411 Mania — He was 75... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch Zappatika perform Peaches en Regalia @ Q-Bus, Leiden, The Netherlands - 2012/12/14. The band played a full set of Frank Zappa covers that night: Chunga's Revenge, I'm The Slime, Stinkfoot, Santana Variations, Cozmik Debris,We Are Not Alone, ... more info

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LargeHeartedBoy — The week's new music releases lean heavily toward nostalgia, with a 5-disc box set of Blur's Parklive album, a 35th anniversary edition of Eric Clapton's Slowhand, and several Frank Zappa reissues. What new releases are you picking up this... more info

Guardian Music — Son of Rogue's Gallery, a compilation of songs from the seafaring tradition, will feature a grizzled crew including Keith Richards, Michael Stipe, Nick Cave and Shane MacGowanIggy Pop, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and the Pogues' Shane MacGowan are among t... more info

Guardian Music — Yes, they pack their songs full of cliches. But these 'Spice Girls with instruments' are fun and charming – and there's a distinct whiff of Suzi Quatro about themReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: London.The lineup: Aicha, Chloe, Carmen, Rosie... more info

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Guardian Music — In the music industry discreet revisionism is rife. But out-foxing your old label doesn't explain the need for a bassoonPerfectionism can be an unbecoming trait. One thinks of the prospective job candidate, smugly asserting his or her unstinting exce... more info

Impose Magazine — Absolutely Free might be a reference to Frank Zappa's second album, or it might be a reference to the feeling of starting anew. Comprised of four members of Impose alum DD/MM/YYY—essentially the whole crew minus guitarist/singer Tomas Del Balso... more info

Guardian Music — Help! us explore the many ways in which John, Paul, George and Ringo have influenced film, then and nowWith Magical Mystery Tour getting the bells-and-whistles reissue treatment this week, here's a look back at the multifaceted and often downright bi... more info