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Jarvis Cockers Sunday Service 2016-04-10 Richard Hawley sits in

2931 days ago
Core News“Fifties influenced singer-songwriter and guitarist Richard Hawley delves into his record collection to bring you two hours of his favourite 50s nuggets. Expect anything, from the raucous to the rare. Born into a musical family in a late 60s Sheffi... more info

Universal's EMI takeover turns artists into 'assets'

4229 days ago
Guardian MusicMusicians whose labels are being sold off, such as Coldplay, Lilly Allen and Kylie Minogue, are being treated like commoditiesThough, to many, the European Commission's approval of the EMI sale to Universal Music will not come as a big surprise; to t... more info

Universal's EMI takeover: the great rock'n'roll swindle?

4286 days ago
Guardian Music'Assets' displaced by Universal's takeover of EMI are being offered for sale to independent labels – is it a good deal?In the past few weeks, it has emerged that the head of Universal Music Group, Lucian Grainge, has offered to sell independent lab... more info

Suede making a new album, premiered a new song live (video)

4309 days ago
Brooklyn VeganFirst Blur, then Stone Roses, now Suede -- it's unnoficial Britpop Week here on BrooklynVegan. (Who will be next, Longpigs? My Life Story?) Some of you may remember that UK glam-rockers Suede (chart-toppers in the UK, cultishly-loved in North Americ... more info

Funny looking album: Christmas treat or Halloween joke?

4575 days ago
Guardian MusicThe singer from Editors teams up with the former Razorlight drummer to record a Christmas album, Funny Looking AngelsEditors singer Tom Smith has announced a Christmas album. Teaming up with Andy Burrows, a former drummer for Razorlight, Smith will c... more info

SOMETHING PROMPTED BY ONE OF YESTERDAY'S SONGS...

5219 days ago
The Vinyl Villain It was only when uploading Ooh, She Said by The Wonder Stuff that I remembered about this hit single from the Britpop era:-mp3 : Longpigs - She Said This lot formed in Sheffield in 1993, but didn't really enjoy any mainstream success until 1996 when... more info

Richard Hawley

5311 days ago
Guardian MusicGrand Opera House, YorkWhen Richard Hawley sings, "I've soldiered on for so long," he could be referring to his bizarre trajectory from guitarist with indie bands Treebound Story and Longpigs to the nation's most in-demand 1950s-style crooner. Shroud... more info

My Old Kentucky Bookclub : The Alternative Hero by Tim Thornton

5366 days ago
My Old KentuckyIs it possible to review a rock-n-roll novel without referencing High Fidelity?No. But at least it's over and done with, and we can get on talking about Tim Thornton's keen debut, The Alternative Hero. Clive Beresford is a thirty-something Londoner w... more info

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