Guardian Music — (Domino)Chicago's Smith Westerns started in thrall to compilations of 60s garage rock, such as Nuggets, before their listening habits moved on a few years – to David Bowie when he was still wearing makeup, Marc Bolan in silver lamé and the like. T... more info

Guardian Music — In the 1980s, Johnny Cash was languishing on the cabaret circuit, until a group of indie artists turned him from country star into cultural icon. By Graeme ThomsonOf all Johnny Cash's many and varied incarnations, that of 1980s indie connoisseur migh... more info

ContactMusic — David Bowie's lifetime of work in music and film will be celebrated in an upcoming exhibition in New York. The rock icon will be the focus of David Bowie, Artist at the Museum of Arts and Design for a two-month display. The special show, which.... more info

NME — 'David Bowie, Artist' to open at Museum of Arts and Design more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Sore Losers (Hasselt, Belgium) melted their love for rock, country, blues, folk and garage into a sound very much their own. Rumour has it comparisons with The Raconteurs, The Rolling Stones, Reigning Sound and more fascinating folks are plent... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Brooklyn's Yeasayer remixes Moby. The Day is the first single off of Moby's upcoming release, Destroyed out May 17th in the US via Mute. Released by: Mute Release date: May 17, 2011 Destroyed is the tenth studio album by the musician Moby, with... more info

Guardian Music — Why do extraterrestrials seem so keen on our rock stars? The truth is, like, way out there, manWhen aliens tire of abducting, internally investigating, memory-wiping and giving a three-day hangover to the prime specimens of our species – ie meth-ad... more info

NME — Echo And The Bunnymen singer reckons Thin White Duke is 'waiting' to release new material more info

Guardian Music — Bowie, Christiane F and Taxi zum Klo: these are the things that made Berlin so alluring to the British pop culture of the late 70s and early 80s. Jon Savage remembers a bewitching eraFrank Ripploh is fed up. Stuck in hospital for six weeks with some ... more info

ContactMusic — Signed albums by David Bowie and an original Duran Duran oil painting were among the hottest items that went under the hammer at a 10-day charity Internet auction, which wrapped on Thursday (21Apr11). The 35 Bowie albums sold for $9,921 (6,201),..... more info