Guardian Music — The musician and composer talks about his familyThe whole idea of my grandma is repulsive to me. There are certain things that you can't get out of your mind. It's embedded in me. I was treated by her as not worth the time, and she treated my father ... more info

Guardian Music — Captain's Rest, GlasgowThe UK is slowly figuring out what northern Europe has known for a while – that Copenhagen-born, Berlin-based classically trained pianist and singer Agnes Obel is a master of her craft with a bright future ahead of her. Obel'... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Radio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 4111 One musical door leads to another. Crack open your mind and jam with Mother Superior, Dwight Twilley, The Beatles, John Cale, Motorpycho, James Blood Ulmer/Bill Laswell/Ronald Shannon Jackson and Eric Burd... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue is still Fall-tastic! THE FALL - The Fall Boxset 1976-2007 THE FALL - Slippy Floor THE FALL - Slates (Expanded) MARK E SMITH/ED BLANEY - Smith and Blaney thanks fuzz e. smith! http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com ... more info

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