Guardian Music — Bellowhead are proud to have their own real ale, but talk of a folk revival doesn't impress the 11-piece bandIt is mid-afternoon by a London canal and the 11 members of Bellowhead are drinking. Somewhat surprisingly, only Pete Flood, the drummer and ... more info

Stereogum — Sacha Baron Cohen has signed on to play Freddie Mercury in a biopic that will begin filming next year, according to Deadline. While the fact that they’ve sealed the deal and set a screenwriter and shooting date is new, Cohen as Mercury is not. We m... more info

Detroit Free Press — "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen has been signed up to star in a movie about flamboyant rock star Freddie Mercury. more info

USA Today Music — Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen has been signed up to star in a movie about flamboyant rock star Freddie Mercury. more info

The Mirror — Sacha Baron Cohen is to play Freddie Mercury in a biopic, co-produced by Robert De Niro. more info

Undercover, Australia — Seems the rumours are true, Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen will portray Freddie Mercury in a new film. more info

Guardian Music — Pope Benedict's view of feminism | The danger of a Palin presidency | In praise of Cher's dress sense✤ Oh hallo, the pope is in town! There'll be massing and feasting and beatifying galore. But, amid all the pomp and ceremony and charming hats, it ... more info

Dlisted — Imagination, a British soul dance group from the 1980s that makes Earth, Wind and Fire and The Village People look like the official groups of the Hell's Angels. This kind of glitter has brand new sparkles I have never seen before. Three members... more info

Mjsbigblog — PHOTOS: jacci, Grrrr_girl, MadamAdam82, SammieSmiles DESIGN: mlg Adam Lambert brings his Glam Nation tour to Peoria Illinois tonight.  It seems Adam will be coming in from the cold since this is an indoor venue.    To celebra... more info

Guardian Music — It might turn a blind eye to frivolous pop and conceptual sound-art, but the Mercury is diligent in its balancing of everything in betweenAs you may have noticed, on Tuesday this week there will be a new Mercury album of the year, the 19th. Even thou... more info