Guardian Music — After years of honing their tight harmonies, southern Californians Local Natives are breaking out. But they've suffered a few comparisons too manyImagine a band that sings harmonies like Fleet Foxes. Whose arrangements twist and turn like Grizzly Bea... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about committing the perfect rhyme. Now it's time to spin the wheel of fortuneShall I compare thee lot to a summer's day?Though art also troubled by wasps and possessthe odour of barbecued sausage.There's a reason I never made it as... more info

Guardian Music — As this column celebrates its fifth birthday, we'd like you to suggest songs with commemorative themesLook at this. It's the first ever Readers Recommend blog, posted five years ago on 1 September 2005. The theme was change. Almost everyone posted un... more info

Totally Fuzzy — flunk said... Charlie Parker - The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) (1944-1948) Tubeway Army - Replicas (1979) The Only Ones - Peel Sessions (1989) Bongwater - Double Bummer (1988) http://flunk.over-blog.com FourSteps said... The long awaited (hopefu... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — The future-sounds of Hendrix inspired Muse’s Matt Bellamy to pick up a guitar and create is own warped soundscapes The first time I really got excited by guitars was when I was about 12. At the time, I wasn't really into heavy music at all. I was ... more info

All About Jazz — Presented by filmmaker c: Bret Primack It's hard to believe that 2010 marks 50 years since Lee Ritenour starting playing the guitar, setting in motion a career that legends are made of. A career that has earned him 19 GRAMMY nominations, a GRAMMYA... more info

Guardian Music — Klaxons and the Bees are among the artists to have tried Peruvian drug ayahuasca, says Tim JonzeHave this generation's crop of hippy-dippy indie artists found a new drug to match their music? Devendra Banhart, the Bees and Klaxons have in recent week... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Yep, you read that right. Thanks to Devendra Banhart, Simon & Garfunkel, and a Peruvian drug called Ayahuasca (long story: read all about it in tomorrow's mag) everyone's favourite psychedelic serial soundtrackers are back with a vengence and an albu... more info

ContactMusic — Country star DEANA CARTER's father, FRED CARTER, JR., who played on BOB DYLAN's LAY LADY LAY and SIMON & GARFUNKEL's THE BOXER, has died at the age of 76.The revered... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonAmazingly for a band who released their first record in 2001, none of the Coral has yet turned 30. If anything, they look even younger than they are, making the contrast between their still-fresh faces and assured playi... more info