Guardian Music — The Guardian reader commonly known as llamalpaca gives us his choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by llamalpaca.Biblical, spiritual, mysterious and sometimes downright unbelievable: miracles have been two a penny thi... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, listen to Jarvis Cocker interview Albarn. more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn is having a 24 hour party touring the UK for his Africa Express shows The Blur singer - who is travelling with musicians including Carl Barat Jarvis Cocker Gruff Rhys and Eliza Dooli... more info

Guardian Music — Singer condemns conviction of Russian musicians, urging artists around the world to 'protest against this travesty'Madonna has condemned Pussy Riot's two-year jail sentence. Two weeks after joining the international chorus calling for the musicians' ... more info

Guardian Music — Elton John is just the latest celebrity to demonstrate his love for dropping his trousers and flashing his buttocks. So is mooning a cheeky protest or a gross indecency?The best moonie of all time wasn't a moonie at all. At the Brits in 1996, Jarvis ... more info

Guardian Music — Activists hope pop singer, due to sing in Moscow, will publicly express support for trio jailed after performing a 'punk prayer'Campaigners are hoping that pop superstar Madonna will publicly express her support for three imprisoned members of the fe... more info

Consequence of Sound — Three women face up to seven years for "hooliganism." more info

ContactMusic — Pete Townshend Jarvis Cocker and Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos have signed a petition demanding a fair trial for Russian punk band Pussy Riot Former The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and singers Martha Wainwright an... more info

Guardian Music — As Putin visits London, Pete Townshend, Jarvis Cocker and Neil Tennant write letter to the Times calling for their releaseSome of Britain's leading musicians have published a letter calling for Russian officials to release a punk band that has been j... more info

Sky News — Stars including Jarvis Cocker and Martha Wainwright say they are extremely concerned about how the rockers are being treated. more info