ContactMusic — Edwyn Collins is preparing for the release of his first song since he suffered a stroke five years ago.The 'A Girl Like You' singer was left barely able to talk,... more info

Guardian Music — Julien Temple's film about 70s pub rockers Dr Feelgood is his best rockumentary yetJulien Temple has made many movies about music – about the Sex Pistols, Joe Strummer and Glastonbury. But I don't think he's ever made a film as good, and purel... more info

Stereogum — Like I said the other day, in times like these we judge not the artists who are joining to make whatever difference they can in reconstructing Haiti via their art, we just celebrate that it's happening. But Susan Boyle, Miley Cyrus, & James Blunt ... more info

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Guardian Music — With woozy guitars playing over washes of keyboard, this somnolent synth-kid has inspired a new genre – hypnagogic popHometown: New Jersey.The lineup: Matt Mondanile (instruments, production).The background: On Monday, we interviewed legendary... more info

All About Jazz — Influential artists sometimes click in the public consciousness only after the rise of the movements they have influenced. A school of creative work emerges--seemingly spontaneously, its origins obscure at first. Then, with attention to the artists i... more info

Guardian Music — When pop stars bite back, they only end up looking as stupid as we always suspected they were, reckons Rob FitzpatrickLast week N-Dubz's famously happy chappy Dappy made a fabulously unconvincing apology to a woman he sent threatening messages to aft... more info

Guardian Music — Fans were quick to turn their back on Dr Feelgood et al once punk hit, but they weren't so different reallyIn the autumn of 1976, a poll was ­published in our school's self-styled "underground" magazine, in which more than 300 of us had voted for ... more info

Live Daily — After returning to the stage last month for their first shows in 17 years, veteran UK punk rockers Public Image Ltd. [ tickets ] have made plans to return to the US this spring. The group has signed on for an April 16 performance at this year's Co... more info