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

ContactMusic — The wife of U2 star THE EDGE has described for the first time the "hell" the couple endured after their daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia.The rocker's partner... more info

Guardian Music — Michael Eavis has installed 1,116 solar power panels on his cow shed at Worthy Farm, the site of the Glastonbury festivalIf U2 or the Rolling Stones had been performing on his cow shed roof, the Glastonbury Festival supremo Michael Eavis could hardly... more info

Guardian Music — Arena, ManchesterWhen they emerged in 2001, people knew what to expect from Linkin Park. They were a junior Limp Bizkit, a nu-metal boy band who fused rap and grunge to sell millions of albums. A decade on, their fans arrive in Range Rovers rather th... more info