Guardian Music — Twenty-two-year-old singer-songwriter from Essex voted this year's most promising artist by music industry tastemakersPop act Jessie J has topped the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll for new talent. On a shortlist including James Blake, the Vaccines and Clar... more info

Starpulse — Duffy, the Welsh songbird who escaped a 1960s time capsule, is doing her best to explain where she fits into this world. "I sing for others to enjoy," she insists, rather unexpectedly. "I have neve... more info

Guardian Music — Lucy Mangan on the people in the media spotlight in the past seven daysBaby you're the oneElton John and David FurnishAnd unto them was born a son – yea, via the miracle of modern virgin birth known as surrogate parenting, plus separate egg donor, ... more info

Mjsbigblog — Last night David Archuleta tweeted, “About to watch Cirque Du Soleil show Viva Elvis! Looking forward to seeing @CarlySmithson perform” Carly Smithson will return the favor tonight. She tweets, “Our New Years eve shows are ea... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Duffy and her boyfriend Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Mike Phillips covered Oasis' She's Electric at a rugby players' hotel bash in Glamorgan, South Wales.Click here to see a few photos.Click here to win a 'Black Fur Trim Hooded Parka' from Pretty Gre... more info

Scotsman.com — Which animal does Vladimir Putin want to save? And who is Gillian Duffy? As 2010 draws to a close, test your memory on some of the year's biggest news stories with our f more info

ContactMusic — Soul singer DUFFY is to be reunited with her mum over Christmas - the star's been so busy with work she's not seen her for six months.The Mercy hitmaker has spent much of the year (10) working on new album Endlessly and promoting the record, which wa... more info

Guardian Music — 'When I started touring, it was a very solitary life. I'd come back to my hotel – and there was no TV, no dirty movies'What got you started?When I was little, my father used to bring his mates back from the pub for "jars out": everyone would have a... more info

Mercury News, California — WITH HER first album, Duffy became a Grammy winner, a platinum-selling artist and an international sensation. more info

Totally Fuzzy — No. 6 said... THE HENRY KAISER COLLECTION ...Is Open For Business We'll be posting 320 upgrades (for the first time online) of the rarest Henry Kaiser material in the world (and other stuff, too). Deadheads will enjoy the 20 and 30 minute "Dark Star... more info