Guardian Music — David Bowie's return in 1983 was an anticlimax to some, but to no means all To say David Bowie's return in 1983 was eagerly awaited would be an understatement. Bowie had been one of pop's dominant figures in the 70s, his astonishing shape-shifting en... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — UK MagazineIt's Word 105, and it features Noel Gallagher, Tintin, Mick Jagger and Superheavy, Thea Gilmore, Feist, the Best & Worst of The Past, Rob Brydon, Nile Rodgers, Fatoumata Diawara, Marc Ribot, Gary Oldman, Gary Numan, Pauline Black, David Co... more info

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Paul Lester takes a tour through love's darker chambers with ChicChic's third album came out in 1979, the same year as Michael Jackson's Off the Wall and Earth Wind & Fire's I Am, those other symp... more info

Guardian Music — The remnants of the festival season and a site built with lapsed ravers in mind provide succour to Chris SalmonReading festival may have provided the BBC's last festival hurrah of the summer (on-demand highlights are still at bbc.co.uk/readingandleed... more info

The Quietus — Our best wishes are with Rodgers, who was readmitted to hospital yesterday for further cancer surgery more info

Guardian Music — From the Harlem Shuffle to the Moon Hop, here are your favourite songs about 'public displays of rhythm'Last week's request that you suggest the greatest songs about dance styles produced an avalanche of groovy tracks. Anyone would think you lot spen... more info

ContactMusic — Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers will forever be plagued by fears his cancer has returned whenever he feels "out of the ordinary". The veteran music producer underwent intensive medical treatment to battle an aggressive form of the disease following his d... more info

NME — Chic star also talks about possible UK shows for Chic later in the year more info

NME — Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers also joins tributes to late musician more info

Guardian Music — A thousand days and nights he laboured, but finally Paul Lester reached a milestone in his coverage of new bands, even if it cost him his marriage along the way …Five things we discovered about New Band of the Day (and its author)Uncovering 1,000 N... more info