Guardian Music — Five book-loving boys who are carving a slither of a niche between tribal pop and post-Coldplay rockHometown: London.The lineup: Will Daunt (vocals, guitar), Iain Lock (bass), Dom Millard (keyboards), Henry Walton (guitar) and Guy Henderson (drums).T... more info

Guardian Music — In our regular visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an early interview with instant indie darlings the Smiths, whose eight studio albums have just been released in rem... more info

Guardian Music — They might have split 24 years ago, but the Smiths remain as popular as ever, and not just among those who remember them first time around. Here, Jon Savage and some of their fans explain their enduring appealThe Smiths existed for only five years, b... more info

Guardian Music — Castaway Chris Salmon loses himself in the BBC's vast Desert Island Discs archiveThere was a splash of publicity earlier this year when it was revealed that the BBC was to create a full Desert Island Discs archive on its website. A few months on, it... more info

Guardian Music — Menace and mystery surround this female Jesus and Mary Chain, whose vocals cut like honey-coated razor bladesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Tashaki (vocals) and Miyaki (guitars).The background: Today's column is brought to you from a poolside in T... more info

Guardian Music — When it comes to songwriting, say it simply and don't worry about how it might sound on a car advert. Oh, and beware of predictive text …In the comments section of a previous blog a reader suggested I write more about the creative elements of being... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Liam Gallagher has said his brother Noel has the worst taste in Music, speaking to the new edition of Q the Beady Eye frontman was questioned who is the one person he'd met with the worst taste in music.He said "Noel Gallagher. He's just into a load ... more info

The Independent — Aspiring musicians will study how to become the next Morrissey or Liam Gallagher when a new Brit School for the performing arts opens in Manchester. The city, famed for its musical heritage, has been chosen to site a partner academy to the Brit Scho... more info

Altsounds — *Kites* is a band composed of two classically-trained musicians (Jack & Jasper), a scholar of electronics (Richard), and a foppish pop-poet with a penchant for silk (Matthew), who are releasing their single *'Brother'* in October this year. In a... more info

Scotsman.com — As the nights draw in, TV schedules fill up with choice offerings. Steve Morrissey on the best comfort viewing more info