Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Former Creation Records owner Alan McGee turned down the chance to make a film drama about the label's history, he has revealed.The British music label, which McGee founded in 1983, was home to bands like Oasis and Primal Scream and The Jesus and Mar... more info

Guardian Music — Owner of Ray's Jazz Shop, a mecca for record collectorsAt a time when the jazz avant garde of the 1960s was further dividing the eternally factional and quarrelsome world of British jazz, Ray Smith became the source from whom London's more adventurou... more info

NME — Bands team up to play covers at Brazil nightclub more info

Mercury News, California — The daughter of immigrants from Port-au-Prince, she barely knew the word 'aria' until she was 20. She calls herself 'a rock 'n' roll, pop-music fanatic,' citing the Who's 'Quadrophenia' and the Clash's 'Sandinista!' as beloved albums, and 'Gimme Shel... more info

ContactMusic — The Rolling Stones, Adele, and the Beastie Boys will all be releasing special edition tracks this weekend (16-17Apr11) to celebrate Record Store Day. Chasing Pavements hitmaker Adele is putting out a 10-inch vinyl disc featuring two alternate vers... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Acoustic, Surf, Singer Songwriter - David Collins - 'Above The Clouds' (Expat Records) David Collins is a singer/songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who has released his first album to critical acclaim. "Above the Clouds" is a beach chil... more info

Guardian Music — Grilled cheese sandwiches, diamond-encrusted shoes and several false starts: Alison Krauss tells Alfred Hickling about the genesis of her latest album'If you want to play old-time music, you've got to pay attention to your right hand ..." and Alison ... more info

ContactMusic — U2 are "at the absolute limit" with their 360 Degree tour, and are "as big" as they could "ever get". The 'Vertigo' rockers were declared to have the highest grossing tour ever - beating a record set by The Rolling Stones - last week, having... more info

ContactMusic — U2 are "at the absolute limit" with their 360 Degree tour, and are "as big" as they could "ever get". The 'Vertigo' rockers were declared to have the highest grossing tour ever - beating a record set by The Rolling Stones - last week, having... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Irish band U2's current 360 world tour is the most successful ever, beating the record set by The Rolling Stones four years ago, promoters Live Nation Entertainment said on Monday. more info