All About Jazz — For underground music freaks, the 8-bit or chiptune phenomenon is nothing new. By working within the boundaries of primitive Nintendo-like sounds, these innovative musicians have taken something old and made it new again. Through online forums suc... more info

411 Mania — From The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, and Metallica's Metallica, to Elvis Costello's This Year's Model, Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, and The Velvet Undergound'sThe Velvet Underground and... more info

Altsounds — Formed in Glasgow in 1987, The Vaselines released two singles and one album, Dum Dum, on the 53rd & 3rd label. Splitting up in 1989 (in the same week their album was released), they might have faded into obscurity but for the intervention of a ce... more info

Guardian Music — Whether you're busking in the Green Fields or headlining the Pyramid Stage, there's no place like Glastonbury for a performer. Laura Barton went backstage with Dizzee Rascal, Shakira and others to see how they prepare for the gig of their livesDizze... more info

Guardian Music — Grime-pop's heir apparent delivered a short set that delighted the young crowd – and he even managed to cover Lady GagaWho: Tinie Tempah.Where and when: Dance East. 6.30pm Saturday.Dress code: White T-shirt, black jeans, big trainers. Not the most ... more info

Guardian Music — Everyone knows you should never miss Dizzee at Glastonbury. But by uniting old ladies and toddlers in song, this year he went one betterDizzee Rascal: Where and when: Pyramid stage, Friday 8pm.Dress code: Dizzee sports one of his customised England t... more info

Guardian Music — Rock That FontWe all know the stories behind classic album covers for the likes of Nirvana's Nevermind or the Clash's London Calling, but usually our curiosity begins and ends with the image. Here, the obsession is with the fonts selected by bands, a... more info

The Culture Of Me — Joining around 300 other recordings deemed “essential” in the history of popular–and American–culture alongside the likes of Thomas Edison, Farnsworth, the crash of the Hindenburg, an episode of “The Lone Ranger” and more recently Tupac S... more info

DrivenFarOff — Never Shout Never, fronted by 19-year-old singer-songwriter Christofer Drew, will release a new album, Harmony, on Love Records/Sire Records on August 24th, 2010. The album was produced by veteran producer Butch Vig, who is best-known for his work wi... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Courtney Love recently poured her heart out in a documentary about Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain. The rock singer said that she didn’t expect everyone to turn on her when he passed away, and... more info