Guardian Music — Tom Jones was very friendly, but then he was being thrown questions as soft as silk knickers, writes Lucy ManganOh, BBC1 documentary series Imagine, with last week's glorious Diana Athill-fest you were really spoiling us. Last night, however, Yentob ... more info

Pop Crunch — Tom Jones’ new Christian album is a “sick joke” — at least that the word from Island Records Vice-President David Sharpe. The Welsh singer, 70, (best known for hits like “It Ain’t Unusual” and “What’s New Pussycat) is tapping into h... more info

Guardian Music — Tom Jones has horrified his label by releasing an album of spiritual songs. That's nothing compared to pop's greatest u-turnsOh the shock, the terror, the unfathomable fear that will envelop you when you press play on Praise and Blame, the new Tom Jo... more info

Topix — The vice-president of Island Records, Tom Jones' new label, has asked if his new album, 'Praise & Blame,' is a 'sick joke.' It's not unusual for Tom Jones to be loved by anyone, but it is unusual for him to be hated - especially if it's by his own la... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — As Tom Jones releases 'Praise And Blame', his most critically acclaimed album in years, we quiz the legendary singer on pocket billiards, cocaine and calling John Lennon a bastard It wasn’t just the girls that loved me… it was the boys too When ... more info

Guardian Music — Island Records vice president reportedly sent an email to colleagues calling Jones's album a 'sick joke'. But is the timing a little too convenient?Tom Jones's record label may have come up with an ingenious way of hyping his latest album – by slag... more info

NME — Noel's TV ad scrapped, Cheryl collapses, Tom Jones in email argument – your music gossip stop more info

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Undercover, Australia — Island's vice-president calls Tom Jones’ new blues and gospel album a “sick joke” in a leaked email. more info

The Independent — Reinventing his "Sex Bomb" persona for his latest album has paid off with music critics, but Tom Jones fell foul of a record executive who was unhappy with his new spiritual direction. more info