Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPat Metheny Orchestrion The guitar star brings this solo project to London next month, and it's an intriguing mix of technical-geekery (solo guitar, plus a whole road-band ... more info

Guardian Music — HeavenlyThe Soft Pack were once called the Muslims, but that caused too many problems so they named themselves after a type of flaccid dildo instead. These Californians make the kind of simple garage-rock that's kept suburban American guitar shops in... more info

Chorus.fm — Former Ramones drummer *Marky Ramone* (http://www.myspace.com/markyramone)'s instructional DVD, Punk Rock Drumming His Way, can be purchased here (http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.do?itemid=14037604). more info

Altsounds — Montreal's infantry rockers Special Ops will be invading the following Quebec & Ontario tour dates in promotion of their third studio release "Through The Heart of The Infidel" produced by award winning producer Glen Robinson (Voivod, The Ramones, ... more info

Guardian Music — Fans were quick to turn their back on Dr Feelgood et al once punk hit, but they weren't so different reallyIn the autumn of 1976, a poll was ­published in our school's self-styled "underground" magazine, in which more than 300 of us had voted for ... more info

Starpulse — Joey Ramone's brother Mickey Leigh wants Johnny Depp to play Dee Dee Ramone in the film adaptation of his new book "I Slept With Johnny Ramone."[...] Read more! more info

Guardian Music — Morrissey proved a charming guest for desert island discs, while Victoria Derbyshire got a surprise in Harare, writes Miranda Sawyer"Well, Kirsty, do you know your pretty face is going to hell?" Morrissey on Desert Island Discs was a bright gem of a ... more info

Starpulse — Punk icons the Ramones staged booze and drug-fueled Trivial Pursuit battles at the height of their career. Late frontman Joey Ramone's brother Mickey Leigh reveals the band mates were hooked[...] Read more! more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Morrissey when not throwing strops, getting hit by things in Liverpool or looking after his son Robbie Williams has pretty great taste in music.He appeared on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs over the weekend and picked the following songs:1 New York Do... more info

Guardian Music — Former frontman of the Smiths proves that heaven knows he's happier nowFor all his talk of suicide and sadness, the famously miserable Morrissey sounded strangely contented on Desert Island Discs today. "If you reach 50 and are not at one with yourse... more info