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MTV.co.uk News — Katy Perry is apparently going to be making her own version of the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys hit, Empire State Of Mind. California Gurls is the name of Perry’s next single and if rumours have it,... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Sean Metalerkamp The endlessly fascinating YouTube-friendly South African zef sensations Die Antwoord have signed to Interscope, as reported by BoingBoing in March and now confirmed by the band. On his Twitter, group leader Ninja posted the ... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonWith a minimum of 15 hominid players onstage tonight, Gorillaz have miraculously de-evolved from a virtual pop concept into a monster live band. The last time Gorillaz played out in Manchester five years ago it was as a much smaller... more info

Guardian Music — Charity planning canvas dome that it says will bring the tranquility of the countryside to the music festivalNever mind Snoop Dogg and Slash, how about some potpourri and cream tea? In what some critics may see as another sign of the gentrification o... more info

Guardian Music — Game-changing Cosmogramma album inspried by mescaline, DMT and out of body experiences"There are things I've seen and experienced in this world – things they don't talk about in too many books," says Steve Ellison. "I'm not even talking about ... more info

NME — Acts will join Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem and Snoop Dogg at the event more info

MTV.com News — Damon Albarn and crew bring their live show to his hometown.By James Montgomery Gorillaz's Damon Albarn performs at London's Roundhouse on Thursday Photo: MTV There was a British orchestra dressed up as Russian sailors. A New York City rapp... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonAmong the many things you could not have predicted about Damon Albarn's colourful career a decade ago (the Chinese opera, the African adventures, the tearfully well-received Blur reunion), is that his funny hip-hop side project woul... more info

The Playlist — Back in December, we reported that Johnny Marr was scoring the forthcoming mystery pic, "The Big Bang." The film, which stars Antonio Banderas, Delroy Lindo, William Fichtner, Sam Elliot and Snoop Dogg is about a detective's investigation into the ... more info