Guardian Music — Koko, LondonYou don't get to say this most Decembers, but next year's surefire musical bet is an Aberdonian neuroscience drop-out with a tattoo of Frida Kahlo on her arm and a peroxide cockatiel quiff. Like Jessie J and Adele before her, singer Emeli... more info

Guardian Music — Former boyband star Matt Willis seeks £150,000 from rapper. In other news, McFly to mentor Massive Attack for next albumTricky is being sued by his former manager – a man who just happened to be in Busted. Matt Willis, who was crowned King of the ... more info

Altsounds — The official BBC Children in Need single will get one of its most credible makeovers to date this year as the likes of Labrinth, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Wretch 32 and Tulisa from NDubz present their own re-interpretation of *Massive Attack's* timel... more info

Guardian Music — (Warp)It's a credit to Damon Albarn's reinvention of himself as a musical polymath that he can announce a project as bold as this – bringing a stellar cast of dance and hip-hop producers to the Democratic Republic of Congo to collaborate with local... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Released exclusively to Pop & Hiss, DJ Cam's 15-track offering is a hand-picked set of songs from his new album as well as exclusive remixes from friends and longtime collaborators like Massive Attack, Mount Kimbie, Julio Bashmore and others. more info

Guardian Music — Are the original Sugababes about to get back together? And if so, what happens if they meet their current imitation, ponders Nick LevineThe Sugababes Story would make a terrible movie: only the HR director of a recently merged multinational could pro... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop hits aside, it's when the Aberdeenshire R&B vocalist is alone at the piano that her voice best reveals its natural soulfulnessHer dues paid with several hit songwriting and guest vocal credits including singing on Professor Green's current No... more info

Guardian Music — From Mazzy Star to Grand Theft Auto V, your weekly pop culture digestGreta expectationsGreta Gerwig stars in Damsels In Distress, the first film from Whit Stillman since 1998's The Last Days Of Disco and much hyped after its London Film Festival scre... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — After Oasis ended in a flurry of kung-fu kicks and punches, Noel Gallagher went away and quietly made a solo record, which could just be his finest collection of songs yet. In a revealing interview with Stuart Clark, he talks about new beginnings, ma... more info

NME - Radar — Been wondering what Ben from La Roux's been up to this past year? Nope, me neither. Want a hint? Nope…I mean, yep, me too. He's been preeeeetty busy, that's what. He's the brains behind War Of Words, who as well as having a pretty cool name, also ... more info