L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In rock 'n' roll history there have existed lines in the sand: Polarizing musical thresholds beyond which your average listener will not step. Bob Dylan’s baffling “Self Portrait,” for example, or Lil Wayne’s rock album “Rebirth.” Muddy W... more info

Guardian Music — The singer-songwriter picks the music that means the most to her as part of our Six Songs of Me projectWhat was the first song you ever bought? Keep the Customer Satisfied – Simon and GarfunkelI bought it on cassette in a charity shop when I was 14... more info

Guardian Music — This remarkable creator – of orchestral pieces and chamber works as well as hybrids of film and performance art – draws on a plethora of influences, yet devises her own astonishing sound All articles in this seriesAfter Igor Stravinsky, it's a bi... more info

Consequence of Sound — "So, that's where those parental advisory labels come from!" more info

Consequence of Sound — Everyone could use a little Zappa in their life. more info

411 Mania — A look at a true one of a kind artist more info

Consequence of Sound — On recording, Zappa, soul music, and maintaining relationships. more info

Guardian Music — Dirty Projectors have become more accessible without sacrificing their originality – whether they meant to or notDirty Projectors' mastermind David Longstreth has talked up the Brooklyn collective's Swing Lo Magellan as "an album of songs". As a US... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Back home where it belongs, the music of Frank Zappa is back in the hands of the Zappa Family Trust. To celebrate this, the estate has signed a global license and distribution deal with USM/UMe to release... more info

Consequence of Sound — First 12 releases will be available in July. more info