Rolling Stone — • Chili Peppers, Kiss Lead Rock Hall Nominees • Rihanna Team Promises “Big Beats” on LP • This Is It Adds Advance Screenings • Weiland Adds STP Dates • Johansson & Yorn: The RS Shoot • First Listen: New Dead Man’s Bones Track • Ne... more info

411 Mania — The man behind "Grace Kelly" is back with his sophomore album, an eclectic pop record of mere mediocrity. more info

SINGER pulls out all stops for Biz readers-only gig despite a tiny venue and audience more info

Rolling Stone — Riding on the backs of classic rock riffs and pile-driving guitar solos, Pearl Jam’s ninth studio album Backspacer leads this week’s charge of New Reviews. Working with producer Brendan O’Brien for the first time since 1998’s Yield, the Seatt... more info

Starpulse — Pop sensation Mika's dream of a record deal was shattered by Simon Cowell - the media mogul rejected the Grace Kelly hit-maker's demos when he was a teenager.[...] Read more! more info

NME — Plus Mika, Lostprophets for Mencap charity shows more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Shy pop star Mika was so terrified about a TV interview earlier this month, he had to be dragged back into the studio after running out in fear. more info

Three years after leaping onto the world stage, pop star Mika's comeback takes him back to his troubled teenage years more info

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Reuters — LONDON (Billboard) - At first impression, the man no one knows as Michael Penniman seems uncharacteristically quiet. As he takes a well-earned break from rehearsing for a tour to promote one of the year's most eagerly anticipated music releases, he s... more info