Guardian Music — From Serge Gainsbourg's Gallic gruffness to Donna Summer's simulated orgasms, tell us the songs that light your fireIt's official: the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon knows no bounds. After boosting sales in hardware shops (readers are said to flock the... more info

Guardian Music — They sound like a little bit of lots of things from the last 50 years. No wonder the Horrors are fans So what do we know about Societe? Not a lot, to be honest. They used to be called Society, which isn't the most searchable of band names, and accord... more info

Guardian Music — The Charlatans frontman and east London indie guru empties the contents of his psychic record bagThe track I'll be opening my next DJ set with New Order: 586 The 16-minute version is a good one to get the mood started.The track I always play to rescu... more info

Guardian Music — The French singer on the evolution of his country's music, the good side of vice, and his favourite sounds of the momentSébastien Tellier is perhaps the archetypal French pop star: louche yet naive, sensitive yet flippant, proud of his French herita... more info

Guardian Music — Following our whistlestop history of French pop, our journey through the sounds of Europe continues here with French DJ Mimi Xu as she introduces the acts in her country who are making waves nowStardust's Music Sounds Better With You might crystalli... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: a site in the business of slaying sacred cows and praising musical geniusWho are you and what's your blog called?I am Charlotte Corday and my website ... more info

Guardian Music — Has Eurovision whetted your appetite for more European pop – of the sort that doesn't make you scream zut alors!? Over the coming weeks, we'll be exploring the sounds of seven European countries, starting with France – so today, here's a whistles... more info

Guardian Music — Be among the first to hear new music from Saint Etienne, and let us know what you think in the comments below It's already won four stars from Alexis Petridis, and now you too can swoon at the pop joyfulness of Saint Etienne's new album, Words and Mu... more info

Guardian Music — They play toy piano, kazoo and even 'llama nails' ... who would have guessed that this French trio are cute as hellHometown: Paris.The lineup: Michael Liot (guitar, vocals), Fabienne Débarre (piano, vocals), William Serfass (drums).The background: T... more info

Guardian Music — Following the sad news of Donna Summer's death at the age of 63, we revisit Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – for a classic encounter with the singer first published in Rolling Stone magazine in 1976The ... more info