Guardian Music — 1988 - 1992: Number 19 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicIn 1988, there were two versions of a social revolution. The first, fuelled by ecstasy, involved climbing over fences chased by the police. You knew rave had made ... more info

ContactMusic — Rod Stewart has ruled out joining the reunion of his former band The Faces unless guitarist Ronnie Wood quits The Rolling Stones. The Stay With Me hitmakers reunited last year (10) but were forced to take on Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall after..... more info

Guardian Music — What's best for a musician these days – DIY or major label? Nerina Pallot explains why a big record deal is still a huge advantageI first released an album in 2001, on a major label, just before iPod fever and at the dawn of Napster and filesharin... more info

ContactMusic — Former Lothario Mick Hucknall missed out on bedding Brigitte Nielsen after she split from Sylvester Stallone, because the actress decided he was unattractive during their romantic clinch. The Danish star embarked on a friendship with the Simply Re... more info

Guardian Music — O2 Arena, London"This is a very old song that you might remember," says Jay Kay, resplendent in a capacious, purple-feathered Native American head-dress, as he introduces a decade-old slice of lissom Jamiroquai funk called You Give Me Something. "In ... more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonIt's not that the London Snorkelling Team don't take music seriously. Their squiggly compositions, inspired by the characterful jazz of Raymond Scott, 1950s/60s lounge exotica, and the "library music" used for TV, film and cartoon s... more info

Guardian Music — This Twitter-touted talent combines Jack Johnson's mellifluous acoustica with Jamie Woon's adventures in dubstepHometown: London.The lineup: Ed Sheeran (vocals, guitar, loops).The background: We heard about this 20-year-old ginger-hairedlad from Suff... more info

ContactMusic — British band SIMPLY RED have bowed out of the music industry, performing their last ever concert after 25 years together.Frontman Mick Hucknall announced plans to break... more info

Guardian Music — o2 Arena, LondonYou could never accuse Mick Hucknall of not springing surprises: after years of apparently revelling in his ghastly public image, he calls time on Simply Red and gives an interview to the Guardian in which he suddenly emerges as a fun... more info

Guardian Music — We spend enough time taking the mickey out of other media organisation's bloopers, goodness knows. So it's only right and proper to bring your attention to a copper-bottomed classic from the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column today, rel... more info