Gigwise — Abba and AC/DC feature on virtual shelf showcasing his private library more info

Guardian Music — The actor-director has talked about the 'dignified, sexy, smart, funny' script for the followup movie that was tragically never to beQuote of the week is Mr Kevin Costner on Princess Diana, with the Bodyguard legend telling an interviewer: "I told he... more info

Guardian Music — Back on the road, Roxette are playing to huge crowds. It recalls how they first gained success, by coming under the radarRoxette sold out Wembley Arena – 12,500 tickets – last autumn, yet they only sold a few thousand copies of their last album, ... more info

The Independent — From soft rock to Noughties pop, a look back at the biggest albums of the past 50 years reveals that the tastes of the British public are nothing if not eclectic. Glam rock stalwarts Queen have topped a list of the best-selling albums in British his... more info

Guardian Music — Arena, LiverpoolA decade after the acrimonious split documented in last year's Steps Reunion   TV series – which painted the group as living a budget version of Fleetwood Mac's soap opera – Steps' enormous audience isn't just regrouping, it's r... more info

Guardian Music — One reader offers us a relentlessly pop-tastic selection of songs. Think you can do better? Get in touchEach week, we invite a reader to share a playlist they've been listening to recently. This week it's the turn of Scott Mildenhall, who blogs at In... more info

ContactMusic — Actor Chris Klein feared he had upset a Hollywood executive after his self-confessed dreadful Mamma Mia audition was leaked online The American Pie star was left red-faced after video footage of him singing off-key while trying for a role in the Abba... more info

Guardian Music — The Tottenham superstar's second record is now the seventh best-selling album ever in the UK – and it will soon be sixthAdele's all-conquering march to the summit of pop superstardom has continued with the news that 21 has now overtaken The Dark Si... more info

Pop Justice — we found ourselves watching this. Zvrppx06qBg It's hard not to find clips like that, about how pop was made before many of the people who make pop now even existed, incredibly seductive. All that stuff about sticky tape on the reel to reel tapes to ... more info

Guardian Music — In Sweden, the race to decide each year's entry is taken so seriously that the hint of a fix causes outrage. The UK could benefit from the same commitment to encouraging new artistsSwedish National Television – Sweden's equivalent to the BBC – re... more info