Guardian Music — The entertainment that's big in Germany this yearGermany's top books1. Jesus von Nazareth: Band II: Vom Einzug in Jerusalem bis zur Auferstehung (Jesus of Nazareth – Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection) by Joseph Ratzing... more info

CNN Showbiz — A quick glance at Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs chart shows many unsurprising names: Britney Spears, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Kylie Minogue and Florence + The Machine. more info

Guardian Music — (Atlantic)Lupe Fiasco established his selling point as a contrast to the crunk sensibilities of mid-00s hip-hop: a nerdy backpacker throwback unafraid to be vulnerable and smart. Six years on, soft-serve feelings have become the genre's commercial de... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton DomeIf you can judge such things by the extremes of age a popstar attracts, Tinie Tempah seems as close to ubiquity as it's possible to get. The night before this show in Brighton, viewers of ITV's TV Burp were treated to the sight of a crow... more info

Pop Justice — We've been sent a short documentary/interview with producer Benny Blanco. We love a lot of Benny's work and you probably do too unless you're mental - there a list of some of Benny's credits here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Blanco) and he ta... more info

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ContactMusic — Kesha is the "most fun" person Taio Cruz has worked with. The 'Dynamite' singer and producer has made tracks with Tinchy Stryder, Kylie Minogue, Pitbull and Travie McCoy, but admits the 'Tik Tok' singer was the most fun of his collaborations so far. ... more info

Guardian Music — The unlikely truth about urban music's breakout star is that she's got more than a hint of Posh Spice about herWriting about the rather brilliant Katy B in October, I made the mistake of comparing her to Victoria Beckham. To these ears, the similarit... more info

Unreality Music — Like most good things, they appear, at first, to be bad things. Good things like to shroud themselves behind a pretty naff bit of luck or run in to which the recipient could easily pull out th... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK PJ Harvey The Words That Maketh Murder (Island) Polly Harvey's an artist whose primal screams have made me jump for joy throughout the years, and The Words That Maketh Murder is no exception. This flamenco-tinged anti-war paean is li... more info