Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Amorphous Androgynous is the psychedelic rock-tronic supergroup created and produced by The Future Sound Of London.Following on from their legendary and award winning (MOJO magazine compilation of the year) ''A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble (Explo... more info

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Guardian Music — This Afro-futurist creates funk that is freeform and far-outReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Brooklyn. The lineup: Ahmed Gallab (vocals, instruments) plus live band: Jason Trammell (drums, vocals), Mikey Freedom Hart (guitar, keyboards, vocals... more info

Guardian Music — Distinctive Belgian-Congolese rapper says playing with accepted codes and conventions brings new meanings to his artBaloji, the brilliant and innovative Congolese-born Belgian rapper and video producer, spoke to Addis Rumble about his recent performa... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz, folk and soul musician with a string of influential albums, who was later taken up by Massive Attack and Beth OrtonFrom his beginnings in jazz, folk and soul music onwards, the singer and guitarist Terry Callier, who has died aged 67 after suff... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz, soul and folk singer experienced late career success after his work was rediscovered by Massive Attack and Beth OrtonSoul and jazz singer Terry Callier has died. The 67-year-old songwriter experienced belated success in his career after working... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectRob writes the 365 Days of Youtune Blog charting his "daily musical odyssey one Youtube video at a time."What was the first song you ever bought?Jamiroq... more info

Guardian Music — Chicago record producer with a gift for talent spotting who worked with Jackie Wilson, the Chi-Lites and Curtis MayfieldWhen the singer Jackie Wilson approached the microphone to overdub the lead vocal on an uptempo song called (Your Love Keeps Lifti... more info

Guardian Music — As Snoop prepares to headline Bloc.2012 we take a trip to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – and find him in 1994, doing the washing upSnoop Doggy Dogg is cleaning up. Literally. The number one gangsta ra... more info