HE left Edinburgh for London believing the streets were paved with gold records – and according to HMV he could be correct Alex Gardner, an unknown musician who lived off baked beans and got mugged at knifepoint has been tipped as one of the top ten musical acts for 2010.The record chain announced yesterday that among the names to watch for next year was the former Edinburgh Academy pupil whose debut album is released in March and who has already been compared to George Michael and a male Duffy.

A 16-year-old trans teenager who became an internet hit is launching a pop career.

As 2008 slowly recedes out of view, we're looking back at the best in pop culture over the course of the year. Because nothing's more American than ranking artistic expression as if it were a horse race, here's our list of the top 10 albums of 2008.

AUSSIE pop star Kylie Minogue and UK supergroup Coldplay have been making music together for a new online magazine which supports HIV/AIDS projects in Africa.