JamBase — DINOSAUR JR. Sign with Jagjaguwar, Announce April Tour and Exclusive 7" Dinosaur Jr Having recently signed with Jagjaguwar, Dinosaur Jr. will be hitting the road in April to road test new material in a town near you in cozier environs than you ... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran singer LULU has blasted music industry bosses for urging young female singers such as KATY PERRY to sex up their act. The British star, who shot to fame in the ... more info

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Guardian Music — Chaka Khan is one of the great funk-soul vocalists. The Illinois native enjoyed a string of disco-era hits in the 1970s and 1980s. However, even after her commercial star had apparently waned she continued to thrive, picking up a slew of Grammy award... more info

JamBase — EXCUSE US WHILE WE KISS THE SKY If he were still with us Jimi Hendrix would be 66 years old today. As it is, he's been gone for 38 years but what he wrought in his short career remains blisteringly present. Within the three (yes, just three) studi... more info

JamBase — George McConnell Launches "Virtual 45" Download Series Former Widespread Panic, Beanland guitarist to release new material exclusively via digital download singles (with the B-side!) George McConnell Guitarist George McConnell has been pl... more info

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Scotsman.com — LULU is backing a campaign demanding she is given the most prestigious of the Brit Awards, writes Marc Horne. more info

Guardian Music — Gatti's Berg is very much post-Romantic rather than proto-modernist, with the Mahlerian influences emphasised more info

JamBase — LOTUS RELEASES NEW STUDIO ALBUM, HAMMERSTRIKE, ON OCTOBER 14 HALLOWEEN THEME ANNOUNCED - "LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG - THE 27 CONSPIRACY" LOOK FOR THE BAND ON TOUR IN PREMIER U.S. THEATRES THIS FALL Lotus This fall, Lotus releases their highly... more info