Idolator — In the latest mission of his quest to milk the nostalgia of any group that has disposable income, Barry Manilow is releasing an all-covers album of songs from the 1980s next month. Manilow will take on "Careless Whisper," "Against All Odds (Take A Lo... more info

The Music Fix — Review: Where can you hear Rick Astley, Slayer and Dexy's at the same time? On the new Girl Talk album, that's where. That's almost as strange as women talking. Women can talk for ages. Hours sometimes. Whew. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There's something confusing happening here. more info

Wired - Listening Post — After word dropped that Rickrolling phenomenon Rick Astley had been included in MTV Europe's laughable Best Act Ever category, to be decided by online polling and awarded at the network's gala in November, some resourceful individuals wasted little t... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — His fans has deployed a device to defraud the voting on MTV Europe's website. more info

Orange Music Blog — The murky realm of pop has enjoyed some heart-warming news this week. No, not the long-awaited return of Limp Bizkit a whole two-and-a-half years after the aged nu-metallers hung up their embarrassing shorts – although we did get all a-flutter... more info

Orange Music Blog — The murky realm of pop has enjoyed some heart-warming news this week. No, not the long-awaited return of Limp Bizkit a whole two-and-a-half years after the aged nu-metallers hung up their embarrassing shorts ??? although we did get all a-flutter when... more info

The Independent — The news that naff Eighties crooner Rick Astley is somehow in the running for Best Act Ever at the MTV Europe awards next month is both funny and mysterious. Why Rick? Where has he been all these years? more info

The Telegraph Blog — Is Rick Astley the 'Best Act Ever'? Is chicken kiev the best food in the world? Merseyside-born Rick Astley was discovered by Pete Waterman Eighties pop dreamboat Rick Astley of 1987 super-hit Never Gonna Give You Up has been nominated in the categ... more info

Topix — MTV Europe has a surprise contender in this year's 2008 European Music Awards. Having opened up the category of "Best Act Ever" to write-in nominations, MTVE is the latest to fall victim to the now-aged ... more info