Dlisted — The Knights Who Say Wig. – Lulu of Wellington Upvote winner: You ain’t seen nothing, Yeti! – oryx Pic: Tumblr (Thanks James!) more info

Guardian Music — Reader Scott Blair picks from your nautical suggestions this week, with Queen, Lulu, Seth Lakeman and – naturally – Bryan Ferry all setting sailBelow is this week’s playlist – the theme interpreted and tunes picked by a re... more info

The Mirror — It's been almost 20 years since these shores produced a winner, but the impressive list includes five champions and a lot of familiar faces more info

Guardian Music — St John at Hackney, LondonWainwright’s high-risk labour of love pays off as he corrals opera stars, actors and Florence Welch into luscious arrangements of the Bard’s classic poemsWere most pop artists to record an album of Shakespearea... more info

Mercury News, California — Back-to-back productions from the small but resourceful company prove its merit as a presenter of fine opera more info

The Telegraph — If only Lulu was brave enough to rely more on her own material, says Matthew Magee more info

The Telegraph — Bubbly, down-to-earth, funny - we think we know Lulu. But her latest album, the first she's written herself, reveals a more complicated soul, discovers Neil McCormick more info

The Telegraph — Making Life Rhyme is the best thing Lulu has done since the early Seventies, says Neil McCormick more info

The Telegraph — The Absolutely Fabulous pair along with Dame Edna Everage and Lulu are the first stars to take part in the celebrity version of the baking competition more info

The Telegraph — When the Scottish singer helps close the Commonwealth Games tonight, she will remind us why she's so vital, says William Langley more info