Guardian Music — (Parlophone)Looking to Kylie for works of great substance would be futile. Since her sublime 2001 comeback "Can't Get You Out of My Head" ushered in a fresh era of Minoguery, the Australian has specialised in grown-up dance-pop with all the consequen... more info

Guardian Music — The World Service gets to grips with national charm while the future of newspapers is under debate on Radio 4 and Radio 2 weighs in with a couple of really decent documentaries on music, writes Miranda SawyerHave you heard of soft power? Me neither a... more info

Guardian Music — From the embers of punk, a small club in London changed the face of pop music forever. Priya Elan talks to the movers and shakers behind the scene that spawned the New RomanticsIn 1979, Great Britain was in the midst of a catastrophic economic downtu... more info

Pop Justice — Thanks to their instinctive passion for pop The Pipettes have always understood the importance of image and music working hand in hand, so the shonky video for last month's teaser track 'Our Love Was Saved By Spacemen' had us slightly worried about t... more info

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Guardian Music — The White Stripes front man and his latest project, the Black Belles, should beware! Rock history is littered with manager-producers who got a little too hands-onAlongside a wonderful version of Amy Winehouse's You Know I'm No Good by rockabilly lege... more info

The Music Fix — Blog: In terms of volume, September 2009 has been The Music Fix's busiest. We've reviewed over 60 new albums this month, including some highly-rated releases by the likes of Liam Frost, Alberta Cross and Invasion. We weren't so impressed by the lates... more info

Music For Ants — Pygmalion Festival is almost upon us and I’m busy catching up on all the bands in the line-up I haven’t heard.  Pomegranates is easily of the best ones I’ve found. First, you can’t go wrong with a fruit in your name (see Apples In Stereo, ... more info

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Guardian Music — The bawdy ying yang of Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit was one of the boldest experiments in British pop, and they remain so 20 years on from their debutWhen Siobhan Fahey left Bananarama, hopes were not high for any solo projects she might have p... more info