NME - The Daily Download — If you're a lover of David Bowie like I am, then you're probably bummed out by all those rumours that he's quitting music for good. But might there be another act to follow in his footsteps? Word has it that Mr. Stardust was so wowed by a new cove... more info

Pop Justice — » Is there a sadder indictment of the state of the record industry than the fact that Professor Green's nan can't buy his current Number One single on CD? (The Sun) (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3903631/Professor-Greens-nan-c... more info

Time — We asked some musicians what songs they would have included in the All-TIME 100 Songs List. Here is Moby's touching tribute to David Bowie's "Heroes." more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Telegraph, Vanity Fair, and Cleveland Plain Dealer review Haruki Murakami's new novel, 1Q84 (out today). The Quietus excerpts from Peter Doggett's new book The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie And The 1970s. Colson Whitehead talks to the... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- To mark the second birthday of the Brixton pound, the UK’s first urban local currency revealed their new designs for their 2nd edition notes featuring some famous ex-Brixton residents. PSDK.com reports that the currency, designed to sup... more info

Guardian Music — A song-by-song analysis shows how David Bowie embodied a decadeWhat's this? A book about David Bowie with no pictures inside? Your average Bowie book is composed of little but pictures, the better for purchasers to feast on all that satin and tat. No... more info

Guardian Music — Bears, balloons, and dolls that look like Nick Cave. You were game for songs about toysHey, kids! Enjoy it while you can. Last week I asked you to nominate the best songs about toys. And it seems that the temporary nature of play – and of childhood... more info

Guardian Music — A TV interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono from 1971 reveals their clash of views about rising population levelsIn terms of our ever-expanding global human population, 40 years is a very long time. Some time over the next few weeks, it is widely pr... more info

Guardian Music — Composer's 75th birthday to be celebrated with compilation featuring Memory Tapes, Amon Tobin and Tyondai BraxtonSome of the world's best electronic musicians are to celebrate composer Philip Glass's 75th birthday on a new remix album.Produced by Bec... more info

Guardian Music — New digital stations to be fronted by Pete Mitchell and Richard SkinnerAbsolute Radio is to turn the dial back to the 1960s and 1970s with two new digital radio stations fronted by Pete Mitchell and Richard Skinner.Absolute Radio 60s will launch on 2... more info