Guardian Music — Vinyl may have been overtaken by CDs and downloads but it still has passionate fans, with the last major plant in the UK pressing about 25,000 records a week on its 40-year-old pressesForty-year-old record presses, installed by EMI in the 70s vinyl h... more info

Popdose — I have a hammock. Last week, upon returning home from work, I shut off the Jetta and got out of my car, sweating and tired. The side gate was open. As I retrieved my things from the backseat, Julie called out from behind the house. “Come here! Some... more info

Guardian Music — Why has jazz singer Christine Tobin attempted the impossible: reworking Carole King's note-perfect masterpiece Tapestry?Carole King's Tapestry is one of those rare albums that has achieved universal recognition. Released in 1971 and comprising 12 p... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonIt says something that the most striking thing about the Scissor Sisters' big British comeback gig is the crowd. This is, after all, a show that does not want for striking sights. Over the course of the evening, you can take yo... more info

Guardian Music — This Memphis band are a budget version of the Beach Boys, aiming to capture California's finest in their early glory days Hometown: Memphis.The lineup: Bennett, Al, Ben, Michael and Will.The background: Who would you rather see – the three survivin... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonYou could hardly dream up a better definition of acquired taste than the Duckworth Lewis Method: Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy, accompanied by Thomas Walsh, records a concept album about cricket, in debt to glam rock, E... more info

MTV.com News — Kid Cudi performed hours after being arrested in New YorkBy Becca Birckhead Jay-Z Photo: C. Flanigan/ WireImage MANCHESTER, Tennessee — There was mud, rain, oppressive heat, a set by a world-beating rap superstar (Jay-Z), a classic soul i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Flaming Lips @ Bonnaroo 2010 (The J Train) "It's not a Bonnaroo set without a wild-card cover version. The Flaming Lips and an allied group, Stardeath and White Dwarfs, played the entirety of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterSupergrass announced their split owing to a "17-year itch" – but you could have been forgiven for not having noticed they were still here. They haven't troubled the Top 10 in years, and over such a long career produced a mere six... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff is delighted to present: The Definitive Del Amitri Rarities Series, Vol. 2*: The Waking Hours B-Sides *No, you didn't miss Vol. 1, we'll backtrack to that next. If you add up Glaswegian pub-rockers Del Amitri's... more info