Guardian Music — This 'porn-pop' starlet suggests a kinky Kylie or a blue La RouxHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Ashley Huizenga (vocals).The background: Today's featured act was going to be a new singer-songwriter from Sweden called Nina Nesbitt, hailed as the fem... more info

Guardian Music — (Loaf)Michael Lovett, the young Londonder who is NZCA/Lines, has said his desire is to create a solo, British version of the collaborations between the producer Timbaland and the singer Aaliyah that transformed R&B in the late 90s. He hasn't managed ... more info

Guardian Music — Each week we invite a reader to tell us about the songs they've been listening to recentlyEach week we inviting a reader to share with us a playlist of songs they've been listening to recently. This week it's Peter Climie, a council web-developer fro... more info

Pop Justice — If you ever want to make yourself APOPLEPTIC WITH RAGE, have a look at what other countries get up to in the run-up to Eurovision, how many great people want to represent their country when they know their country will take their efforts seriously, a... more info

Guardian Music — The Maccabees, On tourOnce an appealingly eccentric indie band, the Maccabees have since signed a major deal and streamlined their sound. No one would begrudge them that, especially since theirs so far has been a slightly difficult journey. On their ... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Norris, La Roux's touring keyboardist and programmer, has created this oddly compelling slice of house musicWhen your employer is taking her sweet time recording her second album, it's probably a good idea to do something else in the meantime. F... more info

Pop Justice — "Wow I just wanna drink a million bottles of champagne": the understandably excited words of demure rapper Azealia Banks, whose Universal contract has now been announced. (Pitchfork) (http://pitchfork.com/news/45153-azealia-banks-signs-to-universal/)... more info

ContactMusic — La Roux terrified by sexy pop songs The electronic duo - Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid - are aiming for a cheekier follow up to their self titled debut but want their music to be sexy without being aggressive like many modern pop hits P... more info

Pop Justice — We first met War Of Words ages ago having heard their songs 'Panic' and 'Battleground'. We were quite annoyed that they weren't signed to our Popjustice Hi-Fi label because those songs were just the sort of smart and effortless pop we wanted to rele... more info

Guardian Music — Other acts confirmed for California desert event include Pulp, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsRadiohead, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg are to headline this year's Coachella festival in California. The event takes place in the de... more info