rap 'artiste' Example intends to spend this Good Friday watching a film and eating Sugar Puffs. (Twitter) (http://twitter.com/EXAMPLEyoutwit/status/1147172830... more info

Pop Justice — Hold onto your hats: » Leona's new tour will be based on Avatar. Our advice: take a book. (Daily Star) (http://dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/123135/Leona-tour-show-based-on-Avatar/) » EMI have 'saved' Abbey Road studios. (ie Abbey Road was neve... more info

Guardian Music — It might have started in 1977, but the Brit awards is still only 30 years old. Confused? Let me explain some Brits myths ...Imagine an alien civilisation captures a capsule as it hurtles through space and, on prising it open, discovers 30 DVDs each c... more info

Guardian Music — It's that time again when the music biz gathers to give gongs to the least-deserving of acts. Here are some classic clangersRadiohead have never won a Brit. PJ Harvey's never won a Brit. Dizzee Rascal's never won a Brit. Nor have The Smiths, The Ston... more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't think the boys have all made great records,' the 'American Idol' judge tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Randy Jackson Photo: MTV News With a new season of "American Idol" already under way, judge Ran... more info

411 Mania — Kesha offers a forgettable club jam about partying with no money, Peter Kay creates a "band" using claymation and cartoon figures to raise money charity, and former The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins is still a corny cock rock anachronism. Brought to... more info

MTV.com News — Singer explains why 'Soaked,' written by Matthew Bellamy, resonated with him.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Adam Lambert Photo: MTV News Adam Lambert worked with everyone from Rivers Cuomo to Pink to the Darkness frontman... more info

Live Daily — For rock fans, Adam Lambert [ tickets ] was the most exciting contestant in the history of "American Idol." In a sea of wannabe Mariah Careys, Whitney Houstons, and bland Daughtry-lite rockers, Lambert had a voice, flair, and style that recalled rock... more info