Guardian Music — Forget the hype and hoopla of the Brit awards – it's time to salute pop's unseen heroesThe voting academy for this year's Brit awards is made up of 1,000 specially invited members from across the UK music industry: music critics, music writers, onl... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — As hard as it was to see the White Stripes break up last week, we all know they're going to be reuniting in the near future.  It's harder when we truly lose someone forever. This week, lead guitarist for the epic 70s rock band Thin Lizzy passed awa... more info

Guardian Music — Our site got a Mike-over this week as the Streets man delivered podcasts, pictures and the news that he was going to quit10 things we learned from the Streets editing our website•It's really not a good idea to retire on the day you start a new jobâ... more info

Guardian Music — Singer's third album tackles immigration and gay marriage – with inspiration from Guns N' Roses, Madonna and the RonettesThe new Lady Gaga album will sound like Guns N' Roses, Madonna and the Ronettes, according to one of the first journalists to h... more info

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Guardian Music — The Streets takeover continues with a look into why fans get tattoos of their favourite artists and how they feel years laterMike Skinner signed off what was to be his final interview as the Streets with the comment: "I've got fans with a lot of tatt... more info

DrownedInSound — From being touted as the New Springsteen to being next to nowhere in five years flat. That would appear to be the very definition of diminishing returns. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

TMZ — Filed under: Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Kid Rock, Bruce Springsteen, Photo Galleries, 2011 Bud Light Hotel Take a magical trip back in time and check out some of the past Super Bowl half time ... more info

Altsounds — *Already a chart-topping, platinum-selling artist in Canada, the pop entertainer Johnny Reid will release his first album in the U.S.,*entitled Introducing Johnny Reid, on May 3rd, 2011, on EMI/Manhattan Records. “Take a pinch of Bruc... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker PETE WENTZ is turning talent judge to help pick an up-and-coming act to open for BON JOVI at a gig in London.Wentz is teaming up with Starsailor rocker James Walsh and Steven Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band to critique wannabe... more info