Guardian Music — The London rapper on his love of pie'n'mash, why the Olympics won't benefit east London and his claim to be a genuine cockneyHow long have you lived in the East End and where? Pretty much all my life. Hackney, Stratford, Bow, Clerkenwell… It's only... more info

ContactMusic — Frank Ocean has received a wave of support after coming out over his sexuality this week though one British rapper has questioned whether the genre is ready for a gay or bisexual star In an open letter on his Tumblr page the Odd Future star revealed ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Warner Bros artist Smiler has a brand new single. Teaming up with Tawiah and Professor Green, the South London emcee is set to takeover the UK scene with “Top Of The World”. The song is fitting for Smiler because in years to come, it is where he ... more info

ContactMusic — Pop star Lily Allen ended her hiatus from music with a cameo appearance onstage at the Stone Roses concert in England on Saturday 30Jun12 The Smile hitmaker joined rapper Professor Green during his support slot at the second of the cult British bands... more info

Mjsbigblog — X Factor UK winners Little Mix premiered their new single “Wings” this morning on their Vevo channel. “Wings” was co-written by Iain James (Sparx), who was behind Professor Green and Emeli Sandé’s number one hit “Read All About It”. ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below are the stage times for The Stone Roses and support at Heaton Park later today.Hollie Cook 4.45pm to 5.10pmProfessor Green 5.30pm to 6.05pmThe Wailers 6.35pm to 7.20pmBeady Eye 7.50pm to 8.40pmThe Stone Roses 9.10pm to 10.55pm more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye last night (June 28) played a triumphant warm-up gig for their Saturday (June 30) show at Heaton Park, where they will be supporting The Stone Roses alongside The Wailers, Professor Green and Hollie Cook.Playing a 12-song set at Warrington'... more info

ContactMusic — Professor Green demands a selection of cured continental meats on his rider The Remedy rapper has just been added to the line up of V Festival which takes place on August 18 and 19 and revealed his back stage requests which include meat an... more info

Guardian Music — Seaclose Park, Isle Of WightWhen the Isle of Wight festival shifted to Solstice weekend to stake its claim as this year's Glastonbury, it didn't expect to inherit the traditional Thursday monsoon, causing waterlogged car-parks, evacuated tents and is... more info

Guardian Music — The star-crammed bill of music A-listers including Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West and Lana Del Rey was a gold-medal winner for east LondonWhat a difference a year makes. Last summer Hackney figured large on the news agenda for all the wrong reasons as ri... more info