Guardian Music — Pioneering voice of British rapThe reggae star and rapper Smiley Culture – real name David Emmanuel – who has died aged 48 during a Metropolitan police raid on his home in Warlingham, Surrey, was one of the pioneers of British rap. Although he ha... more info

Guardian Music — The reggae star who died in a police raid paved the way for Tinie Tempah and Dizzee RascalFew people are surprised any more by a reggae artist's untimely death, not even when it is as bizarre as Smiley Culture's seems to be. My biggest fear is that t... more info

Abeano — I once managed to get Dream Mclean to read George Orwell’s 1946 essay ‘A nice cup of tea’. The wonder of Twitter perhaps, but it proves that this 19 year old hailing from Colchester, Essex, is an open minded guy. It’s also what makes sta... more info

Twangville — In honor of this week’s SXSW Music Conference, here is John Dee Graham performing “Beautifully Broken.” No trip to Austin is complete without catching a set by the Bard of Austin. If you like what you hear, Graham is offering a full live album ... more info

ContactMusic — Heavy metal band Saxon were forced to work overtime when they recorded their new album last year (10) after falling behind schedule when they became stranded by snowstorms. Remote areas of the U. K. were cut off in December when blizzards cr... more info

Sky News — More than three million immigrants arrived during Labour's time in power - the biggest influx of people since the Saxon invasion more than 1,000 years ago. more info

Guardian Music — Arena, Manchester"We're the first British metal band to play arenas for a very long time," announces Bullet for My Valentine's Matt Tuck. It doesn't matter that the arena is half-full, and that some of the metalheads must be 12 years old. For the pro... more info

I Like Music — The mighty English heavy metal legends are set to return to the UK in April with 12 dates as part of their World Tour 2011, joined by Wolfsbane and Fury UK more info

Altsounds — Mighty English heavy metal legends Saxon return to the UK in April with 12 dates as Part 1 of their World Tour 2011. They will be joined on this tour by heavy metal band Wolfsbane and metal band Fury UK. Saxon will release the long awaited fo... more info

Metalsucks — There are few things internet metal fans love more than rage-fueled pissing contests and/or petty flame wars about incredibly trivial, inconsequential topics. Which is the best Saxon album? Are Waking The Cadaver deathcore or slam?? How big is Danny ... more info