Guardian Music — As this column celebrates its fifth birthday, we'd like you to suggest songs with commemorative themesLook at this. It's the first ever Readers Recommend blog, posted five years ago on 1 September 2005. The theme was change. Almost everyone posted un... more info

Guardian Music — An eclectic set of nominations from a horribly subjective topicThat joke isn't funny any more, someone once sang, but which jokes were funny in the first place? Humour is a horribly subjective thing, and asking readers to post their favourite songs w... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said... DRIVE-IN MOVIES AT THE BOAT This week watch "Blacula" (1972) and grab some great music... * IKE TURNER Rhythm Rockin' Blues (1954-56) * UTOPIA Oblivion (1983) CD rip! * LONG JOHN BALDRY It Ain't Easy (1971) * JOHN HIATT Since His Peni... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Johnny Cash's daughter, a star in her own right, is revealing and honest without being salacious in her new memoir.When it comes to cannily delivering a punch line, neither Russell Brand nor Jay Leno has anything on singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Levin said... Miles Davis & Marcus Miller - Music From Siesta (1987) FLAC/320 kb/s Bottle Rockets - 24 Hours A Day (1997) 320 kb/s Bill Evans Trio - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) 320 kb/s Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble - Officium (1994... more info

Guardian Music — (Virgin)Just one album ago, Californian singer Katy Perry was another wannabe starlet, albeit one trying to make her mark by dressing up her bi-curious noughties pop in cutesy 50s retro clothes. She kissed a girl, but she did it in turquoise peep-toe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Today 30 Days Out turns back the clock with a spin of the 1969 British psychedelic pop "Fat Mattress." You might recognize one of the band members - Noel Redding of the Jimi Hendrix Experience - and some of the guest stars who pop u... more info

Guardian Music — It's an age-old subject (sorry), and one which so many have tackled, but here we try to whittle down the best songs about moving inexorably towards deathOne of the best-known lines in all of rock'n'roll is "hope I die before I get old" in My Generati... more info

Guardian Music — Annoyed by music blaring out of tinny mobile phone speakers? You're showing your age. Dan Hancox on the art of 'sodcasting', why it's not actually new, and what it means for teensIt's a summer afternoon, and a park in north London is teeming. Scatter... more info

CMT — Celebrities visiting Nashville usually proclaim their love of country music, but they're often hard-pressed to cite any artists beyond Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton or maybe Johnny Cash. That's why Justin Bieber's apparent knowledge of country is so su... more info