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Bobby Womack: soundtrack of my life

4414 days ago
Guardian MusicThe soul singer and guitarist reflects on a turbulent career, Janis Joplin's final hours and making his comeback with the help of Damon AlbarnBobby Womack's career began in his teens in Cleveland, Ohio, when Sam Cooke mentored his family band, the Va... more info

How Menswear typified Cool Britannia and Britain's creation myth | Alwyn Turner

4416 days ago
Guardian MusicMenswear were to Blur what the Monkees were to the Beatles, a band that became popular when times were goodJust a week after a track by Damon Albarn, formerly of Blur, was chosen to mark the 90th anniversary of the BBC, it appears that congratulation... more info

Radar Band Of The Week - No. 114: The Child Of Lov

4419 days ago
NME - RadarMeet The Child Of Lov. That’s him above – well, that’s his chin and torso, to be absolutely precise. He’s choosing to keep the rest a secret for now. While the anonymous shtick of WU LYF, iamamiwhoami, Evian Christ et al may be somewhat tires... more info

Luke Haines: 'I've been lucky all the way through'

4421 days ago
Guardian MusicFormer 'saviour of UK rock' Luke Haines has never followed the unwritten rules of pop, as a surreal concept album provesTwenty years after Britpop began, Damon Albarn is planning more gigs with Blur, Brett Anderson's Suede are recording a new albumâ€... more info

Rewind radio: World at One; Simon Mayo – review

4421 days ago
Guardian MusicCelebrations of the 90th anniversary of BBC radio were necessarily muted as the Savile and Newsnight scandals rumbled onWorld at One (Radio 4) | iPlayerSimon Mayo (Radio 2) | iPlayerAt this year's Radio Festival, held in Salford, all talk was of the ... more info

'Opera virgins' lured by scheme for first-timers at Coliseum

4423 days ago
Guardian MusicEnglish National Opera launches effort to attract new audience with production of Don GiovanniOpera-goers walking through the doors of the English National Opera had to take care. The slightest hesitation, the merest whiff of anxiety, and a member of... more info

Listen to Damon Albarn’s “sound collage”

4424 days ago
Consequence of SoundAlbarn's latest composition celebrated 90th anniversary of radio. more info

Damon Albarn's barmy composition a fitting birthday tribute to BBC Radio

4424 days ago
Guardian MusicAudience of millions share 90th birthday to sounds of Big Ben, skylarks singing and Bertrand Russell in Morse Code"It's the most fun BBC management have had for a while," Simon Mayo quipped as he presented his Radio 2 drivetime show live from London'... more info

First Listen: Damon Albarn's Radio Reunited broadcast

4425 days ago
The IndependentIn a week when it has at times seemed to be tearing itself apart with blunders and recriminations, the BBC has came together at last. more info

New band of the day – Rowdy Superstar (No 1,395)

4425 days ago
Guardian MusicHe's going to bestride the world like a pop colossus! Kids everywhere will whistle his tunes! No, and no – this is what happens when arty types raise an eyebrow and 'go pop'Reading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: London.The lineup: Rowdy Superstar ... more info

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