Here Comes The Flood — Ray Davies is on tour right now. He wil be playing in the UK and Ireland before setting off to North America and Japan for a string of dates with Bill Shanley and The 88. Another UK tour starts off in Canterbury in September. Expect Kinks classic ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFor fans of jangly, emotionally acute indie-rock, Big Star are an ur-band, although their third album, variously dubbed Third and Sister Lovers, is apt to separate the mere admirers from the cult devotees. Recorded in chaos, never pro... more info

Guardian Music — Glastonbury might not be happening this year, but there are plenty big fests not to be missedBeach Break LiveWhen 14-18 JuneWhere Pembrey Country Park, CarmarthenshireWhat A late spring break-style party for UK students with a mix of top dance, urban... more info

Guardian Music — The Southbank Centre in London has curated this playlist on Spotify to mark the Meltdown 2012 festival in August, curated by Antony of Antony and the JohnsonsThis year's Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre in London is curated by the musician a... more info

Gigwise — Gary Numan, Gruff Rhys and Kool and The Gang also join the line-up more info

Gigwise — Britpop frontman tells of collaboration plan and hints Blur may be over more info

Guardian Music — He was a city boy, but Ronnie Lane's solo music evokes nothing so much as his love of the English countrysideSome musicians simply seem to "belong" to certain cities. For a generation of Londoners, and for many from subsequent generations, the Small ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was declared a godlike genius at the NME Awards on Wednesday night.The magazine's editor, Krissi Murison, hailed him as "a man who has written more anthems in the last two decades than anyone else".Taking to the ... more info

Guardian Music — Ceremony at Brixton Academy also dishes out prizes to Pulp, Florence + The Machine and the SmithsFormer Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was declared a godlike genius at the NME Awards on Wednesday night.The magazine's editor, Krissi Murison, hailed hi... more info

Topix — As part of the celebrations surrounding Sunday night's Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy and music mogul Clive Davis are throwing a pre-show bash Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. more info