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Gary Glitter Can Travel Again As Ban Ends

4746 days ago
Sky NewsConvicted paedophile Gary Glitter can travel again after his three-and-a-half year ban came to an end and police have no plans to extend it. more info

Luke Haines: Nine and a Half Psychedelic Meditations on British Wrestling … – review

4747 days ago
Guardian MusicHas one of pop's most misanthropic figures lightened up? Alexis Petridis detects a definite shift in moodIn 2003, Luke Haines – singer-songwriter, sometime author, former Auteurs frontman and one-third of Black Box Recorder – announced that it wa... more info

Take the Tom Hibbert quiz

4827 days ago
Guardian MusicFive characteristically lurid descriptions by the music writer who died last week – but who is he talking about?Former Observer and Q columnist Tom Hibbert, who died last week, was legendary for his descriptive verve. Who is he talking about her... more info

Genre busting: the origin of music categories

4837 days ago
Guardian MusicWhere did the terms retro-nuevo and skronk originate? Or hip-hop? Michaelangelo Matos runs through an exhaustive catalogue of music's phrasemakers and trendsettersMusic comes from everywhere, and so do the names we call it by. There's a longstanding... more info

Gary Glitter - Gary Glitter's Complaint About Tv 'hanging' Rejected

4875 days ago
ContactMusicBritish media watchdog officials have dismissed a complaint filed by convicted sex offender Gary Glitter after he objected to the broadcast of a fictional hanging on a TV show. The Execution of Gary Glitter aired in the U. K. in November 2009 and was... more info

Readers recommend: songs about fetishes – results

4908 days ago
Guardian MusicHigh heels, whips, even a chocolate Jesus. You got down and dirty with kinky songsSome of your suggestions were brilliantly clever and witty: Duke Ellington's Rubber Bottom; Olivia Newton John's Hopelessly Devoted to You; the Ronettes' I Saw Mommy Ki... more info

New band of the day – No 1,043: Ulysses

4909 days ago
Guardian MusicThese 70s fetishists from Bath are on a mission to revive glam, mixing cheesy, infectious pop with kick-ass guitar solosHometown: Bath.The lineup: Luke Smyth (vocals, guitar), Jules Wells (bass, backing vocals), Jay Synclair (drums, backing vocals), ... more info

Joan Jett covers The Stooges and Gary Glitter at Isle of Wight

4913 days ago
NMEPunk rock icon also plays hits 'I Love Rock'n'Roll' and 'Cherry Bomb' more info

How Ready Steady Go! soundtracked a revolution

4926 days ago
Guardian MusicReady Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun – of the early yearsLike the Beatles' first LP and sexual intercourse, you might g... more info

Where is Gwyneth Paltrow's debut album?

4931 days ago
Guardian MusicThe would-be country artist's talks with Atlantic Records about releasing her debut album have reportedly stalledPoor Gwyneth Paltrow. The would-be country singer may have no choice but to remain a plain old movie star. After months of talks with Atl... more info

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