The Vinyl Villain — Yes, I know it was originally released by The Village People in 1979, but it wasn't until Pet Shop Boys did their take on it in 1993 that it became a real institution.The supporters of thousands of football clubs have adopted it in some shape or form... more info

Guardian Music — Left to their own devices for 25 years, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have amassed a peerless arsenal of artful pop tunes, as a listen to their silver anniversary compliation provesWhen they first emerged a quarter of a century ago, the Pet Shop Boys s... more info

BBC 6 Music — Neil Tennant reveals the last 25 years have been a struggle more info

The Music Fix — A fine document of a fine act. more info

Idolator — This week felt like the calm before the storm, as Taylor Swift released one last promo single ahead of her Speak Now album. But she wasn’t the only one who served up new material! M.I.A. and Pet Shop Boys premiered new tunes, while Robyn unveiled h... more info

Idolator — Devotion. Desperation. Hints of religion, death and love unhinged. Handcuffs on the cover art. Welcome to the new Pet Shop Boys single! Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe recorded “Together” with producer Tim Powell (formerly of Xenomania) for their upc... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about surprise cameos. Sticking with the unexpected, this week we're looking for songs where the outcome of a situation is in doubt"Ladies and Gentlemen ... Mr Elton John!"I love that line, it's one of my all-time favourites. The su... more info

Guardian Music — Collaboration might not seem the most natural thing to expect from musicians, raging egotists that so many of them are, but pop is littered with fine examples of itCredit where it's due. For a bunch of raving, deluded egotists, musicians do seem rema... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mister Moods said... Brand New Moods presents: - The Replacements "Let It Be" (remaster, bonus tracks) Moving to a major label was inevitable for the Replacements: they garnered too much acclaim and attention after Let It Be to stay on Twin/Tone, esp... more info

The Vinyl Villain — As mentioned yesterday, it took more than a year for ZTT to get round to issuing the second single by Propaganda.Similar to Dr Mabuse, the release of Duel on 7" and 12" offered different mixes. And similar to my tale of Dr Mabuse, my 7" version has l... more info