Guardian Music — Village Underground, LondonOther Lives have barely been off the road since the release of their second album, Tamer Animals, last August, and band-leader Jesse Tabish is feeling the effects of tour-induced "mind-frost". "We've been to London more tim... more info

Guardian Music — You didn't hang about in delivering a selection of time-wasting songs that include Elvis Presley and Leonard CohenProcrastination, it turns out, isn't just for idlers and layabouts. I asked for songs on this theme last week, and you unearthed songs a... more info

Gigwise — European dates announced after star previously spoke of tour apprehension more info

Guardian Music — The man music journalists love to hate helped One Direction break US chart history. He's not just any old megabastard"Promise not to be offended," said the Guardian. "But would you write us a piece in defence of Simon Cowell?"Offended? I'm THRILLED. ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen’s first studio release since 2004’s Dear Heather, sets a new paragraph in what has been an exhilarating late chapter in a lengthy career. After breaking with his management following an ugly legal battle that left him ess... more info

Guardian Music — Four years after her X-Factor success, pop-soul princess Alexandra Burke is still at the top. Here she talks about staying ahead of the pack, living alone in a big house – and the occasional hazard of being rubbished by her own mother…Every time ... more info

Guardian Music — More than 50,000 files from Sony Music, most by late pop legend, are said to have been illegally downloadedMichael Jackson's back catalogue has allegedly been stolen from Sony Music by hackers, it has emerged.More than 50,000 music files, most of whi... more info

ContactMusic — Leonard Cohen and Chuck Berry were honoured as the first two recipients of the Pen New Englands Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award on Sunday 26Feb12 at the John F Kennedy Library in Boston Massachusetts Berry was saluted at the event by Paul Si... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Bill Callahan’s dark country & western croon takes on “So long, Marianne,” the opening track off side two of Leonard Cohen’s 1968 debut, Songs of Leonard Cohen. Slowing things down, Callahan and co. eschew the original’s violin and backing... more info

Topix — Leonard Cohen, 77, doubtlessly always possessed wisdom and wit well beyond his years. more info