ContactMusic — Singer Tracey Thorn has teamed up with former Everything But The Girl bandmate and Scritti Politti star Green Gartside to record her first Christmas album Tinsel and Lights will feature covers of non-traditional festive tunes by the White Stripes Suf... more info

Guardian Music — Captain's Rest, GlasgowWithin the world of DC Comics, the home of Batman and Wonder Woman, there are 52 alternate realities, including one in which Superman is both black and the president of the US. Perhaps that's also the universe where Ramona Gonz... more info

Guardian Music — Nearly 30 years after their debut album, Everything But the Girl reveal why they've decided to revisit their pastMonday morning in Camden Town, north London. Rain slicks the market's cobbled yard, drenching the hemp sellers and noodle stalls. And Tra... more info

Guardian Music — Just when you thought there could be no more good rock autobiographies, some of the biggest icons in music are willing to set the record straightI love a good rock autobiography. Actually, I love a bad rock autobiography, too: even a book that's gua... more info

Stereogum — Everything But The Girl principal members Tracy Thorn and Ben Watt reunited recently to record a cover of the xx’s “Night Time” that the xx had commissioned for a compilation. Though that compilation never turned out, the cover surfaced today a... more info

Guardian Music — Everything But the Girl's Ben Watt needed a breakthrough act; Flowers and Sea Creatures needed a label. A skipping CD brought them togetherOn the night of Monday 8 August, Ben Watt went to bed worrying that rioters might break into the Camden office ... more info

Guardian Music — A mixed bag for you in this week's programme. Ben Beaumont-Thomas speaks to singer-songwriter Kurt Vile about his recent album Smoke Ring for My Halo, the recurrent themes in his music and where his name comes from.Brian Shimkovitz of the Awesome Tap... more info

Guardian Music — 'Chop pop' pioneer Guy Connelly gets the remix treatmentWhen we last wrote about "chop pop" exponent Clock Opera he was reshaping Tracey Thorn's You Are a Lover. This time it's his turn to be remixed thanks to Tom Vek, who has decided his first remix... more info

Guardian Music — These four Norwegian girls make a joyous, reggae-influenced racket that recalls ska-pop pioneers the SpecialsHometown: Bergen, Norway.The lineup: Marie Amdam, Maria Råkil, Marie Moe and Embla Karidotter Dahleng.The background: How refreshing. An all... more info

Guardian Music — Record companies plan affordable alternative to Brits that will recognise variety and innovation as well as chart successMusic awards ceremonies are, as a rule, glitzy, champagne-fuelled affairs that celebrate chart-toppers and feature barely dressed... more info