ContactMusic — THE STREETS star MIKE SKINNER has had an acting boost thanks to time traveller DR. WHO.The hitmaker made a surprise cameo on the BBC sci-fi show on Saturday... more info

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ContactMusic — Outspoken singer/songwriter BILLY BRAGG has clashed with his local British National Party leader while campaigning for Labour Party votes on the streets of... more info

MTV.com News — 'We was sitting there, vibing on the verses,' Jeezy tells Mixtape Daily of making the Darkside track.By Shaheem Reid Fat Joe Photo: EMI The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Young Jeezy was always going to be on Fat Joe's The Darkside; he ... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Game asks for DJ Skee's assitance on The Red Room, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Matt Elias Asher Roth Photo: SRC/Universal Celebrity Favorites There's a method to Asher Roth's madness. He rapped o... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Brisco tells Mixtape Daily there's 'no beef' between him and Gucci Mane's Brick Squad.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Drake Photo: Sam Hendrick/MTV News The O.D.: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive Cash Money/ You... more info

Guardian Music — Lady Gaga's tweets are eccentric, Lily Allen's snippy, Trent Reznor's charitable – and the Streets' Mike Skinner tweets out his latest tracksAttention-seeking, ego-massage, contact with adoring fans: it's obvious why pop stars have been such k... more info

MTV.com News — 'I had a whole bunch of songs,' MC says of the decision to record two CDs, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid E-40 Photo: SicWidIt Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables Independent Albums: Revenue Retrievin': Day Shift and Revenue Retrievin': ... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Professor Green feat Ed Drewett I Need You Tonight (Virgin) Alright, a song that is essentially a tinny rap over the top of the riff from INXS's Need You Tonight shouldn't be the pick of the week. Not this week, not any week. But we ... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Londoner Stephen Manderson aka Professor Green has survived hate mail from INXS fans, the demise of his friend Mike Skinner's record label and a tour with Lily Allen. more info