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New band of the day: La Femme (No 1,253)

5047 days ago
Guardian MusicThey're chic, they're from Paris. They've got hints of Ladytron and Stereolab. Can they really be the future of surf music?Hometown: Paris.The lineup: They're not telling.The background: They are models and they're looking good. Actually, they're not... more info

Behind the music: how to make a singer sound great

5075 days ago
Guardian MusicSuper-producers Trevor Horn and Steve Lipson on the subtle art of coaxing an outstanding performance from a singerWhen technology companies say artists should view recorded music as a promotional tool and make their living by touring, they forget tha... more info

Howlin' Rain: The Russian Wilds – review

5089 days ago
Guardian Music(Agitated)Ethan Miller found cult adoration in the mid-00s with scorching psych-rockers Comets on Fire. When they went on hiatus in 2008, his No 2 band Howlin' Rain took over, starting out as a kind of cosmic Creedence before moving toward big, glo... more info

Old music: 10cc – I'm Not in Love

5098 days ago
Guardian Music10cc's blend of musical invention and lyrical wit brought pop perfection to the mid-70s charts Few bands survive for long with four equally strong songwriters, so it was inevitable 10cc would implode one day. But in the mid-1970s they brought musical... more info

Old music: Joni Mitchell – Edith and the Kingpin

5120 days ago
Guardian MusicEven if you like the right music at the wrong time, there's never a wrong time to discover Joni MitchellI liked all the right music. Just not always at the right time. Bowie was already clean and dull by the time I discovered him; ditto Lou Reed, Bry... more info

10cc - 10cc Set For 40th Anniversary Tour

5194 days ago
ContactMusicBritish rockers 10cc are marking their 40th anniversary in 2012 by embarking on a tour of the U K The Dreadlock Holiday hitmakers will celebrate their four decades in the spotlight with a nine-date trek in April and May next year 12 However the... more info

Why are Justice, Phoenix and Daft Punk so in love with soft rock?

5200 days ago
Guardian MusicSince Air's Moon Safari, Gallic hipsters have doused themselves liberally in l'eau du fromage. Mais, pourquoi?The trailer for Phoenix's new tour documentary, From A Mess To The Masses, is all cold hard urban underpasses and sweaty stage invasions, pa... more info

Notes and queries: What did St Patrick banish from Ireland – snakes or Druids? More pop rhyme crimes; Why Americans invented the hamburger

5203 days ago
Guardian MusicWhat did St Patrick banish from Ireland – snakes or Druids? More pop rhyme crimes; Why Americans invented the hamburgerIt is said that St Patrick banished all snakes from Ireland. Is it correct to assume there are no grass snakes or adders there?No... more info

New band of the day – No 1,148: Work Drugs

5204 days ago
Guardian MusicIf you like the hypnagogic soft rock of Ariel Pink and glo-fi slow jams of Washed Out, this will be right up your alleyHometown: Philadelphia.The lineup: Benjamin Louisiana (more instrumental/less vocal) and Thomas Crystal (more vocal/less instrument... more info

New band of the day – No 1,146: Various Cruelties

5208 days ago
Guardian MusicThere are various cruel reasons why we should chuck this Motown-influenced pop act right in the bin. But we like themHometown: White City.The lineup: Liam O'Donnell (vocals), Beanie Bhebhe (guitar), Adam Coney (bass), Dean Valentine Smith (drums).The... more info

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