L.A. Times - Entertainment — Though their time on the music stage was brief, they became signature sounds in rock, and these recordings display their evolution as artists. Though their tim... more info

Fantastic Weapon — I get really, really skeptical when bands who send me music to review list REALLY GOOD artists under their "Influences." So I was immediately expecting an aural atrocity when I visited Daddy Lion's myspace page and they had the following artists list... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Nowhere Boy is a movie portrait of an insecure young man who would become one of the biggest names in music ever. John Lennon was raised by his aunt Mimi, fell out with his mother Julia, and was saved by rock 'n' roll. The movie will be in theaters... more info

Rock Sellout — You may already be familiar with Codeine Velvet Club, or at least half of them. John Lawlor, lead singer with Scottish rockers The Fratelli's has used the time between albums to work on a little side project. And while the lead singer may have the n... more info

Guardian Music — Record producer with a star-studded portfolioBob Keane, who has died aged 87, was one of the pioneering Los Angeles record men and a maverick talent scout, record producer and label owner. The soul singer Sam Cooke scored his first pop hit on a Kean... more info

Guardian Music — Raw, unadorned and experimental, the compelling sound of Buddy Holly unplugged takes centre stage in this exceptional reappraisal, says Richard WilliamsIn the autumn of 1958, Buddy Holly and Maria Elena Santiago were married in the groom's home town... more info

Detroit Free Press — Only a handful of influential figures in rock 'n' roll are as important as Buddy Holly. Yet it has taken until now for a truly comprehensive retrospective of his music to be issued in the post-vinyl era. Whatever the reason for the delay, ... more info

The Music Fix — News: Brighton based Bad for Lazarus are the new noise-merchants to watch out for. Pitching their violent pop in an ungodly realm somewhere between Buddy Holly and Slayer, their sound straddles a wealth of punk, hardcore, Motown and doo-wop influence... more info

Altsounds — Brighton based *Bad for Lazarus* are the new noise-merchants to watch out for. Pitching their violent pop in an ungodly realm somewhere between Buddy Holly and Slayer, their sound straddles a wealth of punk, hardcore, Motown and doo-wop influences wh... more info

This Scene Is Dead — I’m going fucking mental here at TSID headquarters without my soundsystem. I almost never watch the telly at home, as it’s all about time in front of the computer and having the music playing as I do my thing. But as I say it’s down, and has be... more info