Pitchfork — Photos by Tom Breihan; Above: Fucked Up Ryan Dombal's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri | SatAmy Phillips' SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri |Sat Fucked Up [Red 7 Patio; 1:15 a.m.] Things you don't want to hear when you're waiting for D... more info

Guardian Music — They said a 90s revival could never happen – but it seems we're on the cusp of one already. Use your nostalgia toolbox wisely, peopleThe second album by the Danish pop act Alphabeat has been and largely gone, to reviews ranging from lukewarm t... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: for a free Suzukis showFrom Jerry Lee Lewis to At The Drive-In, via The Stooges and The Sex Pistols, there is a lineage of rock and roll bands united by the same primeval energy and visceral power. Hailing from Wigan, a quartet called Th... more info

Guardian Music — PiL are feeling a little cash-strapped and are hoping their US tour can fund their new album, the Sex Pistols frontman, John Lydon, has revealedWhen Public Image Ltd launch their US tour next month, it isn't just John Lydon's credibility on the line ... more info

Altsounds — From Jerry Lee Lewis to At The Drive-In, via The Stooges and The Sex Pistols, there is a lineage of rock and roll bands united by the same primeval energy and visceral power. Hailing from Wigan, a quartet called The Suzukis, are creating a mighty s... more info

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter who made haunting music under the name SparklehorseThe American singer-songwriter Mark Linkous, who has killed himself aged 47, worked with the Flaming Lips, Daniel Johnston and Danger Mouse, but is best known for the spectral count... more info

Altsounds — In the 1960s, bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones put British popular music firmly on the international map. They were joined in later decades by artists as diverse as Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Sex Pistols and Oasis, making British mus... more info

XFM.co.uk — The Sex Pistols' frontman was screen-tested, but producers couldn't insure him, says Daniels. more info

Guardian Music — Like their motorbike namesake, these Wigan lads have brute force and sheer drive, if not state-of-the-art slicknessHometown: Wigan.The lineup: Adam Bamford (guitar), Chris Veasey (vocals), Robert Warnes (bass), Stuart Robinson (drums).The background:... more info

XFM.co.uk — John Lydon, the butter munching frontman, says they're a "showbiz construct". more info