Pop Bytes — BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica (Barbara... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Chemical Brothers want to collaborate with Noel Gallagher on his solo album.The dance duo have worked with the rock star on two tracks - 'Setting Sun' and 'Let Forever Be' - and have also remixed songs for Oasis and insist they are ready to help ... more info

People.com — Rodarte created all the looks for the Swan Lake performance in the actress's new thriller more info

Guardian Music — Scala, LondonTall mirrors are concertinaed around the stage, reflecting boudoir bulbs that crackle ominously. Poised on a pedestal, panting as though in coital throes, is the preening figure of Jamie McDermott. The Irrepressibles' frontman is equal p... more info

Pop Bytes — BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica... more info

Guardian Music — The colourful Wagner sisters have taken control of the Bayreuth festival amid rumours of discord and hopes for a new era. Meanwhile, the subtleties of a rat-infested Lohengrin were lost on the starry first-night audience…Lab rats, a dead horse and... more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, Southwold, SuffolkWith a capacity crowd this year of 35,000, Latitude might struggle to hold on to its reputation among British festivals as "the quiet, idyllic one". Despite a great line-up and lovely weather, the weekend was blighted b... more info

Guardian Music — The Suffolk festival's performing arts lineup was stronger than ever before – but my favourite theatrical moment came courtesy of a bandBritish summers are apparently incomplete without at least one production of A Midsummer's Night Dream. And so i... more info

Guardian Music — Tramlines Festival, SheffieldFollowing last year's success it's difficult to choose which admirable aspects of Sheffield's free, urban, Tramlines festival are most noteworthy. Perhaps it's the desire to eradicate the queuing, the only blight of 2009'... more info

The Telegraph — This performance is girl-centric, and these girls are worth seeing. Rating: * * * * more info