Guardian Music — As bohemians flit between capitals, pop's centre of gravity is difficult to gauge. It's not where you're from, it's where you're atAccording to Pop Muzik, the 1979 hit single by M, the four corners of the tastemaker's world were once "New York, Londo... more info

Guardian Music — European competition regulator likely to allow Sony-led bid to buy EMI Music's publishing assetsThe European competition regulator is set to give a Sony-led consortium the green light in its bid to buy EMI Music's publishing assets for $2.2bn (£1.4b... more info

Guardian Music — Stanley Reynolds tries to give modern music a fair hearingFor a whole decade now we have been putting up with the loud and aggressive artistic pretensions of pop music and mainly - and especially if we did not want to seem too outre - we have sat qui... more info

Guardian Music — For four decades, Clark was not just the clean-cut face but the power-broker of American pop music. And he was a gentlemanDick Clark, who has died suddenly at the age of 82, was like a family member to Americans of all backgrounds – thanks both to ... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonFor self-confessed loner and cult superstar Daniel Johnston, the Union Chapel has become a sort of spiritual home. A gig here in 2007 spawned effusive praise and Johnston's first live DVD, and the mood is of admiration and unquest... more info

Guardian Music — Nine sunny songs to get you through a grey dayEach week, we invite someone to share a playlist of songs they've been listening to recently. Rose Clark is a history of art and english graduate who lives and works near London. Follow her on Twitter. T... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartneys latest music video featuring Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman signing the lyrics is littered with mistakes The Beatles legend asked the Hollywood stars to appear in the promo for new single My Valentine but deaf music fans are c... more info

ContactMusic — Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman have been shamed by deaf music fans for using incorrect sign language gestures in Sir Paul Mccartneys latest music video The Beatles legend recruited the Hollywood stars to sign the lyrics to his track My Valentine in ... more info

Impose Magazine — 1. The Obvious Let's get every obvious legend out of the way: Biggie, James Brown, Otis Redding, dead Beatles not named John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Nick Drake, Janis Joplin, etc. These are no brainers and there are plenty others. 2. Ian Curtis... more info

Guardian Music — Academy 3, ManchesterLaibach have divided, outraged and confounded for more than 30 years. The Slovenian avant-garde collective use totalitarian imagery and are the prototype for Rammstein. On the other hand, they have managed to keep stern faces whi... more info