Guardian Music — Yes, they pack their songs full of cliches. But these 'Spice Girls with instruments' are fun and charming – and there's a distinct whiff of Suzi Quatro about themReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: London.The lineup: Aicha, Chloe, Carmen, Rosie... more info

Guardian Music — Digital licensing is a confusing business, which means songwriters often get just $40 per 1m streams for their workThere's a certain irony to the fact that in an era when outside songwriters and producers are used more than ever (well, at least since... more info

Kings of A&R — U2 frontman Bono is back in action with his ONE Campaign, and he has a message to the USA – do not forget  about foreign aid. “Irish rocker and anti-poverty campaigner Bono will appeal to Democrats and Republicans during a visit to Washington th... more info

ContactMusic — U2 rocker Bono stunned diners and drinkers at a New York piano bar at the weekend (03Nov12) when he stepped up to perform standards with billed... more info

Guardian Music — Originally published in the Guardian on 17 July 1992: One jazz, one classical, and one world music album have made it, along with U2, Simply Red, and the Jesus and Mary ChainAn award designed to be the music industry's equivalent of the Booker Prize ... more info

Guardian Music — Robbie Williams is back! With the big pop album we've all been waiting for! But hang on, isn't that what he did last time?Robbie Williams' ninth solo album arrives in a blaze of bullishness. Everything about it screams "comeback": from its title to t... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonFor a good portion of London's German population, there's only one place to be tonight: Camden's Roundhouse, within touching distance of their homeland's biggest pop star. In Germany, Herbert Grönemeyer plays 20,000-seat venues; he... more info

ContactMusic — Bono gave Jake Shears advice on being a rock star. The Scissor Sisters frontman thought it was ''surreal'' when he met the U2 rocker at a gig and he... more info

E! Online — Maybe Neil Young didn't like Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Or just maybe he isn't a fan of U2. Either way, after joining Twitter recently, the Godfather of Grunge couldn't... more info

ContactMusic — British actor John Simm once played a sell-out gig with his father's band after editors at a local newspaper mistakenly advertised the show as a U2... more info