AngryApe — She wants to make people dance with her new songs more info

ContactMusic — Katy Perry's new album has been inspired by ABBA and The Cardigans. The 'Hot N Cold' hitmaker - whose second album is due to be released in the summer - gave... more info

Gigwise — Singer reveals change of direction... more info

MTV.com News — 'I feel really good about it, and Katy, I hope you like it,' OneRepublic frontman says of tunes for Perry's next album.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Akshay Bhansali OneRepublic Photo: MTV News When your band has a single that refus... more info

NME - The Video Blog — Mark Linkous, the man behind US indie cult band Sparklehorse, took his own life on Saturday (March 6). Here we pick out some of his most memorable moments. ‘Gold Day’ (2001 single, featured on ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’) “Sparklehorse hav... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — There's been a lot of good stuff lately from Rising British producer Joe Flory-- Primary 1-- lately, including Mess Detective, a collection of bedroom recordings and demos, which he's giving away for free download. Another engaging track arrives ... more info

Discobelle.net — Primary 1 follows up his two massive collaborations with Riton, “Who’s There?” and “Radiates” with the track “The Blues” that features Swedish singstress Nina Persson (of The Cardigans and A Camp fame). “The Blues” is taken from his... more info

Big Stereo — Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Primary 1 & Nina Persson of the Cardigans create magic. Current fav: Primary 1 featuring Nina Persson – “The Blues” more info

Song, by Toad — Maybe it’s something about a Scandinavian accent singing Americana, but this really does remind me of A Camp, Nina Persson from the Cardigans’ solo project.  The similarity is pretty superficial, so don’t think I am comparing the two, exactl... more info

Guardian Music — Musicians love Angela McCluskey's blend of pop sheen and folky soulfulness. The public need to catch up fastI've been playing Angela McCluskey's solo albums for a while now. You may remember her bluesy voice from Telepopmusik's Grammy-nominated hit B... more info