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My old man's a rock star: the musicians who join their parents' bands

4964 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Young Dirty Bastard to Wolfgang Van Halen, musical offspring are following in their rock star folks' footstepsIt's the tragic dilemma that some bands are faced with: how to carry on when one of your members has died. When Wu Tang Clan lost their... more info

Kraftwerk appear on Tomorrow's World

4964 days ago
Guardian Music1975: Number 1 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicThe germinating moment for British dance music occurred, strangely, in a 1975 edition of Tomorrow's World, which featured four young Germans dressed like geography teacher... more info

New band of the day – No 1,043: Ulysses

4965 days ago
Guardian MusicThese 70s fetishists from Bath are on a mission to revive glam, mixing cheesy, infectious pop with kick-ass guitar solosHometown: Bath.The lineup: Luke Smyth (vocals, guitar), Jules Wells (bass, backing vocals), Jay Synclair (drums, backing vocals), ... more info

Bowie moves to Berlin

4967 days ago
Guardian MusicAugust 1976: Number 33 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicIn the spring of 1976, David Bowie was dangerously close to burnout from fame and drugs. He had just released his 10th studio album, Station to Station, and, wit... more info

Kaiser Chiefs – review

4967 days ago
Guardian MusicPrincess Pavilion, Falmouth"Falmouth, can you hear me?" roars Ricky Wilson, frontman of Kaiser Chiefs. As a new song, "Dead Or in Serious Trouble", ebbs away behind him, he cups his ear as though targeting the stragglers at the very back of a festiva... more info

David Bowie cuddles up to Mick Ronson

4968 days ago
Guardian Music5 July 1972: Number 17 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicIn 1972, pop fans perhaps still dimly remembered David Bowie from his 1969 hit Space Oddity, but his star had since dimmed, and it took the creation of his alter ego... more info

FlashBack! - Supertramp - Crime Of The Century (1974) (album stream)

4969 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Crime of the Century is the third album by the progressive rock band Supertramp, released in 1974. The album was Supertramp's first to feature its classic lineup and co-producer Ken Scott (who previously worked with David Bowie and The Beatles).... more info

Kaiser Chiefs did not reject Bowie lyrics, says producer

4972 days ago
Guardian MusicProducer Tony Visconti says Kaiser Chiefs' claim about ditching lyrics sent to them by David Bowie is 'absurd'Producer Tony Visconti has denied Kaiser Chiefs' "absurd" claim that they rejected lyrics sent to them by David Bowie. This weekend, drummer... more info

Tony Visconti refutes Kaiser Chiefs' claims that they rejected David Bowie's lyrics

4973 days ago
NMEProducer says idea of Bowie writing words for the Kaisers is 'absurd' more info

Unexpected celebrity encounters captured on film

4973 days ago
Guardian MusicPhoto blog Awesome People Hanging Out Together records those moments when stars collide – Woody Allen chilling out with Michael Jackson, Nancy Reagan sitting on Mr T's knee ...• See more pictures from the blog hereNew York, 1975, and some of the ... more info

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