Guardian Music — Name the best working band or singer in the world today: that was the simple question we put to scores of musicians. They chose legends, cult heroes - and Hugh JackmanBlog: Your best bands nowOnce upon a time, the honour was undisputed. In the 60s, i... more info

JamBase — CAPITOL/EMI TO RELEASE EXPANDED "COLLECTORS EDITIONS" OF RADIOHEAD'S KID A, AMNESIAC AND HAIL TO THE THIEF ON AUGUST 25 2CD "Collectors Editions" and Limited Edition 2CD+DVD "Special Collectors Editions" To Include Live Recordings, TV Performances ... more info

JamBase — AMERICAN BORN OVERSEAS BLUES SENSATION COMES HOME Seasick Steve In 2007, American blues artist Seasick Steve (born Steve Wold) won the Mojo Magazine Award for Best Breakthrough Act. His drunken acceptance speech was simply, "I've been breaking t... more info

Altsounds — *thecocknbullkid* A.K.A East London’s Anita Blay has spent the last 18 months slowly but ever so surely making a name for herself. She played all the major UK festivals last summer, headlining Glastonbury's BBC Introducing stage, as well as ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Ovation TV, announced the acquisition of Later…with Jools Holland through a BBC Worldwide deal Under the agreement, this highly-acclaimed BBC music program will run exclusively on Ovation TV for the next 27 new episodes. Ovation TV ... more info

Guardian Music — Little Boots is scared stiff about releasing her debut. But she lives up to all the hype, says Alexis PetridisSomething strange happened in the aftermath of Victoria "Little Boots" Hesketh winning the BBC's Sound of 2009 title: nothing. There was a g... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Despite having sold nearly two million records and been invited to tour with good friends Oasis, the band who play the Millennium Stadium next month say they have only just realised they’re huge.“It’s weird, man,” begins fro... more info

Perez Hilton — viewNode("3ff2ee1349629", { player_profile:'vega4', width: 410, height: 315 }); OMG! LOVE the full string section!!!! CLICK HERE to watch Regina Spektor's lush and delicious live performance of Blue Lips on Jools Holland this past weekend. more info

Guardian Music — For all their intelligence, Little Boots and La Roux look and sound like polished pop stars. And they are not forging openings for stranger, more interesting electronic musicFor fans of electronic music, this should be a triumphant moment. Eight year... more info

Stereogum — After we posted the Jeff Lynne-sweetened "Blue Lips" a commentor said he was "dismayed" that the song -- along with "Laughing With" -- was "massively overproduced for my taste." When Spektor performed the Far track on Jools Holland she stripped it... more info