Guardian Music — (Warner Brothers)Four years after a now-infamous Daily Mail article used an accompanying photograph of Coronation Street goth Rosie Webster to depict My Chemical Romance as an "emo cult" and a threat to the nation's youth, the band have ditched makeu... more info

411 Mania — With the rise of social networking, there is still a need for a musician to have their own official website. In this edition of The Savage Animal Mikey MiGo takes a look and critiques ten random official websites of some of today's biggest and most t... more info

Guardian Music — Star to take editor's chair on 1 December for themed edition to raise awareness of World Aids DaySir Elton John is to guest edit the Independent in early December with a themed edition to raise awareness of World Aids Day.John, who follows in the foo... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Julie Taymor's $60 million Broadway adaptation of Spiderman may be in a perpetual state of postponement, but with billboards up in Times Square and a tentative opening date in January, the director of such box office successes as Lion King and Across... more info

NME — Singer says he's 'feeling great' after Burmese pro-democracy leader is finally freed more info

ContactMusic — U2 are celebrating after political prisoner AUNG SAN SUU KYI was released from house arrest in Burma.Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma,... more info

CNN Showbiz — While Myanmar's military rulers ordered Aung San Suu Kyi detained for two decades, legendary rock band U2 gave her a voice -- in the form of the hit song "Walk On" -- on the world stage. more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop should never apologise or explain, argues Richard WatsonIn his new book Decoded, Jay-Z, er, decodes a selection of his lyrics for readers, annotating and explaining his erudite rhymes to give everyone a clearer understanding of his oeuvre. As... more info

ContactMusic — R&B superstar AKON has set his sights on a duet with U2 - joking he'll go as far as kidnapping frontman BONO to ensure the rocker sings on his next album.The Smack... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — The wife of U2 guitarist The Edge has described for the first time the "hell" the couple endured after their daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia. more info