Guardian Music — Eighties references? Check! Big whoosh noise before chorus? Check! Gremlins-inspired name? Er, what?We've yet to receive clarification from Rod Thomas as to whether it was Gremlins, the 80s cult horror movie, that inspired his moniker. In the film, t... more info

Guardian Music — "This year's been brilliant for new music," said New Band of the Day writer Paul Lester, when filing his 173,294th column. Before we could admonish him for engaging in idle chit-chat when he should have been scouring the blogosphere for hot talent, w... more info

Guardian Music — Two decades ago, Pet Shop Boys released their opus to love and loss. For me, it's the greatest single of all timeLater this year – November 12th, to be precise – marks an eye-watering 20 years since Being Boring, the greatest single of all time,... more info

Guardian Music — Modern music marketing is closer in spirit to the Native American practice of potlatch than you might thinkFans boggled at last week's decision by the grime star Wiley to give away more than 200 new tracks for free online. First, they asked, is it fo... more info

ContactMusic — The PET SHOP BOYS' ambitious score for a ballet adaptation of HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN's THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING will premiere in London next spring (11).It's the... more info

The Mirror — They wouldn't normally do this kind of thing - but the Pet Shop Boys have created a ballet. more info

Guardian Music — Former MP looks to soul singer in post-parliamentary careerPerhaps he just doesn't know what to do with himself.George Galloway is taking a break from agitating to make a musical about Dusty Springfield. Yes, you did read that correctly.On his blog f... more info

Guardian Music — This singer is set to be the face of the Nina Ricci fragrance. Why even bother writing songs? Because they're great, that's whyHometown: Kent.The lineup: Florrie (vocals, drums, songs).The background: Florrie is a one-woman Mini Viva. Whatever happen... more info

Guardian Music — No one could see everything at Glasto – but it's not too late to catch up on thingsMost of those who attended last weekend's Glastonbury festival will have failed to see all of the acts they'd hoped to, because of the relentless heat and the mamm... more info

The Telegraph — From Snoop Dogg to Pet Shop Boys and Scissor Sisters, this year's festival was a triumph. more info