Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonNear the middle of their set, Northumbrian sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank step away from their microphones to sing unamplified, taking advantage of the airy acoustics of the semi-sacred space of north London's Union Chapel. The ... more info

Guardian Music — Catchy, country-inspired and wonderfully upbeat, Mumford & Sons are set to provide the soundtrack to this summer. Here, the four friends talk about accidental fame, pub gigs and the romance of the roadThe Georgian windows in Bishop Terrick's dining r... more info

The Yellow Stereo — For those that missed Laura Marling coming into town last night at Kilby Court (shame on you!), she performed a gorgeous cover of the Jackson C. Frank’s “Blues Run The Game” — a video of which has been making the rounds the past week or so fr... more info

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DrownedInSound — London-based folk troubadour Johnny Flynn releases his second album, Been Listening, on June 7 through Transgressive. It features a total of 11 tracks, one of which is a duet with high-flying peer Laura Marling. Now there's a five-track sampler of th... more info

DrownedInSound — It was only yesterday that we were talking about artists releasing two albums in one calendar year, as is the case with Laura Marling. The sufficiently-older Eels will be doing the same thing in 2010, as they'll release the follow-up to January's End... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offRainbow Stargazer The crowning moment of the career of the late Ronnie James Dio (below): a defiantly and thrillingly ludicrous piece of epic faux-eastern metal that takes L... more info

DrownedInSound — That Laura Marling is in danger of being too productive. Already two fine, fine records under her belt (the better of which being her latest, I Speak Because I Can. Later in the year she's releasing her third full-length record, after previewing (pre... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Atlantic profiles singer-songwriter Laura Marling and the rise of slow pop. Time Out New York profiles LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy (his new album This Is Happening is out today). The Washington Post reviews the album. Crib Notes interviews sin... more info

Songs:Illinois — There is a direct correlation between a female singer’s beauty/shape/age and the amount/level of success that she can attain. Give me any example of a famous or even “indie” famous female singer and beauty/thinness/age plays a role: Cat Power... more info