Guardian Music — The former Genesis frontman on fan funding, reliable filters, and why he would commission an alternative to The X FactorWhen I blogged about the lack of women in the music industry, one manager claimed that this is because girls are less interested i... more info

Guardian Music — The most sumptuous symphonic sounds this Christmas, chosen by our classical criticMessiahENO promises a "powerful new relevance" will be brought to Handel's ageless oratorio. The soloists are John-Mark Ainsley, Brindley Sherratt, Sophie Bevan and Cat... more info

Guardian Music — The professor of pop and the technology writer talk about innovation, Twitter and the EnlightenmentWhere do big ideas come from? One way to find out is to ask someone who's had a few, which must be why London's ICA is packed out on a mucky November e... more info

Guardian Music — Coliseum, LondonIn Daniel Kramer's staging, Bartók's only opera, Duke Bluebeard's Castle, makes the queasiest possible first half to ENO's double bill. After it, Fabulous Beast's transformation of The Rite of Spring into an Irish fertility ritual ... more info

Altsounds — Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Eric Harvey and Rob Pope - collectively known as Spoon - have confirmed the release date of their first album in over two years and seventh overall: Transference will be released in Europe on ANTI Records on the 25th of January... more info

Guardian Music — Last week you sent us your favourite lunar tunes. Now we want songs with pep in their step ...What to do about classical music? That's the question that's been rattling around my noggin'. I don't mean "do about" in the sense of "take care". I have no... more info

Guardian Music — We must deduce that either the moon has a great PR agent, or it exerts a form of control from which we are unable to extract ourselvesI've always had a problem with dancing in the moonlight. Why is it considered more romantic than dancing in the sun... more info

All About Jazz — NIGERIAN AFROBEAT LEGEND TONY ALLEN'S WORLD CIRCUIT/NONESUCH DEBUT SECRET AGENT TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 12 "At nearly 70 the man Brian Eno reckons is perhaps the greatest drummer that ever lived is reveling in his heritage, and it's contagious." Q ... more info

Guardian Music — This neo-soul hopeful with a foppish fringe croons with the weariness of Bryan Ferry and the numbness of David ByrneHometown: London.The lineup: Oliver Woolf (vocals, instruments).The background: Has Britain produced a credibly suave, urbane lounge-l... more info

Guardian Music — In exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, Bono, the Edge and Brian Eno reveal the story behind U2's fourth album more info