Guardian Music — For those of us who grew up aping Mick and Keith in our bathroom mirrors, age hasn't withered our ardour for the boysI hope nobody's moaning about the Rolling Stones being too old to play. I still love them, and I don't hear any moaning about BB King... more info

Guardian Music — Geoffrey Cannon enjoys Abbey Road, the new album from the Beatles, but ultimately finds it a "slight matter"The Beatles have spent the past year at home in Britain since their last album "The Beatles." They've pursued their personal activities and ev... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bad things can happen to good bands when they take their show on the road. Stories of musicians cut down in their prime in some or other tragic mishap have been a part of the rock 'n' roll mythos since Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and friends perished... more info

Guardian Music — Lawro's reference to Jimmy Krankie was confusing and, oh boy, it showed he is no match for Ron Atkinson and Buddy HollyAs football continues to wait for the introduction of video technology, the referee's job just becomes more difficult. Now, alongsi... more info

Guardian Music — Things look a little brighter for the once-sumptuous Art Deco Odeon, but there are huge challenges. Irna Qureshi argues that the ten-year debate reflects concern about democracy as well as architectureThe vigorous campaign to save Bradford's historic... more info

Guardian Music — Indie pop might have been melodic, but it was also a real rebellion – against macho rock and the celebrity machine. Now one of its most talented exponents has a new albumIt was easy to mock, and that was one reason we liked it: it was a kind of mus... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectAndrew Morrison runs the blog Adventures in Disco.What was the first song you ever bought?Weezer – Buddy HollyI started buying albums when I was about... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: Eytan and The Embassy Video: "Everything Changes" Highlight: "'Everything Changes' was written on two consecutive New Year's Eves as a 'don't give up' note-to-self when I was unemployed and trying to figure out ho... more info

411 Mania — What's with these homies dissing my girl? Why do they gotta front? In this edition of The Savage Animal, Mikey MiGo sits down with the three studio albums released by Buddy Holly. This, a rant on internet memes, the making of Rockstar Wrestling, a Te... more info

Guardian Music — Fifty years ago this week, a nervous band called the Rollin' Stones played their first gig – to a bemused crowd of jazz fans. Christopher Sandford, the band's biographer, charts a revolutionIn the summer of 1962, the management of the Academy cinem... more info