Guardian Music — Trinity Mirror strong results see shares up 19% but company behind Hop Farm festival issues profit warning and needs more cashDeja-vu was the order of the day as cautious optimism at an announcement from Europe led to disappointment and frustration.F... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Ane Brun and her band will open Peter Gabriel’s upcoming North American tour. The 16-date tour dubbed “Back to Front” will celebrates the 25th anniversary of his classic So which he will perform from start to finish —... more info

Guardian Music — Welcome to our coverage of Womad 2012. Stay tuned for news, views and reviews from the festival site as some of the biggest names in world music take to the stage11.44pm: Good morning, Caspar Llewellyn Smith here, and welcome to what is undoubtedly t... more info

Guardian Music — Womad festival is celebrating 30 years as a champion of global music. Founder Peter Gabriel talks about its troubled beginnings – and bonding with Kofi Annan over congasThis October, Peter Gabriel will disappear for a year. No recording, no touring... more info

Guardian Music — The biggest event in the UK's world music calendar is the Womad festival, founded by Peter Gabriel. This year sees its 30th anniversary, and to celebrate – and to provide a visual preview of this year's event – we've brought together this gallery... more info

Guardian Music — The world music festival reaches its 30th anniversary this year. Come and join the celebrationsThis year marks the 30th anniversary of Womad, the UK's biggest festival celebrating international music, arts and dance. Renowned almost as much for its f... more info

Guardian Music — What are the most commonly misunderstood song words?When we asked readers about the first songs they remember hearing, imaperv posted the following comment:Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis. Apparently I thought the first line of Wonderwall's chorus ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - For a number of years, rockers Emerson, Lake & Palmer ruled the progressive rock genre and toured with some of the most amazing stage productions (orchestras included) during the time period. As a result,they were often maligned... more info

Guardian Music — Mixing memory and desire with regret, Roy Harper offered a grownup love song about real, complicated livesReading this on mobile? Click here to viewI blame my Dad for the Roy Harper thing. I don't know where it came from – perhaps from one of the r... more info

Guardian Music — Following our history of Spanish pop and guide to the country's music scene, we talk to Ekhi Lopetegi of Barcelona's Dolorean about pop, philosophy and what it means to be BasqueDelorean were formed by Ekhi Lopetegi and three schoolfriends in the Bas... more info