Guardian Music — (Double six)Always the most avant-garde member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale's first new album since 2005 features pianos being hit by fists, screaming synthesisers and violas, insistent beats and Chic-style funk guitar motifs. There are nods ... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a blog 'providing original coverage on where hip-hop has been, is at, and where it's heading'Who are you and what's your blog called?There are three of us – James (th... more info

Prefix — Publishing company Continuum began printing its 33 1/3 series, in which individual albums are explored in 100-plus-page installments, in 2003. ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/continuum-set-to-publish-33-13-books-on-kanye-w... more info

Guardian Music — John Cale is back. And this time he's armed with a vocoderReading on mobile? Listen hereFace to the Sky is the first single to be taken from John Cale's new album, Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood. While that conjures up unsettling images of the 70-y... more info

Prefix — In late June, the Black Keys (Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney), along with Danger Mouse, sued Pizza Hut ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/pizza-hut-and-home-depot-deny-improper-use-of-blac/68111/ more info

Guardian Music — Rapper Doom is back in London, the city where he was born, with Key to the Kuffs, an album that references rhyming slang and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding"It's really hot but it's got air-conditioning," says Doom, when asked if his mask might make things ... more info

Guardian Music — The hip-hop turntablist teams up with the former Culture Club crooner on this lilting, laidback trackReading on mobile? Listen here"It's been a long time coming, but I'm H.A.P.P.Y" croons Boy George on the slinky, electro calypso of Happy, the first ... more info

Prefix — Art rock veteran co-founder John Cale has a pretty exciting collaboration coming up. The Velvet Underground co-founder has ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/john-cale/i-wanna-talk-2-u-f-danger-mouse/67666/ more info

Here Comes The Flood — The new John Cale single I Wanna Talk 2 U is available for purchase on iTunes. It's a track from the new album Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood, out on Double Six, a Domino Records imprint. The single is the result of a jam session with Danger Mous... more info

Guardian Music — They sound like a little bit of lots of things from the last 50 years. No wonder the Horrors are fans So what do we know about Societe? Not a lot, to be honest. They used to be called Society, which isn't the most searchable of band names, and accord... more info