SHE has flogged 135m records over 50 years – and now Dame Shirley Bassey is coming back more info

Guardian Music — For Will Young, it's cuddling fancy dress-sporting strangers. For Lauren Laverne, it's driving home in her pants. On the eve of the festival season, Ally Carnwath and Oliver Marre talk to musicians about their most memorable open-air momentsFelix Bu... more info

WELSH star could follows in the footsteps of singers Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey more info

411 Mania — Here's a debut from a French-born duo based in Montreal, the music sonic industrial groove, the lyrics politically charged, and with some powerful female vocals reminiscent of a modern-day Shirley Bassey. more info

Guardian Music — What got you started?Performing Don't Cry for Me, Argentina as a gift for my mum when I was nine. My whole family's gobs dropped open - they couldn't believe I could sing. What was your big breakthrough?Going up to Mark [Brydon] at a party in Sheffie... more info

All About Jazz — Vocalist showcases her Celebration of the European Divas on December 5 Italian vocalist Giada Valenti will perform at Lorenzo’s Cabaret, 1100 South Avenue (at Lois Lane), on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $35. For tickets an... more info

Time — Shirley Bassey scored a hit, so why have the likes of Tom Jones, Chris Cornell, Jack White and Alicia Keys failed so obviously? more info

The Daily Mail — Dame Shirley Bassey says she will never marry again - because men are intimidated by her success. more info

The Mirror — Dame Shirley Bassey was telling us how she tried to do a good deed recently. more info

Dlisted — Jack White and Alicia Keys' video for the new Bond theme called "Another Way To Die" is just as shitty as the song. I like Jack and Alicia separately, but put them together and all you get is ear and eye barf. This mess makes me long for Shi... more info