Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - Ricky from the band has told Xfm they "wasted a hell of a lot of time" asking questions about the music icon... more info

Guardian Music — Ready Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun – of the early yearsLike the Beatles' first LP and sexual intercourse, you might g... more info

Guardian Music — The folk rocker's 70th was marked with much fanfare, but was it over-the-top? And is there a 'blokey cult' around all things Dylan? Two female commentators take up the issueKathryn Flett, writer and criticI must say I found the mass outpouring of Bob... more info

Guardian Music — Gearing up to release their MGMT-esque debut album Suego Faults, here's the premiere of the latest Wolf Gang videoWolf Gang, led by frontman Max McElligott, are one of those blog bands that seem to have been around for ages yet are only just about to... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Peter Murphy began his career during a volatile moment in British rock. As the brooding, vampiric singer of Bauhaus, he helped define what became known in the late-70s as “postpunk,” and took David Bowie as his model for the perfect... more info

Guardian Music — After a five-year hiatus, the 2002 Mercury winner tells Killian Fox why she's about to blow up the urban music scene all over againIn October 2005, the rapper Ms Dynamite released her second album, Judgement Days. Unlike her 2002 debut, A Little Deep... more info

Totally Fuzzy — As of spring 2010, Blake Sennett, had quit music. Abandoned it completely. No more Rilo Kiley, no more The Elected. The former guitarist and songwriter focused his efforts elsewhere, writing and directing a short film, moving out of his house of 12 ... more info

Altsounds — Emilie Simon moved to Brooklyn in 2008 to record her new album The Big Machine. She collaborated with talented guests including *Kelly Pratt* and *Jeremy Gara* (Arcade Fire) as well as *Jon Natchez* (Beirut), *Mark Plati* (David Bowie, The Cure, Braz... more info

NME - Festivals — If the excitement of 15,000 people heading to the seaside for a weekend of new music, sunshine and seagull dodging wasn’t overwhelming enough, then combine that with the sinking feeling that you're about to face 300 incredible bands over 30 venues ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ninth and Lincoln is a musical project aiming to marry Denver’s finest jazz players with new streams in the world of big band composition. Its repertoire bridges the gap between jazz tradition and modern musical forms, including chamber and electr... more info