Guardian Music — Conventional wisdom held that boys weren't supposed to like early Depeche Mode. Conventional wisdom was wrong Reading on mobile? Watch hereWhen I was in my mid-teens in the early 80s I had a small fan club. The consensus among them seemed to be that ... more info

Guardian Music — Scottish capital to ring in 2013 with theatrical and musical performances sharing the theme of luckEdinburgh will mark its 20th year of hosting one of the world's largest new year parties with a series of artistic, musical and sporting events to cele... more info

Guardian Music — If Branson bids for Virgin can he alter the music landscape again when recorded music revenues are falling?One thing separated Richard Branson from the other entrepreneurs who founded record labels in rock's golden age. For him, music was always a me... more info

Guardian Music — Emirates Stadium, LondonMinutes before stage time, Jay-Z's 99 Problems booms over the PA system, stirring the bedrizzled punters on the covered pitch, its titanic strut perfect for these vast environs. Such bold thrills are notably absent from Coldpl... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, NewcastleMisery loves company, but if misery comes with glimmers of positivity and a surging bassline and piano, there'll be that much more company. And so the melancholy-plus-uplift formula continues to click for Keane. "You've got no way o... more info

Guardian Music — This gradiloquent 20-year-old performs what is basically one long emotional outburst about the calamitous effects of loveHometown: Tacoma, Washington.The lineup: Brad Oberhofer (vocals, instruments), with a little help from Pete Sustaric, Matt Schein... more info

Guardian Music — With lineups including David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, the Darkness, Emilé Sande, Simple Minds, Dappy and Tinie Tempah – and an American Idol winner at Knebworth – it's hard to work out who they're aimed at this yearExamining the listings for ... more info

Guardian Music — Other performers at Suffolk festival include Bat for Lashes, classical pianist Lang Lang, and professor Brian CoxElbow, Bon Iver and Paul Weller will top the bill at the 2012 Latitude festival. Southwold's Henham Park will host dozens of musicians, w... more info

Guardian Music — Glasgow BarrowlandsAfter becoming persuasive shorthand for empty stadium pomp, Simple Minds recently found themselves in the curious position of having to de-invent themselves. This reputational reboot has been both strategic and thorough, with a new... more info

Guardian Music — Event founded by Peter Gabriel to see other performances by Raghu Dixit and the Buena Vista Social ClubRobert Plant and his new band the Sensational Space Shifters will make their live debut as headliners of this year's Womad, as the festival celebra... more info