The Quietus — Bands will join forces for 'Neon Lights' more info

Guardian Music — Are the 44 best albums of the last decade really all made by white people? Is Outkast's B.O.B. really better than Crazy in Love?As the decade draws to an end, the English language seems to be trying to pull us back from the abyss of retrospective ind... more info

Synth Britannia Friday, BBC4 IT SEEMS fitting that German synth pioneers Kraftwerk were first unveiled in Britain, not on a music programme, but on a 1975 edition of Tomorrow's World. Presented as a futuristic novelty on a par with the jet pack, they more info

Big Stereo — Thee band of the century and probably the biggest influence of every single artist we probably put up on the site is re-releasing their catalogue, and it’s all approved by Kraftwerk themselves. Ralph even states “The sound needed remasteringâ€... more info

Guardian Music — As new BBC4 documentary Synth Britannia shows, the synthesizer first dehumanised then re-humanised British pop, fulfilled the DIY promise of punk, and changed how bands looked foreverThe synth-pop era really kicked off in June 1979, when Tubeway Army... more info

Guardian Music — Kraftwerk in pants, and a grade two back'n' sides: there's nothing Bad Lieutenant's Bernard Sumner regrets, he tells Lee GaleHello Bernard, why are you squinting? Have you not seen sunlight for a while?I've been in my home studio for 18 months. It's ... more info

411 Mania — Band also remastering back catalog... more info

Guardian Music — The memories of listeners are a problem for the remastered record, because many of us have fallen in love with the kinks and quirks of the originalThis week, I've been pining for a brilliant pop band with only one original member. Not the Sugababes, ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - KRAFTWERK have announced plans to release eight of their albums in remastered form in October. The German electronic rock legends will release the albums, which include their classic discs 'Trans Europe Express' and 'The Man Machine', on... more info

Guardian Music — Robin Hill, Isle of WightIn order to succeed at Bestival, you need to remember one thing: make people dance. Rob Da Bank's summer swansong is the quintessential product of a decade in which festivals waxed while clubs waned: nightclub flamboyance mut... more info