Guardian Music — As Snoop prepares to headline Bloc.2012 we take a trip to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – and find him in 1994, doing the washing upSnoop Doggy Dogg is cleaning up. Literally. The number one gangsta ra... more info

Guardian Music — When Jupiter say they're disco, they mean the cheesiest end of it – all Moog bursts and cosmic funk bass. They really should have been on the Boogie Nights soundtrackHometown: Paris.The lineup: Amélie and Quarles.The background: There have probabl... more info

Guardian Music — Flying drummers, mysticism, religious iconography – Earth, Wind & Fire never knowingly employed restraintThings probably did get a little out of hand in the 70s. Emerson, Lake and Palmer tour buses could be seen from space; Black Sabbath had cocain... more info

Guardian Music — Multiple Grammy award-winning star to appear at Isle of Wight event in his only UK festival appearance of the summerStevie Wonder has been confirmed as the closing night headliner at this year's Bestival. The 25-time Grammy award winner will play the... more info

Guardian Music — Multiple Grammy award-winning star to appear at Isle of Wight event in his only UK festival appearance of the summerStevie Wonder has been confirmed as the closing night headliner at this year's Bestival. The 25-time Grammy award winner will play the... more info

Popdose — Right in the middle of their epic hit making career, Earth, Wind & Fire delivered one of the most indelible singles of all time. Ken Shane remembers "September" more info

411 Mania — They're listening to Aretha Franklin, U2, Earth Wind and Fire and more… more info

Guardian Music — After the president tweeted his 2012 campaign playlist, we did a bit of headphone analysis. But what songs would you have included?President Barack Obama tweeted his 2012 campaign Spotify playlist on Thursday – which is in itself noteworthy in that... more info

Guardian Music — Other acts to play the family-friendly festival include Kool and the Gang, Chic and Adam AntThe first acts for this year's Camp Bestival have been announced, with Hot Chip headlining a festival for the first time. The following night will see a celeb... more info

Topix — Late rapper Heavy D, Gladys Knight and Earth, Wind & Fire were honoured with tributes at the Soul Train Awards, while Cee Lo Green and Jill Scott were among the winners. more info