Guardian Music — The prime minister's wife apparently told the singer she loves her no-holds-barred song 212, the rudest chart hit in recent memory. Warning: filth aheadIf New York rapper Azealia Banks is to believed, Samantha Cameron potters around No 10 singing the... more info

Guardian Music — Indie pop might have been melodic, but it was also a real rebellion – against macho rock and the celebrity machine. Now one of its most talented exponents has a new albumIt was easy to mock, and that was one reason we liked it: it was a kind of mus... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Today after NY Times journalist Zaldie Smiths feature story on iconic rapper Jay-Z was published. A few comments made by Jay-Z during his sit down with Smith raised eyebrows from fans and critics alike. They concerned the political stance of the Occu... more info

Guardian Music — Today's newsstands are a riot of colour, fireworks and Paralympic euphoria. But the Independent also found room to show its musical sensibilities. Its front page leads with a nod to The Smiths, with the headline: "There is a flame that will never go ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Michael Chabon talks to the San Francisco Chronicle about his new novel, Telegraph Avenue. "With this book, for the first time, I was able to integrate all of my influences and passions - it's a naturalistic novel, but I'm free... more info

Guardian Music — Who can blame him? He's a singer-songwriter who came of age in a time when ideology was dumped in favour of triangulation"I thought that if you had an acoustic guitar/Then it meant that you were a protest singer" sang the Smiths in 1985. Lots of peop... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonThere is, naturally, more than one access point to Ireland's Two Door Cinema Club. To some they're the grassroots, hype-free success rejuvenating guitar music from the wafty jangle up. To others, they're the ubiquitous a... more info

Chorus.fm — It'll be a glorious day when the word "twinkle" is stricken from the records along with the term "skramz." On *Innards* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=49592) second LP, I've Lost Everything, they've brought the nai... more info

Guardian Music — John Harris finds out why a magical band broke up"From the beginning," writes Tony Fletcher, "the Smiths sensed greatness, and to realise that greatness meant a refusal to accept confinement to the margins."The point is undeniably true, in so many wa... more info

411 Mania — Johnny Marr will be heavily featured... more info