Guardian Music — The Pigalle, LondonSix-piece a cappella band the Magnets are complete pros, determined to entertain. After checking the audience's post-X Factor credibility ("Did anyone vote for One Direction?"), they explain their roots, from busking in Covent Gard... more info

The Culture Of Me — A five vinyl box set from the most influential Krautrock band ever, from the former members of Kraftwerk, NEU's Vinyl Box features the original studio albums NEU!, NEU!2, NEU! '75 and, for the first time, an official release of NEU! '86. The box also... more info

Guardian Music — (Disney)It's not often the soundtrack for a film is awaited as itchily as the film itself. But Tron Legacy, the sequel to the influential 1982 thriller set inside a video game, has been scored by French electronic music heroes Thomas Bangalter and Gu... more info

Guardian Music — If love, and sex never die, whatever the latest gimmick, then neither do boybands like JLS, says Paul Morley Time to meet JLS, just so that I can see for myself if they are, as such, for real. For a while, I did not think such a meeting would be nece... more info

NME — Barry Hogan likens the festivals to 'fantasy football' more info

Guardian Music — Grand Opera House, York"By day we have flat hair, at night we stick our hair up and become superstars," shrieks the John Grimes half of Jedward, explaining the "Jedward paradox" that has seen the ridiculously quiffed twins go from X Factor flops to ... more info

The Music Fix — Kraftwerk meets SAW, they reckon. more info

Guardian Music — (Duophonic)It is music, of course, but not new music – Stereolab are on hiatus, after all. So here are another 11 tracks from the sessions that produced their 2008 album Chemical Chords, plus a couple of remixes. The niggling sensation that Ster... more info

Totally Fuzzy — VINYL OBSCURITY said... rare and unknown indie new wave rock from Los Angeles, CA band NEWSBREAK (1983) just posted to http://www.vinylobscurity.blogspot.com mocho said... GEORGE HARRISON live at Seattle 74 GEORGE HARRISON all things must demos 1970... more info

Guardian Music — (Barbican Hall, London; Café de Paris, London)"I return," announces Duffy imperiously, a third of the way through an industry showcase for her imminent album, Endlessly. Liggers, fan-club members and the music journalists of Europe smile at her feet... more info