ContactMusic — A previously-unheard demo song recorded by rappersinger M I A for Madonna has been leaked online without the British stars knowledge The Paper Planes hitmaker real name Mathangi Arulpragasam previously hit the studio with dance producer and Madonna c... more info

Guardian Music — Bad weather forces cancellation of Hit Factory Live, a concert that was to celebrate the music of Stock, Aitken and WatermanThe miserable summer weather has continued to take its toll on the live music scene, forcing the cancellation of Wednesday's c... more info

ContactMusic — Madonna enjoyed a movie night during a break on her world tour by reportedly renting out an entire cinema in Amsterdam Holland The pop superstar has been busy touring her Mdna shows across Europe and she played in the Dutch capital over the weekend 0... more info

Guardian Music — In our ongoing series, we've explored the music of France, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium – and now it's the turn of Italy, from political pop to Euro houseDespite its European neighbours still clinging to lazy cliches about ov... more info

Chorus.fm — Does anyone else think that Lionel Ritchie's "Hello" is as creepy as Brand New's "Me vs. Madonna vs. Elvis" or is it just me? Last weekend I saw *Dead Sara* (http://www.facebook.com/deadsara) destroy Warped Tour. Also reaffirmed my love for *Taking B... more info

Guardian Music — Readers' favourite photographs, songs and recipesSnapshot: Our hero, my great-grandfatherThis is a photograph of my great-grandfather, Petty Officer Stoker Edward Attwood. My family never knew much about him because he was one of the first men killed... more info

Guardian Music — The musician and producer talks about his familyMy mum got pregnant with me at 13. She gave me up for adoption, but then fought to retrieve me, and her father kicked her out as a result. So instead of going back to school, she got a job at IBM.Grow... more info

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Big Apple Music Scene — After decades of "controlling the narrative" with seeming effortlessness, Madonna is finally starting to lose it. More » Post from: Crushable more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — New albums from superstar artists Justin Bieber, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Nicki Minaj haven't helped the music business get back in tune with consumers' wallets, at least when it comes to album sales. Mid-year Nielsen SoundScan results released... more info