Guardian Music — Usher Hall, EdinburghSwathes of empty seats in the Usher Hall confirmed that, no matter how classy your pit band, a Haydn opera in concert performance will only ever have limited appeal.Orlando Paladino isn't a bad opera – it's got all the conventi... more info

Guardian Music — Pop's current guest rapper of choice Pitbull was schooled in the melting pot of the Miami clubs. But his Cuban heritage is never far away from his musicOf all the cliches associated with rappers, one with more truth in it than most is their fondnes... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Tickets for three additional Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK dates sold out this morning within minutes, although The Roundhouse box office system crashed due to the demand. The three dates, spread across Manchester and London, wer... more info

Guardian Music — Usher Hall, EdinburghUnsuk Chin has been the Seoul Philharmonic's composer-in-residence for five years now, and seems to be their secret weapon. The orchestra opened their first visit to Edinburgh with Messiaen's Les Offrandes Oubliées and ended wit... more info

The Telegraph — The 91-year-old legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar rarely plays in public but his genius seemed as fresh and innocently musical as ever. more info

Guardian Music — Usher HallA good concert fits together like a good album, each piece working best in the company of its neighbours. Conductor Robin Ticciati plans accordingly – not just at the stage of choosing repertoire, but in tailoring his performances to fit ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Official Confirmation that Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have added three more dates to their forthcoming debut tour of the UK. After the recently announced debut UK dates sold out within minutes Noel announced tonight during his live... more info

Perez Hilton — Check out this just-released Guetta track, Without You, featuring Usher (above)! more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The ex-Oasis star held a Livestream announcement at seven o’clock today to speak to his fans through Facebook. After answering questions asked by users on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, the singer-songwriter revealed... more info

The Telegraph — The Scottish Chamber Orchestra's concert in Edinburgh had many moments of pure poetry. more info