Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonIt's hard to believe now, but this time last year all the signs were that the Vaccines would become the privately educated answer to the Arctic Monkeys, lucratively bringing guitars back into fashion. The prosaic reality is tha... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Some white dude with a guitar went to Seoul and taught a bunch of elementary school kids the words to The Ramones' "Judy Is a Punk." And the result is as chaotic as it is adorable. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Guardian Music — Here are your favourite songs with titles boasting a bumped-up word count (often through the unnecessary use of parentheses)As the designated compiler of playlists of Guardian readers' recommendations, I am often asked (truth: I am never asked): how ... more info

Guardian Music — A cover of a 60s staple helped set in motion a musical revolution in mid-70s New York"Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine …" The first line of Gloria, the first song on what was Patti Smith's first album.Smith was a virtual unknown in the ... more info

Guardian Music — Once heavy on the hillbilly, these southern girls have ditched yee-haws and ukuleles to be a power-pop propositionHometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee.The lineup: Jesse Darlin (guitar, bass), Kelley Darlin (bass, guitar), Nikki Darlin (guitar, bass), Li... more info

411 Mania — From Road to Ruins and their self-titled debut to Rocket To Russia, End Of The Century and more, 411's Wyatt E. counts down the top 8 Ramones albums of all-time! Check out the full article to see which albums made the list! more info

Guardian Music — Britain's biggest cult band take hit album Skying on tour in Mexico CityIf you want to get a true picture of how much a band means to their audience, look at the knock-off merchandise outside their gigs. In the UK, the average indie band is lucky if ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A tale of two cities, London and New York and the birth of punk. Each city created a bastard child that marked the biggest and fundamental shift in popular music since Elvis walked into Sun Studios. Blank Generation unpicks the relationship between ... more info

DrownedInSound — If you love Shonen Knife wholly you will probably enjoy Osaka Ramones to some extent. Otherwise, begin with a different album. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Your suggestions for pop songs with a penchant for the pointless were not in vain. As this week's playlist shows …Newcomers to Readers Recommend may wonder why some regular commenters get so worked up. But put yourself in their shoes. They put in s... more info