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Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye scored the biggest selling vinyl singles of 2011, with three of their singles featuring in the top five of the year's best sellers.The band's debut single 'The Roller' was the biggest selling vinyl single of the year, with its follow-up 'Mi... more info

Gigwise — Morrissey, Arctic Monkeys also sell big... more info

Guardian Music — 'Morrissey was yodelling with his legs in the air. There was shock in the front row'Andy Rourke, bassJohnny [Marr] and Morrissey had done a gig at the Ritz with Dale Hibbert on bass, and then Johnny asked me to join. I'd known him since I was 11, and... more info

Guardian Music — Leadmill, SheffieldWalking on stage to the triumphant sounds of David Bowie's Heroes is asking for a fall, but you can't blame the Maccabees for celebrating their big moment. Guitar bands are supposedly in such commercial trouble they should be subj... more info

Guardian Music — Just when you thought there could be no more good rock autobiographies, some of the biggest icons in music are willing to set the record straightI love a good rock autobiography. Actually, I love a bad rock autobiography, too: even a book that's gua... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPhantom Limb The Pines What modern pop has lacked recently is a band that fuses country and soul. Led by the wonderful Yolanda Quartey, Bristolians Phantom Limb do the job w... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Morrissey is stepping up his animal rights work by joining a campaign against vivisection The former The Smiths frontman was named Person of the Year by the U K branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta last month Dec11 for hi... more info

Guardian Music — Other acts confirmed for California desert event include Pulp, Florence + the Machine and Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsRadiohead, Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg are to headline this year's Coachella festival in California. The event takes place in the de... more info

Guardian Music — The Iron Lady and the arts were never the closest of bedfellows – she took her axe to them and they rebelledIn a word, Margaret Thatcher's relationship with the arts has been ironic. By taking an axe to British culture, the former PM – making hea... more info