Guardian Music — (Tape Modern)Duran superfan Mark Ronson's goal when producing their 13th album was to make the imaginary followup to 1982's Rio, when they wrote enormo-hits and hung out on expensive yachts. Given that the Brummies are now in their 50s and have made ... more info

Guardian Music — The singer lent his gangsta croon to chart-topping singles by Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and EminemHip-hop star Nate Dogg, who has just died at the age of 41, isn't as familiar a name as his college friend and long-time collaborator Snoop Dogg,... more info

Guardian Music — Friend of Snoop Dogg who featured on hit record Regulate was recovering from two strokes he had suffered in recent yearsHip-hop star Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, known by his stage name Nate Dogg, has died aged 41. The cause of his death is unclear but the... more info

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Impose Magazine — After watching The Black Lips in-studio with Mark Ronson on Rolling Stone, I had to take a moment to mourn the loss of all that was once lo-fi. Watching the fathers of Atlanta's "flower punk" scene parade through rooms full of recording equipment wo... more info

Abeano — Tawiah popped up on a remix with Mark Ronson in 2008, sung for some other less than exciting indie bands and then disappeared into the pop wilderness. But three years later she’s back and doing things differently. Gone are the big guns and ... more info

NME — Mark Ronson and Blondie also on the bill for Dorset festival more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Spinner Interview Getty Images for Etam Over his 30-year career -- from an abortive stint with Bow Wow Wow to huge transatlantic success with Culture Club to a chameleonic solo career -- Boy George has rarely been out of the headlin... more info

ContactMusic — British comedian David Walliams has vowed to give up his favourite party trick of pulling down a star's pants in public - because he's mortified at embarrassing Mark Ronson with the prank. The Little Britain funnyman loves to surprise his pals by ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Liam Gallagher, former Oasis front man, does not much care for the new Radiohead album. “I heard that fucking Radiohead record and I just go, ‘What?!’ I like to think that what we do, we do fucking well. Them writing a song about a fucking tree... more info