Guardian Music — Until this year, France's greatest rock'n'roller had never played in the UK. He explains why now, at the age of 69, he's trying to broaden his appealA gaggle of paparazzi is keeping hopeful watch outside Paris's Hôtel de Crillon. The object of the... more info

Guardian Music — Alexis and Kieran are joined this week by Charlotte Richardson Andrews – and no time is wasted before a heated debate around Rihanna's latest release. There's also a touch of the French Elvis, Johnny Hallyday, who is Alexis's new favourite thing.Ri... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonFor a good portion of London's German population, there's only one place to be tonight: Camden's Roundhouse, within touching distance of their homeland's biggest pop star. In Germany, Herbert Grönemeyer plays 20,000-seat venues; he... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonYou can infer everything you need to know about the British attitude to Johnny Hallyday from the fact that he's waited until 52 years into his career, indeed until after his official retirement from live performance, to play ... more info

Guardian Music — No one can do tacky like the French Elvis, and that's why expats like me will be filling the Albert Hall for his comeback next weekHere's a list of things my home country, France, can't do particularly well. Hamburgers. Speaking any foreign language ... more info

Dlisted — Here's Brad Pitt looking like a dandy Southern sugar daddy who's about to strangle his Puerto Rican twink lover with his gold robe belt for fucking the pool boy in the backyard cabana. This is some piping hot Midnight in the Garden of Good ... more info

Guardian Music — French Elvis to play inaugural UK concert more than 50 years after his first hit singleHe has returned from the dead so many times in recent years that seeing him alive and breathing on stage in his trademark black leather trousers is surely akin to ... more info

ContactMusic — French rocker Johnny Hallyday has played down his recent hospitalisation and blamed the media for turning his health problems into headline-grabbing news The singer was airlifted to a medical centre on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Saturd... more info

Starpulse — Johnny Hallyday is in a stable condition after suffering a severe case of persistent bronchitis. more info

ContactMusic — French rocker Johnny Hallyday is in a stable condition after suffering a severe case of persistent bronchitis Hallyday was airlifted to a medical centre on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Saturday 25Aug12 after falling ill while on holida... more info