Guardian Music — Be among the first to hear the debut album from the winning south LondonerLianne La Havas, 22, from south London, first came to our attention last year with a sensational appearance on Later With Jools Holland. She might not have rocked as much as Ma... more info

KEXP Seattle — When Al Spx, the Canadian singer-songwriter known as Cold Specks, performed live on Jools Holland in November, the two horn players who accompanied her played a grand total of 12 notes. At several points in the performance, Spx stopped playing her gu... more info

Guardian Music — Not a line is wasted in Squeeze's kitchen sink narrative about a boy, a girl and a baby This song opens with a keybaord phrase from Jools Holland that comes to an abrupt stop. Then the drums clump a tattoo and the first begins. Squeeze's 1979 hit sin... more info

Guardian Music — Rebel sentiment was nowhere in evidence as rock's royal family of McCartney, Elton John and Stevie Wonder serenaded the Queen and it was left to Madness to save the dayIn recent weeks, it has been pointed out more than once that during the Queen's si... more info

Guardian Music — The musician and broadcaster talks about his familyWe make too much of class differences in this country. I meet people from really grand backgrounds who had horrible parents who took no interest in them, whereas I'm a working-class boy from Deptford... more info

Guardian Music — At least one working-class 18-year-old is prepared to make it in the music biz the old-fashioned way… with an acoustic guitar and the inspiration of Hendrix and DylanJake Bugg is just back from rehearsing for his appearance on Later with Jools Holl... more info

Guardian Music — The new star of British soul on gigging in a cemetery, drinking through the rain and the importance of plastic bagsHave you been to a lot of festivals?No, but I did a lot of camping when I was young, so when I first went to a festival – it was T In... more info

Guardian Music — If soulful stuff is what you're after, here are the best jazz fests taking place this summer up and down the countryBluesFestWhen 26 June-6 JulyWhere Various venues in London and ManchesterWhat Performers bring out the blues in their musicWho Nick Lo... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicStone RosesThe Stone Roses at Warrington Parr Hall – John Robb reviews their first gig in 16 yearsThe Stone Roses' comeback gig – reactions from the crowdThe Stone Roses have 'three or four' ... more info

Guardian Music — (Mute)When Al Spx, who is Cold Specks, first appeared on Jools Holland last year, it was with an acoustic performance that suggested she might be striving for bluesy authenticity, in a scratchy, Alan Lomax sort of way. Her debut album, however, is su... more info