ContactMusic — Lady Gaga plans to go on tour again at the start of 2012. The 25-year-old pop superstar has just completed her 'Monster Ball Tour' after first setting out on the road in November 2009, but she intends to start rehearsing for her next run of concerts ... more info

Topix — Dinosaur Jr., shown here in 1987, is releasing a cassette-only re-issue of its 1988 album, "Bug." Eric R. Danton SOUNDCHECK: Music News & Views , June 10, 2011 Busy week: Lady Gaga holds on to the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Tom Waits... more info

Guardian Music — Don Valley Bowl, SheffieldAccording to one music paper, this is the week "Arctic Monkeys reconquer the world". That may be pushing it – at the time of writing, the Sheffield foursome have stopped short of invading foreign territories – but after ... more info

Guardian Music — In the first of a seven-part series about the history of modern music, Guardian and Observer writers have picked out what they think are the 50 key moments in the story of pop. But we want to hear from you about who and what else we might have chosen... more info

Guardian Music — July 2009: Number 50 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicMost musicians see the pop world stretching out before them and they consider it as a long line with art at one end and cash at the other. They set a limit on how far ... more info

Topix — When Michael McDonald plays the Ridgefield Playhouse on June 22 , there should be some youthful faces in the crowd, sprinkled among the elder McDonald fans. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The controversy currently surrounding Tracy Morgan sounds like a 30 Rock plot line from Hell: while onstage performing stand-up in Nashville, Tracy unleashed a torrent of material condemning homosexuality. According to audience member reports, Tracy ... more info

Pop Crunch — Thanks to the wonders of YouTube, you don’t have to live in Europe to catch Lady Gaga’s performance of “The Edge of Glory” on Thursday’s edition of Germany’s Next Top [...] more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lady GaGa has donned another revealing outfit, this time walking the catwalk in a see-through white gown on Germany's Next Top Model.The eccentric popstar, who earlier this week flashed her boobs... more info

ContactMusic — Alice Cooper has called for modern rock acts to toughen up, insisting pop stars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry's wild antics are more "fun" to watch than current guitar bands. The School's Out legend is famed for his wild on-stage persona, performing execu... more info