Guardian Music — Ellie Goulding, London, CardiffMusic-biz powerbroking has recently taken on the flavour of medieval politics: even before the public know who she is, they are told that the year's pop queen has already been crowned. Following the successes of Adele i... more info

Guardian Music — Prince, Mos Def, children in a Croydon school – New Orleans' Christian Scott makes jazz work for everyoneChristian Scott lies down on a bench in the Barbican's foyer and pretends to be in analysis when I point the microphone in his direction. ... more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Ronnie Scott's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ronnie ScottThe son of a musician, Scott became a saxophonist in his teens. Eventually, as the owner of the UK's most famous jazz club, his name was virtually syn... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonThe blurb for French guitarist Biréli ­Lagrène claims he has returned to his roots and "the irresistible swing of Gypsy jazz". But Lagrène can play any style of jazz guitar from the last 80 years: lead and rhythm, el... more info

Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonCutting-edge pianists who blossomed as emigres – Doncaster-raised John Escreet as a student in Manhattan; Belgrade-born Bojan Z as a prize-winning innovator in France – showed Ronnie Scott's this week that while th... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz saxophonist and co-founder of Ronnie Scott's who strove to keep the club afloatThe instinct of most jazz musicians to chase down the unexpected improvisational twist and avoid the formulaic has been good for the art, but often bad for business. ... more info

Pete King, the London-born saxophonist who co-founded the Ronnie Scott's nightclub, dies aged 80. more info

Guardian Music — Jazz entrepreneur Pete King, who co-founded Ronnie Scott's nightclub half a century ago, has died aged 80. The east London born saxophonist was said to have been suffering from a prolonged period of illness and died yesterday afternoon.King played wi... more info

BBC News - UK — Pete King, the London-born saxophonist who co-founded the Ronnie Scott's nightclub, dies aged 80. more info

Guardian Music — The weather-beaten Cuban capital is a party-lover's paradise, says the DJ and producerI came to Havana to record an album that reflects the impact of hip-hop, R&B and Jamaican dancehall on Cuban music. I'm also making a music travel documentary as pa... more info