John Mayer is about to take time off – unwillingly. The other day he made it clear in his blog on Tumblr that his vocal chords need treatment – the 33-year-old suffers from granuloma, there is an inflamed nodule in his throat affecting his singing ability. Full story

It’s three full years since Madonna released Hard Candy in 2008, and she feels like getting down to a next album as hints and odd bits of information about it amass. Full story

Chinese culture is allegedly getting heavily dented by pop music, and the authorities take measures to stem the tide – by banning some of the songs they deem to be most offensive. The blacklist is quite a long one, including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue and Bruno Mars. Full story

As Adele’s 21 multi-platinum album keeps garnering her critical and public credit alike, the British singer lets drop that she owes much of her inspiration to alcohol. The Someone Like You singer shared with The Sun her experience of how she had put down the best lyrics for her acclaimed second album in the company of a bottle. Full story

Playing musical instruments and singing helps people in a state of depression and stress, as the researchers from Finland say. Full story

Lady Gaga wants us to get (her) music as best as can be, so here is a new helpful gadget from her - Heartbeats 2.0 Lady Gaga High Performance In-Ear Headphones. Full story