MTV.com News — 'I brought lasers!' the season-eight runner-up jokes at the end of his dramatic performance.By Larry Carroll Adam Lambert performs on "American Idol" Wednesday Photo: Fox There's an old saying that you can't go home again. On Wednesday nig... more info

Guardian Music — England football's most prominent voices release record for World CupThe Lightning Seeds and Baddiel and Skinner, New Order and John Barnes Ant and Dec... musicians wishing to urge on the England football team with song have a lot to live up to.But a... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Read this. It says it all.mp3 : New Order - Blue MondayToo depressed to say anything else. more info

Guardian Music — Frontman of the post-punk band Section 25The records of the Blackpool-based band Section 25, fronted by Larry Cassidy, who has died of a blood clot aged 56, captured the darkness of the post-punk period in the early 1980s. Section 25's melancholic di... more info

Guardian Music — The punk impressario's stunts shook up pop music for ever. Here are some of the bestMalcolm McLaren will have an unshakeable place in the pantheon of 20th century culture: as the Sex Pistols' manager, he was one of the architects of punk. He brought ... more info

Guardian Music — These latterday exponents of French house started recording self-penned tunes with a laptop over samples and drum beats. On the 345 bus. At night. To BrixtonHometown: Hackney and LA.The lineup: Hannah Melbourn (vocals), Jackson Kennedy (keyboards), L... more info

Pitchfork — NME reports that former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook is taking Unknown Pleasures, Joy Division's classic debut album, on tour. Hook will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis' death by playing the album... more info

Guardian Music — For the 30th anniversary of Ian Curtis's death, his former band-mate will play Unknown Pleasures live in its entiretyPeter Hook will mark the 30th anniversary of Ian Curtis's death by performing Joy Division's debut album. Curtis's former band-mate w... more info

Undercover, Australia — New Order and Joy Division founder Peter Hook has announced that he will perform the debut album from Joy Division live for the very first time. more info

Guardian Music — To celebrate their new best-of album, The Places Between, Doves play a special gig for the Observer at Jodrell Bank observatory, and tell Luke Bainbridge about bouncing guitar riffs off the moonEven given their habit of recording in strange locations... more info