Guardian Music — This soaring, epic single from the Blackpool band took early 80s electro to dizzy new heightsThe popularity of European electronics from spring 1977 onwards had a huge impact on disco and dance music. Donna Summer's I Feel Love and Kraftwerk's Trans-... more info

Guardian Music — Leadmill, SheffieldNew Order may have split, but its members seem busier than ever. Bassist turned author turned club promoter Peter Hook is embarking on a speaking tour, while Bernard Sumner, Steve Morris and Phil Cunningham have formed Bad Lieutena... more info

Pop Justice — Hold onto your hats: » Cheryl Cole has not left Girls Aloud. (Digital Spy) (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a207807/cheryl-cole-suggests-girls-aloud-split.html) » Staff at the Pontypridd dole office mocked a young Tom Jones for his pop a... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Debut UK single out soonElectro pop Canadians The New Cities will be releasing their first UK single ‘Dead End Countdown' on April 26th 2010. The band are clearly influenced by the likes of New Order and Death From Above 1979,... more info

Guardian Music — The sunny but sad dance music from this LA duo suggests Bernard Sumner jamming with Belle and SebastianHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Jesse Kivel (vocals) and Zinzi Edmundson (keyboards).The background: Just behind Gorillaz, Foals and RJD2 in a li... more info

Altsounds — *Electro pop Canadians *The New Cities will be releasing their first UK single ‘Dead End Countdown’ on April 26th 2010. *T*he band are clearly influenced by the likes of New Order and Death From Above 1979, but add their own ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Gaelic FrugHaving started off my contributions to TVV 7 weeks ago on safe ground with New Order, I’ve decided to throw a bomb into the mix early doors. I'm guessing that the genre of Scots Gaelic singing hasn't been covered too extensively on ... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — See the new issue of NME to read more on the former New Order and Joy Division man's choices. My first record... T Rex - Ride A White Swan “I’d heard this on the radio and liked the guitar lick. If any readers could interpret the lyrics that w... more info

Guardian Music — Last time focused on blurring the truth. This week we're after songs that are lost in the allureA warm hello to each and every one of you. What a week. I think we can safely say that, looking at the size and quality of responses, popular music does d... more info

Guardian Music — The anthems, the bragging, the unwavering self-belief – Courteeners frontman Liam Fray has won himself a lot of fans, and a lot of enemies too"There's not a lot of guitar bands around who are pushing it, but I think we are," says Liam Fray, a... more info