Guardian Music — Good news if you like to Push It, great if you're a randy whale: rap duo Salt-N-Pepa are in town. Rich Pelley goes old skoolHi, Salt-N-Pepa. Some people say that women aren't very good at practical things like reverse parking and putting up shelves. ... more info

Guardian Music — Throbbing Gristle, Tindersticks and the Sadies are among the final additions to the Nightmare Before Christmas ATP (3-5 Dec, Butlins Minehead, atpfestival.com) ...Scouting For Girls replace the Zutons and their injured bassist at Harvest At Jimmy's (... more info

Guardian Music — Metallica's signature song and other raucous metal staples have been given the lounge treatment, and Fatboy Slim is teeing up a festival appearanceBy Andy Rehfeldt's own admission, it's unlikely you've heard of him: "I never fulfilled my lifelong am... more info

News of The World — Now off the booze, Norman Cook is gearing up for a spectacular return to the decks. more info

MTV.com News — We compare her record-setting nods to Beyoncé's, Missy Elliott's, Madonna's and more.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Peter Wafzig/Getty Images Lady Gaga may just have to get used to this. Just one year after crashing the Video Music Award... more info

Guardian Music — AR Rahmen, Staff Benda Bilili, Céu, Nitin Sawhney, Radioclit - file under pop?Staff Benda Bilili, magnificent survivors singing at the top of their voices about a harsh, strange world and the implacable undermining of all that sustains reason and sa... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Funny guy Will Ferrell (1967) 80s teen star Corey Feldman (1971) English musician Fatboy Slim (1963) "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" actress Phoebe Cates (1963) Police d... more info

Guardian Music — The mini keyboard started life as a child-friendly toy in the 80s and ended up in the hands of everyone from Hot Chip to Stevie WonderWhat is it? A classic range of cheap, child-friendly keyboards launched in the early 1980s, making synthesisers as a... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Joao Kartoshka said... B.B- Brigitte Bardot LP from 1964 http://kartoshka167.blogspot.com YoungMossTongue said... DOVES - Lost Souls RORY GALLAGHER - Against the Grain BABES IN TOYLAND - Spanking Machine ROBERT FRIPP & THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN - God ... more info

NME — Jack White and Co headline the final night more info