Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonHaving vowed to disband LCD Soundsystem when he turned 40, James Murphy – who reached that milestone in February – is currently on his (presumably) final tour with his perennially acclaimed dance-punk-funk group... more info

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NME - Radar — I miss Mylo. What ever happened to that wee scamp? You can't underestimate what he did, albeit briefly. But that lad ignited a dancefloor taper that very quickly scorched through the boutique dance geek dives, into the 3k capacity suburban superclubs... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z has said he's made his live shows better by studying other artists, including those outside hip hop. Speaking to the LA Times Jigga explained: “I look at Madonna's production and envy... more info

MTV.com News — Rap mogul, who is headlining Coachella this weekend, tells L.A. Times he's grown as a live performer.By Gil Kaufman Jay-Z There aren't many worlds Jay-Z hasn't conquered or come out on top of: sneaker sales, multiplatinum albums, successful ... more info

Guardian Music — Pop starlets Christina Aguilera and Robyn have unveiled their newest incarnations: fembots with attitude. But who is the ultimate pop culture robot?ROUND ONELooks like a Dyson categoryNoo Noo v The DaleksNoo Noo is the Teletubbies' uptight, underpaid... more info

Guardian Music — These latterday exponents of French house started recording self-penned tunes with a laptop over samples and drum beats. On the 345 bus. At night. To BrixtonHometown: Hackney and LA.The lineup: Hannah Melbourn (vocals), Jackson Kennedy (keyboards), L... more info

Pop Justice — We did a tune by Moonrunners as a Song Of The Day last week. The quartet are managed by the same people as Mika and Alphabeat and they see themselves as a sort of 'collective' (ie between them they can produce and songwrite, and design graphically an... more info

Pop Justice — No wait, come back - we know a Polaroid photo of a bequiffed warbler actually holding a Polaroid camera might set off the HIGH ALERT siren on your Hoxtometer and it is, admittedly, a conceptual nightmare which conjures images of a spooksome netherwor... more info

Guardian Music — This indie collective have taken the pure pop brilliance 10cc's I'm Not in Love as the template for our album of the year so farHometown: Minneapolis.The lineup: Ryan Olson, plus POS, Dessa, Michael Lewis, and various members of, among others, Bon Iv... more info