Aurgasm — bohemian retro ballad // singer-songwriter Belfast artist Duke Special, a.k.a. Peter Wilson, is a de-facto Vaudeville revivalist. Duke’s songwriting is highly theatrical and colourful, somewhat recalling the aching beauty of such artists as Rufus W... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-29 Valencia, Spain - Palau de la Musica06-30 Vigo, Spain - Centro Cultural Caixanova07-02 Gerona, Spain - Jardins de Cap Roig07-03 London, England - Kenwood House *07-04 Brighton, England - Centre *07-11 Westhampton Beach, NY - Westhampton Beac... more info

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Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe auditorium is pock-marked with empty seats, but then there's something oddly fitting about Van Dyke Parks performing a rare solo show when most of London is looking the other way – their gazed fixed on the football. ... more info

Guardian Music — Canadian singer says first studio album in six years will sound like 'something good, I hope'Leonard Cohen has revealed that he will finally release a new studio album next year. "God-willing it will be finished next spring," he said, explaining that... more info

Guardian Music — A new generation of harpists is taking the pop charts and indie rock stages by stormThe harp, that orchestral instrument once most closely associated with angelic behaviour, is now in danger of becoming seriously hip thanks to the success of popular ... more info

Guardian Music — Exclusive backstage photographs from Richard Thompson's Meltdown festival at the Southbank in London, starring: Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Paolo Nutini, Emmylou Harris, Nick Cave and many many more more info