Dlisted — Debbie Allen (62) Nick Valensi (31) Trent Ford (33) Kate Moss (38) Josie Davis (39) Richard T. Jones (40) David Chokachi (44) Jill Sobule (47) Maxine Jones (50) Denis O'Hare (50) Sade (53) Juanita Bynum (53) John Carpenter (64) Dr. Laura Schless... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Nigerian born jazz/soul singer Sade (1959) Actress Yvonne Zima (1989) Actor Mason Gamble (1986) The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi (1981) R & B singer Aaliyah (1979; d. 2001... more info

Detroit Free Press — Figures are in millions 1. U2, $156 2. Taylor Swift, $97.7 3. Kenny Chesney, $84.6 4. Lady Gaga, $63.7 5. Bon Jovi, $57.1 6. Elton John, $51.8 7. Sade, $48.6 8. Kanye West and Jay Z, $48.3 9. Lil Wayne, $44.4 10. Celine Dion, $41.2 more info

Dlisted — Dido's name is an “l” away from being Dildo and her music has always sounded like a white girl Sade to me, so I had not one bad thing to say about her ass until now. The only esteemed news source of truth I trust, the Daily Mail, says that D... more info

Guardian Music — Irish band's 360º world tour grossed more than £180m, placing them ahead of Bon Jovi, Take That and Roger WatersRock superstars U2 had the highest-earning tour of the year, according to figures published today.The band played 44 dates on its 360° ... more info

Guardian Music — You've seen our top 50 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Here's the full list of votes from our critics. We asked them for their top 10 albums and tracks of 2011. Then we tallied up their votes, awarding 10... more info

Guardian Music — The Chilean house high-flyer and Cadenza Records boss empties the contents of his psychic record bagThe track I'll be opening my next DJ set withFelipe Venegas - I ChingIt's a new track out on vinyl from our hero Felipe. An uplifting, rising track th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Diamond Life is the debut album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 23 February 1985 by Portrait Records. The album won the Brit Award for British Album in 198... more info

Stereogum — Today the xx announced (via @youngturks) that not only has the group begun work on a new album, but they’ve also established a new website/blog on which they’ll be documenting their inspirations and their thoughts. Rad. So what’s the line on ho... more info

Guardian Music — In attempting to appeal to a mass audience, the Mobos have diluted their unique selling point – raw, black musical talentOn Wednesday night the 16th Mobo ceremony, held in Glasgow, featured first-class performances from dubstep vocalist Katy B, Amy... more info