Guardian Music — The video for Run the World (Girls) recalls the work of South African photographer Pieter Hugo. But is it homage or appropriation?The music business may be shrinking, but there's still an elite group of artists who can afford mega-budget videos. One ... more info

Perez Hilton — Oh man! What an absolutely fantastic cover! Check out the always amazing PS 22 Chorus absolutely KILLING Lykke Li's Breaking It Up during the soundcheck for their performance at the Gridiron Gala, which honored some of the legends of football from t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield, words by Rachel Kowal Lykke Li @ Webster Hall "She looks like a normal non-idiotic Gaga. With better music." Or at least, that's what the consensus seems to be among Lykke Li fans on the music... more info

Perez Hilton — We heart her! Have for a while! We've been obsessing with this song for a bit. And we especially love this version! Check out this acoustic take by Lykke Li of her beautiful song Sadness Is A Blessing (above). more info

Topix — LOWER DEPTHS "It's not that I'm not happy," says Lykke Li, "it's just that when I'm happy, I'm usually busy being happy and not too keen to write." A You already loveA Lykke Li. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lykke Li @ LPR in 2010 (more by kolored) today in NYC * Tanya Bannister @ Barbes * Slavic Soul Party @ Barbes * Tell Your Friends @ Lolita Bar * Ben Gallina/SALO @ The Stone * Matt Nathanson @... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The English Riviera is the third studio album by British electronic band Metronomy, which was released on April 11, 2011 in the UK and April 19, 2011 in the US. Metronomy is an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, Eng... more info

DrownedInSound — Although it is parlous to make comparisons between olden day sounds and modern nonsense, this week I have struggled. This is partly due to my having moved The Elizabethan (my favourite, favourite record player) into my bedroom; and it is partly becau... more info

NME — Rapper also says he’s started his second album more info

Guardian Music — Charli XCX Stay Away (This Is Music) To the Home Counties and Charli XCX, a teenage over-achiever who I like to think was named after an eBay user account. Upon discovering how old she is – she's 18 but has been plugging away at pop for years – p... more info