ContactMusic — Live Aid hero Bob Geldof fears the 1985 charity super-gig has forever damaged his ability to achieve solo success The rocker who organised the record-breaking aid concert is convinced he would be a respected elder statesman of music like Sting or Pau... more info

Guardian Music — The Voice judge on his journey from Dublin boy in hand-me-downs to frontman of the Script… and now Saturday night talent show judge. And all without being remotely cool…Danny O'Donoghue would like to make it clear that he doesn't consider himself... more info

Guardian Music — For contemporary and classical with a difference here are the Uk's best summer sessionsAldeburghWhen 8-24 JuneWhere Snape Maltings, SuffolkWhat Classical fest founded in 1948 by Benjamin BrittenWho Miklós Perényi, Menahem PresslerHow much Free-£32... more info

Guardian Music — Pete Doherty's performance as a philosophising dandy is as catastrophic as the rest of this insufferable filmThere is a long and noble British tradition of musicians becoming absolutely godawful actors. Gary Kemp gave it his best shot; Sting outdid h... more info

ContactMusic — Rock legends including Sir Mick Jagger Bryan Adams and Sting have joined modern-day pop stars such as Lily Allen and Maroon 5 in signing up for a drive to make eco-friendly guitars Officials at campaign group Reverb are pushing for tougher legislatio... more info

Perez Hilton — It takes a real work of art to try and pull one over Stevie Wonder! Seriously… what was Alpha Lorenzo Walker thinking?? Claiming to be the incest child of Mr. Wonder and his sister, Alpha threatened to tell the press unless the singer could hand o... more info

Guardian Music — This week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal marchFor one definition of pop music you need look no further than the Hit Parade, although this week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal march. Included in the procession are se... more info

Guardian Music — Singer competes against Kate Bush and PJ Harvey in album of the year categoryIt has been a record-breaking 15 months for Adele, and now she has received four nominations – more than any other artist – for the 57th Ivor Novello awards.The 23-year-... more info

Popdose — Clever or pretentious? With Sting, it's always a valid question more info

ContactMusic — Musical luminaries including Elton John Sting and James Taylor teamed up to raise money for the Rainforest Foundation at New Yorks Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening April 4 2012 reports Rolling Stone magazine Though the evening drew a varied... more info