Guardian Music — According to Faxon, EMI now has one of the strongest balance sheets in the entire music industryLabel executive: CEO, EMI GroupEven during the darkest days of Terra Firma's ­stewardship of EMI, Faxon's ­leadership of its publishing arm – the larg... more info

Altsounds — *GEORGE MICHAEL* is confirmed to perform at Keep a Child Alive's Black Ball, London hosted by Alicia Keys and Mark Ronson on June 15th 2011 at The Roundhouse, London NW1. "I've been a fan of George Michael for as long I can remember. He is a lege... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The time has finally come! With Arabia Mountain dropping in two weeks (6/7), Black Lips have partnered up with Grooveshark to do a stream of the full album now, below, after you clicked Read more! Black Lips are a self-proclaimed "flower-punk" band... more info

NME — Wainwright says he 'looks 20 years younger' after sessions with singer/producer more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best family festivalsAlex James Presents HarvestWhen: 9–12 SeptemberWhere: Kingham, OxfordshireWhat: Blur's Alex James hosts his own foodie festival.Who: KT Tunstall, The FutureheadsHow much: Weekend camping £1... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best day festivalsThe Big MixWhen: 18 JuneWhere: Shoreditch, LondonWhat: Formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover. Music, comedy, fashion, art and cabaret in various venues around east London in aid of Macmil... more info

Gigwise — Pair are in the studio with Andy Burrows... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Health Issues, AOL Music Atlanta punk band Black Lips are known for embracing their hard-partying ways, but even they would probably balk at being remembered for accidentally killing super-producer Mark Ronson. But that's ... more info

ContactMusic — Celebrity DJ/producer Mark Ronson almost died from eating too much raw meat. Ronson admits he and his Black Lips bandmates gobbled liver sashimi to get in the mood to record their upcoming hit Raw Meat, but his body had a severe negative reaction,... more info

NME — The producer was hospitalised after eating raw liver more info