Stereogum — You may know Frankie Rose as the onetime drummer of Vivian Girls and Crystal Stilts and current drummer in Dum Dum Girls. (Or maybe via her time as a NYC bartender and Smiths fan.) Of course, if you’ve paid attention, you also know of her as the fr... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I'm quite happy to admit that I'm not the greatest at keeping up with all that's happening with music nowadays. Before I started the blog, I wasn't too bad as I would buy at least one glossy music magazine per month which at least let me read about ... more info

ContactMusic — Will Smith gave his son tips on kissing onscreen.The actor was happy to pass on his experiences to 11-year-old Jaden - his son with wife Jada Pinkett Smith - but... more info

NME - The Video Blog — Glastonbury has kicked off with fans eagerly piling onto the campsites of Worthy Farm. We spoke to the Eavis family in the run up. Below they tell us about the series of flukes which has turned into 40 years of iconic sets and memorable festival anti... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A piece of Manchester music history is up for grabs on Thursday – when the first ever recording of Oasis goes under the hammer.Auctioneers Christie's are offering the cassette, which was captured at legendary Little Peter Street venue The Boardwalk... more info

NME - The Video Blog — Musical comedy legend Frank Sidebottom AKA Chris Sievey passed away on Monday (June 21). The northern institution had many great moments over his colourful career - here, then, NME doffs its cap at some of the finest... Watch Frank Sidebottom take o... more info

ContactMusic — WILL SMITH's business partner is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a thug who drew a gun on him in an attempted robbery on Friday... more info

ContactMusic — JADA PINKETT SMITH had no intention of allowing U.S. magazine editors to use a nude shot of her for the cover of Essence - until she received a glowing compliment from... more info

Stereogum — Yes, it’s that Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, who put together this remix. Rourke hosts a show called Jetlag on East Village Radio, and he (along with co-host Double Ole) worked this remix. We’re told Rourke simply liked “Breakneck Speed,... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. A few weeks ago, we celebrated the return of Mark Vidler (aka Go Home Productions ) back into the world of making mashups. As one of the genius original pioneers of the bootleg scene, we hope he never decides to retire ... more info