Perez Hilton — A sad day for the music world. He may not have had a household name, but Bert Jansch was an incredibly influential guitarist who has passed away of lung cancer at 67-years-old. Bert was an influence on many well-known artists, including Nick Drake an... more info

Stereogum — According to the Associated Press, the Scottish folk singer/guitarist and Pentangle co-founder Bert Jansch died this morning in London after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 67. Jansch was one of the most important figures in the late-’60s Br... more info

Guardian Music — Pioneering folk guitarist dies following two-year battle with cancerBert Jansch, a leading figure in the British folk revival of the 60s and one of the most respected musicians of his generation, has died aged 67 following a long battle with cancer.A... more info

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Benji Lanyado says it just has to be the first Oasis album for himIn the summer of 1995 I caught a bus to Bromley, aiming for the HMV in the Glades shopping centre. I knew exactly what I was going... more info

Guardian Music — Like Beck in the 90s and Todd Rundgren in the 70s, this San Diego band seem savvy enough to master any kind of musicHometown: San Diego.The lineup: Joel Williams (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals), Trung Ngo (acoustic and electric ... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offBill Frisell Sign of Life: Music for the 858 Quartet First recording in five years for the idiosyncratic string quartet Frisell originally assembled to express his response... more info

Guardian Music — Harrogate theatre"The biggest array of talent since Woodstock, but in one person" is how the Harrogate international festival fringe announcer introduces Gruff Rhys. High praise somewhat at odds with the bearded, jacketed figure who shuffles on looki... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Red Square, Mobstar / 2002There sure seem to be a lot of earnest, young men in the UK with high-pitched voices nowadays. It seems like every month theres another new Radiohead; a group that has memorized their copy of The Bends or Jeff Buckleys G... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Warp Records / 2003More diversifying from Warp here, this time extending their repertoire to the nether reaches of alt-folk with the debut album from Grav3nhurst, who's 7" for the "For Us" imprint brought them to the attention of a fast-widening audi... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonIn his 30 years fronting New York art-rock perennials Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore has always looked to confound expectations. The cult star's latest solo project may just be his most surprising yet. Produced by Beck, Moore's recen... more info