Guardian Music — The Temper Trap weigh in on the London riots via the kind of windy cliches that would make Coldplay winceDuring last summer's riots, voices were heard suggesting the ongoing events might perversely be good for music. Violence, disenfranchisement, ni... more info
Guardian Music — Lisa Loeb's tale of callow self-absorption has weathered rather better than such contemporaries as WhigfieldLike a young Lamacq or Peel, I stumbled across Stay (I Missed You) in the mid-90s on an underground mixtape called Now 29. I'd bought the comp... more info
Detroit Free Press — Movement Electronic Music Festival: with Lil' Louis, Public Enemy, Jeff Mills, Claude VonStroke, SBTRKT, many more, May 26-28. Hart Plaza. $45 each day or $80 advance for all 3 days. www.movement.us. more info
Starpulse — Public Enemy star Chuck D paid tribute to late hip-hop pioneer Adam Yauch on Friday after the Beastie Boys legend passed away after a long battle with throat cancer. Chuck D attributes the trio fr... more info
Guardian Music — Liverpool acts Miss Stylie and Esco Williams among those using new, democratic ways to finance their careersJade Jackson, aka Miss Stylie got her first set of turntables when she was 12. By 17, she was standing outside a club in Liverpool in the rain... more info
Guardian Music — They're chic, they're from Paris. They've got hints of Ladytron and Stereolab. Can they really be the future of surf music?Hometown: Paris.The lineup: They're not telling.The background: They are models and they're looking good. Actually, they're not... more info
Guardian Music — Despite objections from Axl, the feuding rockers are inducted alongside Donovan, Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili PeppersDespite many protests – including his own – Axl Rose has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although he did not... more info
411 Mania — From Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" and Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" to the Clash's "I Fought the Law" and more, 411's C.A. Bell counts down the top 10 songs about prison! more info
Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonDid he win a competition? Was he just plucked from the crowd? Whatever the answer, some guy called Ben Thomas has been made to stand behind the decks while the nine-headed maelstrom Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All fling them... more info
Guardian Music — His confessional lyrics have earned him millions, collaborations with Rihanna and Kanye – and bitterly divided opinion. Some call him 'hip-hop's centre of gravity', others the 'hashtag rapper'. Who is the real Drake?On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in ... more info
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