ContactMusic — Organisers of a music festival in Belgium have agreed to ban burgers and sausages from the site in honour of vegetarian rocker Morrissey when he headlines the event. Officials at Lokerse Feesten were delighted when the former The Smiths frontman agre... more info

Guardian Music — We have Adele to thank for introducing us to this Americana duo, whose songs deal with affairs of the heart and lives lived hardHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Joy Williams and John Paul White.The background: Adele is the new Morrissey. Discuss. We d... more info

Guardian Music — Arctic Monkeys have abandoned lurching darkness for wistful guitar pop. It suits themThose looking for evidence that things are as they always were in the world of Arctic Monkeys – that the celebrity girlfriends, chumminess with P Diddy and sojourn... more info

Guardian Music — Adam Ant's decision to tour Britain's coastal towns marks a welcome revival of a historic pop traditionIn June, Adam Ant will embark on a five-date tour of seaside towns – and revive a long lost tradition in the process. As an astute observer of po... more info

Guardian Music — Barry Adamson played bass for post-punk pioneers Magazine before going on to write film scores for David Lynch. We salute an unsung Manc music legendWe can all reel off the obvious names – New Order, The Smiths, The Stone Roses – but one man rar... more info

Guardian Music — The Blondie singer laughed her way through a distinctive, ballsy and cool interviewKirsty Young sounded the most daunted since she interviewed Morrissey as she approached Desert Island Discs with Debbie Harry. "It's quite an odd thing," she conceded,... more info

ContactMusic — Australian acting legend Bill Hunter has died at the age of 71. The Muriel's Wedding star passed away on on Saturday (21May11) surrounded by his family at a Melbourne hospice following a battle with cancer, according to his manager Mark Morrissey&... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's biggest festivalsBestivalWhen: 8-11 SeptemberWhere: Robin Hill country park, Downend, Isle of WightWhat: The definitive closer of the festival season, with a "rock stars and divas" fancy dress theme this year. Ec... more info

Guardian Music — 21 Soul:r Album TourThe niche drum'n'bass sounds of Marcus Intalex may come from the underground but he's still very accessible. Since the late-90s he's peddled several anthems from the liquid sub-genre. Certainly soul-edged sounds like How You Make ... more info

Guardian Music — This week there was only one question: were we born to love the new Lady Gaga album, or was it a big old pile of scheiße?Five things we learned this week about Lady Gaga's Born This WayIt's bloody good, actually Or is it? Critical opinion remains a ... more info