Pop Justice — The Scissor Sisters have done a new song! 1. It's called 'Do The Strand'. 2. "'Do The Strand'?" think Popjustice's pensionable readers.... more info

Topix — Elbow, Lily Allen and Estelle are among the big names on a new charity album. Heroes will include 16 tracks by a range of top acts, including Hot Chip, TV On The Radio, Beck, Duffy and Scissor Sisters. more info

JamBase — War Child: Heroes Cover Album War Child has announced the full list of artists and songs for their new album Heroes. Set for release on Parlophone on February 16, the album's concept was to get some of the biggest legends in music history to selec... more info

Pitchfork — Last September, Pitchfork reported that Astralwerks would be releasing Heroes, a benefit compilation for War Child, a charity that helps kids stranded in war zones across the world. Heroes has a pretty simple and great concept: Music legends pick the... more info

Guardian Music — Amy Winehouse's boss has pronounced her new material "sensational" after hearing several demos. Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Lucian Grange, made the comments at the Music Industry Trust Awards earlier this week.Of course the chairman of... more info

Guardian Music — Here's a game we can all play at home. All you need is a an internet connection, the iTunes software and a little imagination (a puerile one, at that). Go to the search tool in the top right hand corner and start typing in swear words, any that come ... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Prosecutor: Britain, you have been charged with an unhealthy fixation with old ladies talking suggestively about their feline companions; selling saucy postcards of scantily clad buxon beauties at seaside resorts; and allowing Eurotrash to pervert y... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Split from bandmate of seven years more info

NME — Scissor Sisters have split from their original drummer, it has emerged. more info

AngryApe — The band reveal Paddy Boom has left the group more info