Guardian Music — Madonna's jaw-dropping take on the story of Wallis Simpson is a primped and simpering folly, preening and fatally mishandledWhatever the crimes committed by Wallis Simpson – marrying a king, sparking a constitutional crisis, fraternising with Nazis... more info

The Telegraph — Madonna's W.E. premieres in Venice. It is a bold and confident story about an American woman's obsession with the Windsors. more info

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Guardian Music — This former art history student specialises in murky disco full of reverb, delay and enigmatically ethereal vocalsHometown: Tallinn, Estonia.The lineup: Maria Juur (vocals, music).The background: Maria Juur, alias Maria Minerva, is a post-Pink record... more info

Perez Hilton — She is everywhere to us! Michelle Branch is back! After a brief but very successful detour in country music, the singer/songwriter has returned to pop music with a new album - coming out soon - and she chats with us about it in the very same room whe... more info

Guardian Music — Explicit coffee-table title continues to be in hot demand, according to Bookfinder researchMadonna's explicit book Sex is once again America's most sought after out-of-print title of the year, according to BookFinder's annual report.The graphic coffe... more info

Guardian Music — The R&B singer's ode to loving someone so much there just isn't enough time in the day is a sumptuous slice of vintage soulIn October Mary J Blige will release her 10th studio album, the earnest sounding My Life II: The Journey Continues. A sequel to... more info

Topix — People were so busy comparing Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" to Madonna's "Express Yourself" earlier this year that they didn't notice the similarities between the lead single from Gaga's new album and French DJ/producer David Guetta 's 2009 Kelly Rowla... more info

I Like Music — Joins The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project in a bid to find the best dancer to join her next tour. Entrants must submit a one minute video before 10th October 2011 more info

Guardian Music — Celebrities will grace the Lido's red carpet this week but the magic of the world's oldest film festival is fading. Big stars with eyes on Hollywood awards now seek plaudits at the upstart in Toronto as a better proving ground for successAs holidayma... more info