Guardian Music — If you have a stomach for the ravishingly strange, check out Chelsea Nikkel's magical yet menacing morality talesHometown: Auckland, New Zealand.The lineup: Chelsea Nikkel (vocals, piano).The background: Princess Chelsea is the solo project of Chelse... more info

Guardian Music — Pop critic Jon Savage and producer Ewan Pearson on the majesty of Donna Summer's finest 3 minutes and 47 secondsPop critic Jon SavageA cinematic drone comes in fast from silence, quickly overtaken by two synthesised rhythm tracks that will go in and ... more info

Guardian Music — The pop singer, who died today, created powerful futuristic records that changed the course of music for everDonna Summer will be remembered as the queen of disco, but in fact her best records transformed not just dancefloors but the course of pop mu... more info

Guardian Music — When Jupiter say they're disco, they mean the cheesiest end of it – all Moog bursts and cosmic funk bass. They really should have been on the Boogie Nights soundtrackHometown: Paris.The lineup: Amélie and Quarles.The background: There have probabl... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nite Jewel, Dntel, Daedalus and others will celebrate the music of Kraftwerk, Popol Vuh and others at the Ford Amphitheatre. Nite Jewel will team with Peanut Butter Wolf and others to perform "Computer World," Kraftwerk's 1981 classic, in its entiret... more info

Guardian Music — Now in her 30s, Beth Ditto's priorities – and her music – are changing. Here she discusses her forthcoming marriage and how Abba became an influence on Gossip's latest albumBeth Ditto is tremendously unflappable, even at the end of a long day wit... more info

Guardian Music — Jas Shaw and James Ford celebrate the hidden world of twips, zongs and spring reverbsClick here for an exclusive stream of their new album Unpatterns808 Kick DrumThe Roland TR-808 is the classic drum machine.It was both hip-hop and house, it formed a... more info

Guardian Music — Music news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsCourtney Love reunites classic Hole lineupLeonard Cohen's poetic thanks as former manager and lover is jailed for harassmentAxl Rose apologises to Cleveland over Hall of Fame snubT... more info

Guardian Music — They're chic, they're from Paris. They've got hints of Ladytron and Stereolab. Can they really be the future of surf music?Hometown: Paris.The lineup: They're not telling.The background: They are models and they're looking good. Actually, they're not... more info

Guardian Music — Ralf Hütter reveals the band have almost finished a new record, their first since 2003's Tour de FranceKraftwerk have revealed they are releasing a new album "soon". As the German band finish their eight-night residency at New York's Museum of Moder... more info