ContactMusic — Usher phoned up Brooklyn Beckham to sing Happy Birthday to him when he turned 13 on Sunday 04 03 12 The youngsters parents David and Victoria Beckham are good friends with the Burn singer and when their eldest son became a teenager they aske... more info

Discobelle.net — Canadian trio Keys N Krates with their unique blend of hip hop and electronic have found the perfect track to work with in Usher and Diplo’s “Climax.” In the original track, Usher’s vocals standout against a slow and steady downbeat and his f... more info

Guardian Music — Welcome to Music Weekly. Joining Alexis in the studio are Kieran Yates and Rebecca Nicholson.QPR defender Joey Barton was introduced to the Smiths by his uncle – a man with the cover of Meat is Murder stuck to the front of his freezer. Joey came in... more info

Guardian Music — Morrissey inspired by Graham Greene, Serge Gainsbourg by Robert Louis Stevenson ... we leafed through your favouritesThis week's topic unearthed some fascinating connections between books and music. Turns out, for example, that Lindisfarne's Lady Ele... more info

Guardian Music — Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire at Romantique/ Gardiner (SDG)Does the world need another recording of Brahms's German Requiem? A glance at Amazon shows there are dozens available, from big, broad Karajan and the Berlin Phil to ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Slaughterhouse’s very own Joe Budden decides to do his thing over Usher’s Diplo produced track ‘Climax’. more info

411 Mania — Check out "Promise"... more info

Perez Hilton — This is sooooooo good!!!!!!!!! Usher has joined forces with the very talented Latino super estrella Romeo Santos and the result is??? Bachata brilliance!!!! Soooooo good!!!!! Check out Promise (above)!!!! more info

Guardian Music — Childish GambinoAll The Shine (Universal Island)Childish Gambino sounds like something one might vanity-order at that hot new tapas pop-up – please Christ, let it be battered – but he's actually an American rapper who should be good with words. W... more info

Stereogum — The always-prolific Diplo has been especially visible lately — a new book coming out and an Usher collab will do that for you — and tomorrow he’ll drop “Express Yourself,” a frenetic club track starring Jamaican dancehall singer Nicky Da B.... more info