ContactMusic — La Roux are working with disco legend Nile Rodgers The electro duo - made up of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid - have been in the studio with the 59-year-old guitarist who has previously produced hits for stars including David Bowie and Michael Jacks.... more info

Guardian Music — The musician and producer talks about his familyMy mum got pregnant with me at 13. She gave me up for adoption, but then fought to retrieve me, and her father kicked her out as a result. So instead of going back to school, she got a job at IBM.Grow... more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonLovebox is London's annual urban disco. Leggings and leotards, in sundry neons, are practically compulsory this year, as are £4 cupcakes, sponsored photo booths and a million makeup stalls. All this corporate colour distracts fr... more info

Guardian Music — InvernessPlenty of music festivals claim to be green, but RockNess is truly lush. Staged in a bucolic natural amphitheatre, it's a backdrop that can brighten even the soggiest performance. Judged by headliners only, the seventh instalment looked like... more info

Guardian Music — It's Lovebox's 10th anniversary this weekend. Will you be going? Here's our guide to the festival and how you can get involvedBilled as "London's biggest disco," Lovebox has been bringing glamour to London's live music calender since it was founded b... more info

Guardian Music — Though they don't reinvent the form, this duo make disco seem less like a museum piece and more like a contemporary genreHometown: London.The lineup: Kathy Diamond (vocals) and Max Skiba (music).The background: It's weird how disco, once unarguably t... more info

Guardian Music — The disco legend on his hippy childhood, Chic's first festival and vibing with Johnny Marr in ManchesterWhat are you planning for this summer's Chic shows?We've changed our set a bit. We added a medley of Duran Duran's Wild Boys and INXS's Original ... more info

Guardian Music — The best music and arts-focused summertime events for the whole family2000 TreesWhen 12-14 JulyWhere Upcote Farm, Cheltenham, GloucestershireWhat New and underground British bands in the CotswoldsWho 65daysofstatic, the Futureheads, Guillemots, Hundr... more info

Guardian Music — Chic guitarist, songwriter and producer regrets not taking up jazz legend Miles Davis's request to write him a hitThe single biggest mistake of my entire life was not taking Miles Davis seriously when he said: "Write me a motherfucking 'Good Times'"... more info

Mjsbigblog — Q&A: Adam Lambert On Trespassing, Stankface, Tracking Nile Rodgers On Twitter, And Being An Out Pop Star In 2012 – SOTC caught up with Lambert yesterday before he performed a brief set at the MLB Fan Cave, located in the former Tower Records space... more info