Guardian Music — Louis de Bernières on how finding a wooden flute in a car boot sale led to his new play about the composer's life and worksIt is not often that one is asked to write a play for chamber group and solo actor, and I took it on in a mood of amused curio... more info

Guardian Music — The superstar DJ is on an endless-seeming global musical odyssey. What's he actually looking for? We caught up with him and his band, Major Lazer, in MexicoIf one thing can be said of Diplo, it's that he puts himself out there. Midway through Major L... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Danish singer-songwriter Kjartan Bue cam conjure up the great wide open, like he is sitting on a porch somewhere in the Midwest of The USA. His new EP Man Riding Backwards is filled with rattlesnakes, rifles and dusty boots. Sounding a bit like P... more info

Prefix — The soundtrack for Judd Apatow's upcoming film This is 40 includes tracks from Paul McCartney, Ryan Adams, Paul Simon, Wilco, ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/fiona-apple/dull-tool/72072/ more info

Mercury News, California — Special edition sets and multi-CD packs will appeal to fans of Paul Simon, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Grateful Dead, Mariah Carey and the Doors. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonPianist Brad Mehldau is a cerebral sort. He's a superb classical technician, someone who can turn jazz standards into Bach-like fugues, all spidery left-hand arpeggios and complex right-hand workouts. But his USP has been to balance a... more info

Guardian Music — 'The song deals with the problem of communication, or rather the inability of people to communicate with each other' more info

Consequence of Sound — Norah Jones, The Avett Brothers, and Paul Simon, too. more info

Guardian Music — He could have been a rugby player, but this boy From Nowhere has turned to folkie-endorsed electronic music instead. Think Paul Simon jamming with PrinceReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Liverpool.The lineup: Dan Croll (vocals), Fabian Prynn (d... more info

Guardian Music — RR regular Mnemonic gives her pick from last week's topic: what are the best songs about the sky?Bonnie Pink – Perfect Sky. Sweet and simple J-pop. Thanks to Sakura for the translation of the lyrics: "Looking up at the heavens, I make a mermaid jum... more info