Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the Grace Jones show at Roseland Ballroom are now on presale (password: "HURRICANE") and go on sale to the general public Tuesday (9/11) at noon. Tickets for the Bob Dylan show at Barclays Center just went on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Grace Jones at Hammerstein, 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) Conceived by U.K. couture superstar Philip Treacy - [the concert] will be a spectacular union of fashion and rock. Miss Jones will wear costumes by designers Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gaultier... more info

Guardian Music — After supporting Lana Del Rey, this deep, dark baritone looks set for stardom courtesy of his metaphor-mixing single Ima ReadHometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Ojay Morgan (voice).The background: Zebra Katz, a 25-year-old former catering manager from New... more info

Guardian Music — Reports claim that Russell Brand's trousers are ruining the fertility of fashion-conscious males, but crotch-hugging denim never did the Rolling Stones any harmPerhaps I shouldn't worry about whether I should have children or not – according to new... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — GAGGLEFrom:  London, United KingdomIf you're on the hunt for a large female choir and find the Military Wives a little too establishment, a little too bland, a little too dull then the 20ish girl strong GAGGLE are the choir for you. GAGGLE is a resp... more info

Guardian Music — Following our potted history of Belgian pop, our journey through the sounds of Europe continues as journalist Ben van Alboom introduces the acts currently making waves in his countryIn late 1963, in the wake of the Kennedy assassination, American rad... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo; Coliseum, London"Mad" is one of the more annoying adjectives regularly flung at strong female pop presences. That Lady Gaga – she's bonkers, you know. The habit defies genre. Kate Bush, Grace Jones, Björk: all "mad". The gurnin... more info

Guardian Music — What's hot and what's notGoing upThe Stella/Céline resort look When these two stand united on matters leopard, big trousers, sheer and the clutching of bags, we pay attention.Alexander Skarsgård This week's male haircon. Just the right levels of d... more info

Guardian Music — Far from being just another soul singer, Josephine Oniyama is more Morrissey in Manchester than Dusty in MemphisHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Josephine Oniyama (vocals, music).The background: Josephine Oniyama is not another soul girl, even though... more info

USA Today Music — Singer Grace Jones could teach Lady Gaga a thing or two. Now in her 60s, she's still eye-catching whether at Wimbledon or Buckingham Palace. more info