Guardian Music — Like some weird hybrid of Red Hot Chili Peppers and MGMT, these brothers of invention mix melodic majesty with cosmic funkHometown: Miami.The lineup: Michael John Hancock (vocals) and Brian Robertson (keyboards, drum machines).The background: ANR pro... more info

Guardian Music — Elton's gospel-tinged team-up with pop legend Leon Russell is a credit to them both, says Alexis PetridisIt was easy to miss Leon Russell's cameo appearance on last Saturday's X Factor, dedicated to songs by the judges' musical heroes. For one thing,... more info

Guardian Music — Flowerpot, LondonOn the strength of just a demo and a soon-to-be-released debut single, nearly 300 people have turned up for the Vaccines' first hometown gig; another 200 have had to be turned away. But it's not the large crowd or the wildfire hype t... more info

Guardian Music — You'd think a movie might struggle to capture the intricacy of the Beach Boys' music, but, with Zadan behind it, God only knowsAfter Mamma Mia! found success at cinemas from Barrow-in-Furness to Bangkok, copycat projects seemed inevitable. A cinemati... more info

Totally Fuzzy — JPR said... Dave Rawlings Machine WFUV Words and Music From Studio A New York City June 3, 2010 SBD http://spontaneouswednesday.blogspot.com glenn said... Another totally unrelated mix and one that's all over the place, but I think the concept is... more info

I Like Music — In September 2011 the Beach Boys legend will peform his album of Gershwin arrangements in full, plus Beach Boys classics more info

Altsounds — Brian Wilson "Songwriter 1962 - 1969" is a documentary film investigating the rich tapestry of music written and produced by this brilliant 20th century composer. The songs Wilson wrote for and recorded with The Beach Boys during the 1960s are ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mike-floyd said... ... some more excellent space lounge music by: - LUNAR TESTING LAB: Unauthorized Frequencies EP (USA) (mp3-zip, 7 tracks, 21 min, 48,2 MB) and ... some more KINKS-influenced garage rock from Boston by: - THE NEEDY VISIONS: s.t. (US... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Buns O'Plenty said... Hampton Hawes - For Real! (1958) http://bunsoplenty.wordpress.com mp3hugger said... indie mp3s you can hug Stars And Sons - Untested, Untried My Vitriol - Always Your Way The Harriman Exit - Shoot The Breeze Kill Krinkle Club -... more info

Altsounds — Rolling Stone calls her "the original bad girl of rock," but this year Ronnie Spector has been very nice. The iconic singer who has influenced generations of musicians from the Beatles and Brian Wilson, to Patti Smith and the Ramones, through to... more info