Guardian Music — The musician and producer talks about his familyI had a somewhat frenetic childhood because my mum and dad split up when I was five and then my mum remarried. My twin sisters from my mum and dad, Charlotte and Samantha, are two years younger than me,... more info

Pop Justice — The twelve British pop singles shortlisted for the 2011 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize are: » Adele – ‘Rolling In The Deep’ » Hurts – ‘Stay’ » Jessie J – ‘Do It Like A Dude’ » Joe McElderry – ‘Ambitions’ » Mark R... more info

Guardian Music — Singer tells followers 'today is a fantastic day for Britain', while Lily Allen, Example, Billy Bragg and more offer their opinionsGeorge Michael has led reaction to the closure of the News of the World among his pop star peers on Twitter. The singer... more info

Guardian Music — How do you write a radio hit? A riff, a melody and a lot of knob-twiddlingI'm thinking of writing a hit pop song, and calling it Industrial Action, or possibly New Balls Please. That's how you begin – you listen to the news on the radio in the morn... more info

Guardian Music — This mysterious masked man's forays into contemporary electronica are eclectic beat feasts – and proud of itHometown: London.The lineup: Aaron Jerome (music).The background: We were going to write about DJ Fresh today but he wasn't new enough. SBTR... more info

ContactMusic — Beth Ditto, Boy George and Mark Ronson were among the stars who joined Alicia Keys in London on Wednesday (15Jun11) to raise money for charity. The celebrities showed up at the Roundhouse venue in Camden for the annual Keep a Child Alive Black Ball, ... more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonThe London Electronic Dance festival has clearly made a strategic decision. After last year's inaugural event fell between stools with an bill that featured artists as eclectic as Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires and Professor Green, th... more info

ContactMusic — Mark Ronson is offering a cash reward for the safe return of his stolen DJ bag. The superproducer was devastated when a leather bag holding his record collection went missing following his performance in a pub in London's Holland Park on Wednesday (0... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — "Guess what I'm wearing?" Black Lips bassist Jared Swilley asked at the beginning of a recent phone interview, leaving an imaginative listener to fear the worst. After all, the scrappy Atlanta garage punk band has gained notoriety over the years... more info

Guardian Music — After five years, hip-hop mavericks Spank Rock are back with this Can-sampling taster from their brilliantly titled second albumIt's been more than five years since Spank Rock – fronted by MC Spank Rock, aka Naeem Juwan – released their debut alb... more info