Stereogum — Kelly Clarkson covers multiple songs on The Kelly Clarkson Show every week in her recurring Kellyoke segment, and we post about a lot of them. Since resuming production post-writers’ strike, Clarkson has sang songs by Bloc Party, Olivia Rodrigo,... more info

Stereogum — The Kelly Clarkson cover song is back like it never left. The Kelly Clarkson Show, now a daytime-TV institution, resumed production after the writers’ strike ended, and Clarkson resumed her custom of singing a different song at the beginning of ... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The rapper/singer took over a very small stage alongside a house band in Auckland a few nights ago. Post Malone Sings Sublime’s “What I Got” and The Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” at New Zealand Bar: Watch Abby Jones more info

Stereogum — This week, Post Malone touched down in Oceania for the latest leg of his If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying tour. He had a proper show in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, but over the weekend he hit up Danny Doolan’s Irish Pub and hoppe... more info

Stereogum — Kelly Clarkson doesn’t discriminate when it comes to covers. Though she mainly sticks to pop hits, she tackled some modern rock classics earlier this year, like the Killers’ “Somebody Told Me” or the Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979.” On Fri... more info

Stereogum — Finally, the original Shrek soundtrack is coming to vinyl. The first-ever pressing of 2001's chart-topping, multi-platinum album Shrek (Music From The Original Motion Picture) includes all your favorites: Eels' "My Beloved Monster," Rufus Wainwright'... more info

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Guardian Music — The folk singer’s Edinburgh festival show reinterprets classic and cult Caledonian gems close to her heart, like Big Country’s melancholic anthems and Cocteau Twins’ filthy futurismOf all the 80s pop artists that Scotland spawned... more info

BBC News - UK — The band say "a bubble like internet" means there's less political writing in pop music. more info

Guardian Music — A regal list this week includes songs from Richard Thompson, Gilbert and Sullivan, Boy George and the ProclaimersHere is this week’s playlist – songs picked by a reader from hundreds of your suggestions last week. Thanks for taking part... more info