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

Guardian Music — Graham Parker turned out not to be the Kentish Bob Dylan, but those who heard him as punk's storm brewed knew he signalled something new for British musicBritish pop music in the mid-70s was flabby, overblown, overpraised, lazy. It was dominated by ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Cee Lo Green is joining the ranks of Elton John, Celine Dion, Cher, Rod Stewart and Shania Twain. The singer-songwriter announced he’s bringing his brand of glitz and cool to the one place big enough to harness it, the Las Vegas Strip. more info

Guardian Music — My husband, Andrew Miller, who has died aged 65 after a short illness, was a music-business promoter and staged many memorable festivals, but his enduring love was for Nordoff Robbins, the music-therapy charity. In 1976, he founded the organisation's... more info

Guardian Music — (Naim Edge)Here's an oddity: a country-soul record, fronted by the belting voice of Yolanda Quartey, dripping with lyrical references to hard-scrabble lives in the backwoods, that comes not from the Deep South but the far west – and that's not Cali... more info

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ContactMusic — Ronnie Wood used to play Marvin Gaye records to be romantic with his girlfriends The 64-year-old rocker and his former Faces bandmate Rod Stewart shared a love of Motown music when they shared a house together and admits the moving songs were key... more info

Guardian Music — Paul McCartney's new album, Kisses on the Bottom, which you can listen to later today, sees him turning his hand to jazz-age standards. And the result, writes Jamie Cullum, is a triumphThe Beatles always had a soft spot for the era of songwriting tha... more info

Guardian Music — Just when you thought there could be no more good rock autobiographies, some of the biggest icons in music are willing to set the record straightI love a good rock autobiography. Actually, I love a bad rock autobiography, too: even a book that's gua... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — As global stars they are used to performing in front of sell-out crowds at some of the world’s top arenas. But big names such as Rod Stewart, Elton John and Noel Gallagher could be set to take the stage this summer at a rather less-heralded setting... more info