Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the two Scissor Sisters shows coming to Bowery Ballroom. Lupe Fiasco is playing Irving Plaza on April 10th. Tickets are on sale. Tickets are on sale for the show Gogol Bordello are playing... more info

Undercover, Australia — Scissor Sisters will perform a showcase gig at SXSW in March. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the NYC shows are already on presale. password? Other bands scheduled to play Stubb's in Austin on the evening of Saturday, March 20th include The Drums, The Like, Circa Survive (who are touring with Torche and Coheed... more info

Silent Uproar — Mark Ronson has tapped Santigold, Scissor Sisters, Kaiser Chiefs and Miike Snow for his new album, Introducing The Business. Unlike 2007's Versions, this album features originals (some written with the artists Ronson previously covered). The album is... more info

ContactMusic — YOKO ONO was joined by a star-studded line-up including ERIC CLAPTON, BETTE MIDLER and the SCISSOR SISTERS on Tuesday night (16Feb10) to perform the first PLASTIC ONO BAND show... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kevin Mazur/ Wire Image "Yoko Ono, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Bette midler, freaking amazing!" - nico843 Yoko's Plastic Ono Band will be playing a special show at BAM's Gilman Opera House on Tuesday, February 16th. The show includes... more info

Pop Justice — It's the Brits tonight, as you may have noticed. Let's have a recap of the nominees plus a guide to who should win each category. British Female Solo Artist Bat for Lashes Florence & the Machine Leona Lewis Lily Allen Pixie Lott Popjustice winner: L... more info

Stereogum — The producer's next batch of authentic shit deviates from the Versions script significantly -- no covers, no horns -- for a followup due "May or June." More at NME. more info

Idolator — Grammy Award winner Mark Ronson, who produced Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab,” has been rounding up artists to appear on his next album. Just don’t expect it to have the same retro feel of his previous LP, Version. “There’s no covers, and no horn... more info

Pop Justice — Eyes down, look in: » Here's an example of one of those Mastercard sponsorship things not being completely shit: a lady opened her door to the Pet Shop Boys standing there; they went on to perform a gig in her front room. (Richmond & Twickenham Tim... more info