MTV.co.uk News — Hot new female rapper Nicki Minaj has spoken about her gravity defying ass. Rumours abound that the Massive Attack star uses pads to enhance her already famous rear. And it seems Minaj... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... DAVE MASON Alone Together (1970) DAVE MASON & CASS ELLIOT Dave Mason & Cass Elliot (1971) Mason's first two post-Traffic jams. His head-scratching LP with Mama Cass is cut from the same musical cloth as his debut. Listen Before ... more info

Pitchfork — Artist: Michael MayerAlbum: Immer 3Release Date: June 8Label: Kompakt Tracklist: 01 Cortney Tidwell: "Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (Ewan Pearson's All This Has Happened Before Version)"02 Closer Musik: "Departures"03 Ben Watt: "Guinea Pig Voca... more info

Guardian Music — New Bohemia/Outlook Launch Party, LeedsAfter remortgaging your house to afford entry, you're in the "world's best club". The music is a dire pastiche of house music's good years. The strobes and sunburn cannot disguise the deathly pallor of your coun... more info

Guardian Music — We kick off this week's show with an interview with Paramore, the teen-punk band who've outsold Mariah Carey and have fans all over the world. Rebecca Nicholson talked to lead singer Hayley Williams about being called "emo" and the panel discuss the ... more info

Guardian Music — The rise of Nicki Minaj has given rap a new leading lady – but why are female artists still under pressure to be 'sexy'?The mainstream debut of Lil Wayne's protegee Nicki Minaj brings the perennial question to the forefront of hip-hop consciou... more info

MTV.com News — 'She's one of the top people I wanted to work with,' the beatsmith says about the Young Money MC.By Shaheem Reid Nicki Minaj Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Nicki Minaj's "Massive Attack" producer Alex Da Kid — who has also worked with ... more info

Nialler9 — Wonderfully ghostly video for Massive Attack’s ‘Psyche’ by director Dougal Wilson. more info

Guardian Music — Rufus and Martha Wainwright to sing in a tribute concert for their mother as part of festival curated by Richard ThompsonThis year's Meltdown festival in London will feature a tribute to the late Kate McGarrigle, lead by the folk singer's musical off... more info

NME — Blink-182, Cypress Hill, Queens Of The Stone Age are also on the bill for French bash more info