Guardian Music — They may be unlikely rock stars, but Elbow's latest album shows their success is anything but implausible, says Alexis PetridisThe shelves of your local newsagent currently offer at least one unlikely sight. A chubby, bearded man in a suit stares out... more info

Guardian Music — With a new outlook, new drummer and some nice new shirts, Noah and the Whale are ready to meet the world head on. But their penchant for self-doubt hasn't left them entirely'What's that line?" Charlie Fink frowns. "'She was 15 years old and she'd ne... more info

Altsounds — The sun shone and the crowd partied, carried away by myriad music delights in East London as Field Day enjoyed its most successful year to date with last year's Phoenix headlined show. Now celebrating its 5th anniversary, Field Day's reputation fo... more info

NME — Gruff Rhys, John Cale, Willy Mason will also play August bash more info

Popdose — Welshman of sorts, person of course, Godfather of Punk, erstwhile Velvet and renegade classicist; John Cale is full of surprises, and you won't believe where he's turned up over the years. more info

Guardian Music — James Murphy to retire dance-punk band with farewell show at New York's Madison Square Garden in AprilA year after promising to say a slow goodbye, LCD Soundsystem have announced their final concert. James Murphy's dance-punk band is "retiring from t... more info

Here Comes The Flood — John Cale will perform at the Donaufestival in Krems, Austria. He plays with his band in the first weekend (April 28-30). Exact date to be announced. » John Cale tour dates (Thanks: Isabel) more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... 30 Days Out is back, and we've sneaked into our sister's record collection. Today we have emerged with ... "Two The Hard Way," the lamentable 1977 duet LP with Gregg Allman and Cher. Join us for some delectable duds from this lovey ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Low Society play a couple of gigs in their hometown New York. Mandy Lemons (vocals), Sturgis Nikides (guitar), Andy Heermans (bass), Charlie Roth (drums) play dirty big city electric blues that goes straight for the gut. And yes, there are two form... more info

Popdose — There was an odd cultural moment about twenty years ago when veterans of the 1970s rock avant-garde started showing up in an unexpected place — the pop charts. That old fuso-muso whorehorse Jan Hammer scored a big hit with his Miami Vice theme. Adr... more info