Guardian Music — (Atlantic)His father, according to Francis's website, is the "eccentric owner of one of the largest collections of sheet music in the US", while his mother grew up one of nine sisters in a tiny, poor Mexican town. Ry Cooder gave him his first guitar ... more info

Guardian Music — Touted as the future of rock, the Vaccines are playing pub backrooms and ignoring the hype. Will they survive when reality bites?Six weeks or so ago the Vaccines played their first London gig. The 300-strong audience included Alex Kapranos of Franz ... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offThe Mummers Fade Away This sounds as if it comes from the score of a twee 60s Broadway musical, such is the emphasis on xylophone, french horn and starry-eyed vocals from Br... more info

Chorus.fm — *Arcade Fire (http://www.myspace.com/arcadefire)* recently performed "Ready To Start" and "Month Of May" live on Later...with Jools Holland. Videos of the performances are in the replies. more info

Stereogum — Just days after being the only bright spot on an abysmal Saturday Night Live (give or take a Regine vocal performance), Arcade Fire hopped the Atlantic and landed in Jools Holland’s London studio with two different tracks from The Suburbs. You may ... more info

Perez Hilton — Exquisite!!!!! A new song, off her upcoming sophomore album, instantly timeless!!! Check out this live performance of Someone Like You by Adele on Live with Jools Holland (above)! So simple, so stunning! more info

Guardian Music — (Rhino UK)It's hard to listen to Rockinghorse – British institution Jools Holland's first album with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra since 2008's The Informer – without picturing him smugly indulging in some boogie woogie on Later ... It's a sight t... more info

Nialler9 — ‘Pass Out’ is already one of the pop tunes of the last twelve months but in live form on Later, Tinie Tempah and Labrinth KILL IT. That’s the best thing I’ve seen so far on a very dull season of Later. Two Door Cinema Club weren’t bad eithe... more info

Idolator — Sadly, the Late Show With David Letterman ain’t no Later… With Jools Holland (i.e. the UK program that allowed a completely uncensored performance of “F**k You”). Yes, soulful Lady Killer crooner Cee Lo had to censor himself while singing his... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Vaccines continue to daze. Here’s the band playing their fantastic songs “If You Wanna” & “Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra Ra)” live on Later with Jools Holland. These guys got the live kick going on, and I’m continuing to be impressed. Justin ... more info