Guardian Music — From castrati to Jeff Buckley, straining for the high notes to create a spine-tingling sound has long been part of musicWhat is it? It's the vocal register occupying the frequency range above the one a voice naturally speaks or sings in. Normally ass... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offMetronomy The Look From the forthcoming The English Riviera, the track of Metronomy's career, built around a synth riff and hookline infectiously reminiscent of Dare-era Hum... more info

ContactMusic — AVATAR star SAM WORTHINGTON has donated $50,000 (35,000) to the flood relief campaign in his native Australia, after bidding for the top lot at a Los Angeles gala auction on Saturday (22Jan11).The actor was among the guests at the G'Day USA event, wh... more info

Metalsucks — Admit it: this picture makes you SO FUCKING HAPPY. Recently, my friend sent me a YouTube link to a Bee Gees cover group. Excuse me, tribute band. That is the proper way of addressing them, as Mark Wahlberg taught us in Rock Star. I don’t like the B... more info

ContactMusic — BEE GEES legend BARRY GIBB was the guest of honour at a G'Day USA event on Saturday (22Jan11) as he accepted an award for his success in Australia.Actress Olivia Newton-John presented the singer with a plaque at the glitzy gala, which is part of the ... more info

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ContactMusic — Veteran singer LULU is happily single with no plans for a relationship - because she enjoys her time alone too much to share it with a partner.The Shout hitmaker has previously been married to Bee Gees legend Maurice Gibb as well as hairdresser John ... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: "Harry Potter" baddie Ralph Fiennes (1962) Singer Ali Lohan (1993) Swedish singer Basshunter (1984) French singer Vanessa Paradis (1972) Actress Dina Meyer (1968) Bee Gees ... more info

Pop Crunch — Steven Spielberg will produce a big screen biopic about disco charttoppers The Bee Gees, according to The Mail on Sunday. Spielberg is will versed in nearly all genres — from horror, with the likes of 1975’s Jaws. to biopics in the upcoming Abrah... more info

Guardian Music — Andreas Scholl, arguably the world's most famous countertenor, has found a new way to stun his fans and anger his critics – with a daring approach to Purcell's love duets. He talks gender-bending and jealous sopranos with Tom ServiceThe world of th... more info