Guardian Music — It was a year of firsts for the Brit awards 2011. It was the first time the ceremony was held at the O2 Arena, the first time the riot police were called in (twice) and the first time in recent memory that the lifetime achievement award was dropped. ... more info

ContactMusic — JANELLE MONAE is set to team up with BRUNO MARS for a co-headlining tour.JANELLE MONAE, the American R&B singer, is set to embark on a joint North American tour with the GRAMMY AWARD winning BRUNO MARS.Monae and Mars will head out on the tour, dubbed... more info

Guardian Music — Take That won best British group at the Brit Awards last night, but who are the previous winners of the Brits? • Get the dataTake That that stole the show at the Brit awards last night winning Best British group and clocking up a total of eight awa... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Tinie Tempah took home two awards at this year’s Brit Awards. Tinie won Best Single for “Pass Out” and Best British Breakthrough act. Plan B was named best British male while Best International Female act went to Rihanna. Congrats to Tinie and ... more info

NME — Plan B, Take That and Laura Marling also scoop gongs at London O2 Arena more info

Guardian Music — Musicians apparently allowed to vote alongside record company executives and industry figures for the first timeThis year, we are reliably informed, the Brits seeks to reposition itself. After years of selling itself to the public largely on the unsc... more info

NME — Band beat off competition from Plan B, Take That, The xx and Tinie Tempah more info

Guardian Music — The manband's triumph at the Brits comes after three previous nominations for the awardIt may only take a minute to fall in love, but to reach the zenith of your artistic career can take a while longer, as Take That have discovered.After 17 No 1 hits... more info

NME — Laura Marling scoops Best British Female Solo Artist prize more info

Altsounds — Elektra recording artist Bruno Mars and Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy/Atlantic recording artist Janelle Monáe have announced plans for a major North American co-headlining tour, “Hooligans in Wondaland,” this May and June. A... more info