Guardian Music — Despite huge success in their home country, Norway, Donkeyboy struggled to get their song, Ambitions, played in the UK. So why have the X Factor winner's people chosen it for his new single?This blog's headline was the question on, er, some people's ... more info

MTV.com News — Guns N' Roses and Metallica, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, more paved the wayBy Gil Kaufman Eminem and Jay-Z Photo: Kristian Dowling/ Getty Images When Jay-Z and Eminem take the stage in Detroit at Comerica Park on Thursday and ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about being caught in the sniper's crosshairs. This time we want songs that feature a set up and a punchlineIt's OK, you can put the gun down now. Unscrew the telescopic sight. Put your garrotte wire back with the cheese. Last week'... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's something you see classic rock bands do,' tour organizer Chang Weisberg says of artists like Snoop Dogg playing their entire albums in concert.By Shaheem Reid Snoop Dogg Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images When you initially looked a... more info

Guardian Music — (Cooking Vinyl)Named after a shotgun rather than a predilection for clean pavements, Street Sweeper Social Club are Tom Morello, former Rage Against the Machine guitarist, and MC Raymond "Boots" Riley, ex-member of underground rap group the Coup. Bot... more info

Starpulse — Rage Against The Machine, Kiss, AC/DC and Slash are leading the nominations for the Classic Rock Roll Of Honor awards, with two nods each. Rock legends Kiss and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash... more info

ContactMusic — RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, KISS, AC DC and SLASH are leading the nominations for the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards, with two nods each.Rock legends KISS and former... more info

ContactMusic — AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, KISS and Slash are all up for two awards at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The four rock giants are all nominated for the coveted... more info

Guardian Music — Bad news, readers. According to the prof we're all doomed to listen to Caleb Followill's godawful sex whine forever … Dear indie professor, will Peter Bjorn & John's Young Folks and Kings of Leon's Sex On Fire ever disappear from radio playlists an... more info

Guardian Music — This synth siren sounds like a weirder and more credible version of Enya, all ethereal vocals and meandering melodiesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Cameron Mesirow (vocals, instruments).The background: Cameron Mesirow is signed to True Panther Sou... more info