Pop Justice — » 'Mr Know It All' hitmaker Kelly Clarkson's least favourite animal is her sister's llama, the quite brilliantly named Dalai. (Metro) (http://www.metro.co.uk/music/878864-kelly-clarkson-id-have-done-ok-on-the-voice-but-not-the-x-factor) By coinciden... more info

Guardian Music — The list of musicians Alice Cooper could call upon to collaborate on Welcome 2 My Nightmare is long. But pop princess Ke$ha? Paul Lester finds common groundMay-to-December, cross-genre collaborations maybe aren't the surprise they once were. When, in... more info

Guardian Music — Paying tribute to an American Depression-era anthem that resonates anewBrother, Can You Spare a Dime? was the anthem of the Depression era. Written in 1931, it resonates again in these dark days. There are many great versions, but the greatest are by... more info

Guardian Music — Wife of late entertainer, a singer in her own right, dies of natural causes in Los Angeles eight years after her husband's deathDolores Hope, the wife of late entertainer Bob Hope, died on Monday of natural causes at the age of 102, a family spokesma... more info

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same. Here, Jon Wilde explains how Louis Armstrong's music pulled him back from the brink …Even though Louis Armstrong ultimately changed my life, I came to jazz l... more info

ContactMusic — Canadian crooner Michael Buble will release his very first Christmas album next month (Oc11). Buble's Christmas will feature festive favourites including Bing Crosby's White Christmas, which he'll perform as a duet with fellow Canadian Shania Twain..... more info

Altsounds — In the grand tradition of peanut butter meeting Iggy's chest or Bing Crosby getting down with David Bowie, Third Man Records is ecstatic to present the latest in a long-line of unexpected musical pairings...Insane Clown Posse and Mozart. Back ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — I'd expect a press release like this on April 1st, but alas it came today (August 31). Here it is, in its entirety...In the grand tradition of peanut butter meeting Iggy's chest or Bing Crosby getting down with David... more info

Guardian Music — (Handmade Music)Bobby Valentino faces one obvious problem: that his image as a British Clark Gable lookalike, complete with moustache, and his chosen name (retained after a legal battle with an American R&B singer) could get in the way of the music. ... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz bandleader Ina Ray Hutton pioneered the way for female stars in music, fashion and television. It's high time she was rediscoveredShe danced like Mata Hari, she sang like Betty Boop's big sister, she shook it like a bowl of soup. And she was sma... more info