DrownedInSound — This may not be the truly brazen, bold Roy Harper of the Seventies but it’s a record of reflection, of experimentation, sometimes of egotism, often of near-mystical sadness. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Larmer Tree Gardens, SalisburyThe phrase "folk festival" was once taken to mean bearded fiftysomethings dressed entirely in hemp perched on home-whittled stools while watching Roy Harper. Thanks to the rise of Pitchfork-endorsed alt.folk – Pitchfol... more info

Guardian Music — Cherry Hinton Hall, CambridgeTo Cambridge, for its restorative annual showcase of ancient songs about death and despair. This year's lineup is a curious one, lacking some of the scene's up-and-coming stars, such as Jackie Oates, Sam Lee and Jim Moray... more info

Guardian Music — Were Stock, Aitken and Waterman the utter nadir of pop, or unfairly maligned geniuses? A bit of both, perhapsNext week, Hyde Park plays host to The Hit Factory Live, a celebration of the music of Stock, Aitken and Waterman. It's an event almost gu... more info

ContactMusic — Pink Floyd star Roger Waters is still bitter he wasnt asked to sing the bands Wish You Were Here album fan favourite Have A Cigar - because he believes he would have done a better job than singersongwriter Roy Harper Harper was recording at Abbey Roa... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicIn the newsStone Roses reunion concerts to be boycotted by photographersRolling Stones unveil facelift for legendary lips logoLiam Gallagher starts singing Oasis songs againPete Doherty skips T i... more info

Guardian Music — Mixing memory and desire with regret, Roy Harper offered a grownup love song about real, complicated livesReading this on mobile? Click here to viewI blame my Dad for the Roy Harper thing. I don't know where it came from – perhaps from one of the r... more info

Guardian Music — It's the world's most famous studio and everyone from Edward Elgar to Ella Fitzgerald – and, of course, the Beatles – has made music there. Jon Savage on the unique musical heritage of Abbey Road StudiosAbbey Road would be unthinkable today. Just... more info

Guardian Music — Light in the AtticPop's fading power to shock is thrown into stark relief by this compilation, conceived as the soundtrack to a new book of the same title that charts the black power struggles of the late 60s and early 70s. It's not as if anyone want... more info

Guardian Music — Pair are among first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting movement against income inequalityLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are among the first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting Occupy Wall S... more info