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Toronto rocks: Canada's music capital

4756 days ago
Guardian MusicCanada's largest city is an unlikely mecca for music lovers. But, as Rebecca Nicholson discovers, Toronto's championing of local artists makes for a lively sceneThere are plenty of holiday destinations around the world suitable for the discerning mus... more info

Frank Turner's (a)political stance is part of a post-ideological culture | Billy Bragg

4757 days ago
Guardian MusicWho can blame him? He's a singer-songwriter who came of age in a time when ideology was dumped in favour of triangulation"I thought that if you had an acoustic guitar/Then it meant that you were a protest singer" sang the Smiths in 1985. Lots of peop... more info

Criminalising squatters will hurt British pop music

4762 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom the Clash to Boy George to Ian Dury, musical creativity and squat culture are inseparable – which is why this new law is such a bad ideaThis weekend a new law came into force that makes squatting – the occupation of empty buildings by otherw... more info

Popular music isn't just fun – it can change lives | Barbara Ellen

4763 days ago
Guardian MusicRadio 2's The People's Songs shows how music moulds societyAttention, Tory MPs and reactionaries of every stripe! You thought you hated the Olympic opening ceremony? Then brace yourselves for the arrival of The People's Songs on Radio 2 (yes, that's ... more info

John Lydon - John Lydon Allowed Songs To Feature In Olympics Due To Nhs

4767 days ago
ContactMusicJohn Lydon allowed the Sex Pistols music to be included in the Olympic Games opening ceremony because it represented the NHS The punk band had a hit with God Save The Queen - which was hugely controversial due to its anti-establi... more info

Green Day – review

4772 days ago
Guardian MusicShepherd's Bush Empire, LondonAt set's end, a saxophonist dressed as a glittery wizard bounds on stage, blowing a wild solo. He begins to duel frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who's playing a kazoo, before bleating Yakkity-Sax and sending Green Day gal... more info

411 Music Top Five 08.21.12: The Top 5 Worst Reunions

4775 days ago
411 ManiaFrom Axl Rose reforming Guns N' Roses and the Sex Pistols' 1996 world tour to the Doors of the 21st Century and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down his top 5 worst reunions of all time! more info

Pussy Riot: It took a bunch of bright, sassy women in colourful balaclavas to blow the lid off Putin's Russia

4777 days ago
Guardian MusicWhat Pussy Riot have done is show up the machinery of the state for what it is: scary, violent, punitive and maleThere aren't many revolutions that have been started by wearing colourful dresses and playing loud music, but Pussy Riot are not most rev... more info

Sleeve notes: Bowie, Blur and the Gallagher brothers

4779 days ago
Guardian MusicCatch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. David Bowie among UK stars who turned down Olympic closing showLondon 2012 finale used video montage of Bowie classics, and prerecorded slots for other absentee... more info

Which Music Superstars Snubbed the Olympics Closing Ceremony?

4781 days ago
E! OnlineThe guys behind "Jumpin' Jack Flash" apparently didn't jump at the chance to be part of the Olympics closing ceremony. In fact, the Rolling Stones were just one of... more info

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