Guardian Music — Along with Gayngs and Ariel Pink, Dan Bejar's Destroyer seem to be bringing back the high-gloss, sax-laden radio rock sound of the 80s. But it's not about ironyDan Bejar, the creative linchpin of Destroyer, is surprised. "I've been making records for... more info

ContactMusic — Cult British rocker Luke Haines has taken aim at Bono in his biting new memoir, slamming the U2 frontman for snubbing him backstage. The former Auteurs star was invited to play a show when David Bowie curated Britain's Meltdown festival in 2002 and r... more info

Guardian Music — Doctor Dee was a confidante of Elizabeth I, a mathematician and alchemist. Damon Albarn has written an opera about him and says the work has allowed him to express his patriotismIt's Tuesday morning in the mess of glass, metal and international retai... more info

Guardian Music — The truth-seeking season has come again to King Arthur's Vale of Avalon - the beautiful people celebrate the summer solstice at a gathering called Glastonbury Fair.With the launch of the Guardian's Glastonbury band tracker, music lovers can view the ... more info

Guardian Music — Dutch hip-hop band De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig share their soundtrack to the city, from tears-in-your-beer cafe music to hyperactive dance beats, with a bit of Van Halen on the side• As featured in our Amsterdam city guideDavid Bowie, AmsterdamIs it ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — “David Bowie is cool” is the closing line of this documentary from 2002, appropriately called Sound and Vision. He does have an impressive, diverse catalog with at least 26 albums, and they’re all great in their own way. This film gives an e... more info

Guardian Music — Academy 3, ManchesterThe Horrors are true pop chameleons. When they first emerged in 2006 in a blaze of backcombed hair and eyeliner, they sounded like a mess of early Birthday Party and 80s psychobilly. All bar a devoted following of teeny gothy gir... more info

Guardian Music — Sam McGarrigle feeds his favourite 80s tunes through an Ariel Pink filter to create an ultra-vivid dream of perfect popHometown: Brighton.The lineup: Sam McGarrigle (vocals, music).The background: This is great. Apologies for giving away the punchlin... more info

Guardian Music — From 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

Guardian Music — 1975: 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