Guardian Music — Trash-pop or pop that's trash? We really can't make the call on this Californian trioHometown: Orange County, California.The lineup: Melissa Marie Green, Allison Green and Dani Artaud.The background: This is weird. America doesn't, as a rule, do tras... more info

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Guardian Music — Mumford & Sons, Glasgow & ManchesterIn the dramatis personae of contemporary British folk artists, we have our passionate heroine (Laura Marling), and our lovelorn hero (Noah And The Whale's Charlie Fink). In the persons of Mumford & Sons, meanwhile... more info

Silent Uproar — Mark Ronson has tapped Santigold, Scissor Sisters, Kaiser Chiefs and Miike Snow for his new album, Introducing The Business. Unlike 2007's Versions, this album features originals (some written with the artists Ronson previously covered). The album is... more info

Pop Justice — Hold onto your hats: » Susan Boyle is living in one place and her pet cat is living in another. (Digital Spy) (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a202235/boyle-living-apart-from-pet-cat-pebbles.html ) Amazingly, the cat is now living with ex... more info

Gigwise — They're back in the studio... more info

ContactMusic — Kaiser Chiefs are writing their new album by mail. The British pop group are working on the follow up to their last album, 2008s 'Off With Their heads' but are... more info

NME — Ricky Wilson: 'I haven't felt this creative since we first started' more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Lead singer Ricky Wilson says it was important that the Leeds band took a break and rediscovered their hunger for new music. more info

Guardian Music — Skins seems to be the only show actively trying to break new music in the UK. If more followed its example, there wouldn't just be X Factor finalists and Glee cast members ruling the chartsThere's no question that The X Factor is one of the most powe... more info