Rolling Stone — Riding on the backs of classic rock riffs and pile-driving guitar solos, Pearl Jam’s ninth studio album Backspacer leads this week’s charge of New Reviews. Working with producer Brendan O’Brien for the first time since 1998’s Yield, the Seatt... more info

Starpulse — Pop sensation Mika's dream of a record deal was shattered by Simon Cowell - the media mogul rejected the Grace Kelly hit-maker's demos when he was a teenager.[...] Read more! more info

NME — Plus Mika, Lostprophets for Mencap charity shows more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Shy pop star Mika was so terrified about a TV interview earlier this month, he had to be dragged back into the studio after running out in fear. more info

Three years after leaping onto the world stage, pop star Mika's comeback takes him back to his troubled teenage years more info

Scotsman.com — MIKA: THE BOY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH *** CASABLANCA/ISLAND, £12.72 more info

Reuters — LONDON (Billboard) - At first impression, the man no one knows as Michael Penniman seems uncharacteristically quiet. As he takes a well-earned break from rehearsing for a tour to promote one of the year's most eagerly anticipated music releases, he s... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Pop star Mika has been handed Michael Jackson's shoe collection by designer Christian Louboutin - as payback for saving the stylist from a fight with Robert De Niro. more info

Quick Before It Melts — I’ve had more than my fair share of criticism aimed at my love and affection for Beirut-born Mika (nee Michael Holbrook Penniman) and his pure pop confections.  So much so that I’m always a bit hesitant to post about him in these pages for fea... more info

NME — Mika goes to the Tate with Kanye, Winehouse plays surprise gig – your music gossip stop more info