Guardian Music — Each January, the music industry eagerly awaits the BBC Sound Of … poll, and its predictions for the year's hottest pop acts. But has it become a kiss of death?In 2002, a Canadian musician named Custom released a debut album of laddish rap-rock. ... more info

Guardian Music — (Jazz Academy)The 77-year-old jazz musician Michael Garrick is a world-class composer of spare, memorable themes and eloquent big ensemble voicings – as this collection of contemporary reworkings of his pieces reaffirms. Opening moments aside (the ... more info

Kings of A&R — Venice, a London based band have created a buzz among the UK labels after posting a video for the song City of Light. They have never played a show, nor have a Myspace, Facebook page or any other streaming music link. For fans of The Fray, Keane, etc... more info

Unreality Music — Veteran rock stars QUEEN led performances at a royal charity concert in London on Wednesday night (17Nov10), taking to the stage with KEANE frontman TOM CHAPLIN and MIDGE URE. The band thri... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran rock stars QUEEN led performances at a royal charity concert in London on Wednesday night (17Nov10), taking to the stage with KEANE frontman TOM CHAPLIN and... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Well we did it folks. Two of our intrepid reporters spent a week in heels (graciously furnished by Ann Taylor). Meghan Keane and Drew Grant, both avid flat-footers, spent a week wearing Ann Taylor's Perfect Patent Pumps. While Meghan used her heels t... more info

Guardian Music — Catering to the world's best-known rock stars may sound glamorous, but feeding 200 people on tour is no mean featStatus Quo are partial to cappuccinos and Lavazza coffee in particular, while Bryan Ferry likes to sip Cristal champagne in his dressing ... more info

Guardian Music — (Island)Keane's recent collaboration with rapper K'naan suggested a band desperate to shake their cosy reputation at any cost. This side project, an exercise in anthemic country-rock from songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley and bassist Jesse Quin, works better... more info

Guardian Music — (Island)Is there something in the water over in the land of MOR bands? First Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody helms a country side project; now it's the turn of Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin. Mt Desolation have their alt-country inflections down ... more info

Addict Music — Mt. Desolation, the alt-country side-project from Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin, have unveiled the video for recent free download 'State of Our Affairs'. more info