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From the archive, 19 September 1970: In memory of Jimi Hendrix, the Electric Rebel

4478 days ago
Guardian MusicAn appreciation of Jimi Hendrix, 'the voodoo myth of magic male potency, alive and pulsating on stage', who died in a Kensington hotel on 18 September 1970"Thanks for being so patient. Next time we will really try and get it together." Spoken two hou... more info

Ramsbottom's humdinger musicfest squares up to mighty neighbour Manchester

4513 days ago
Guardian MusicLocal and nu-folk bands join the big names at little Rammy this year. And you can even get there by steam trainThe British summer can be relied upon for two things: rain and music festivals. While the UK population has endured than its fair share of ... more info

Eric Burdon Undergoes Back Surgery

4530 days ago
ContactMusicVeteran British rocker Eric Burdon was forced to watch the Olympic Games opening ceremony from a hospital bed after undergoing back surgery The former The Animals frontman checked into a hospital in California for the operation on Friday 27Jul12 and ... more info

Rocker Eric Burdon To Undergo Surgery

4531 days ago
ContactMusicVeteran British rocker Eric Burdon has been forced to postpone the release of his new album to undergo back surgery The former The Animals frontman has been suffering from back pain for over three years but doctors in Los Angeles hope to solve the pr... more info

Festivals guide 2012 listings: folk & world

4594 days ago
Guardian MusicFor roots and world music goodness, here are the best events out there this summerAcoustic Festival Of BritainWhen 25-27 MayWhere Uttoxeter Racecourse, StaffordshireWhat Folk, rock, blues, guitar, bluegrass and countryWho The Animals, the MoveHow muc... more info

The Cult: Choice of Weapon

4595 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Law suits, break-up, reunion, a hiatus and another reunion. The Cult have survived it all. Founding members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy have persevered over the years. Few bands can get way with sounding pretty much the same over the decade, but Th... more info

The Cult: "For The Animals" video, new album "Choice of Weapon"

4624 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Watch the For The Animals video, track from the forthcoming Choice of Weapon album by veteran UK rockers The Cult. The album will is out May 21 (UK/Europe) + May 22 (US/Canada) on Cooking Vinyl. North American tour (with Against Me! + The Icarus... more info

Miracles Of Modern Science (AKA The Bon Joviver Guys) – “Friend Of The Animals”

4708 days ago
StereogumLast week, the New Jersey band Miracles Of Modern Science launched 100 comments-section puns when they covered “You Give Love A Bad Name” the way Justin Vernon would and called the result Bon Joviver. And expertly executed though that joke may be... more info

Ed Roman, renowned guitar builder, dies at 61

4748 days ago
TopixAs a guitar-maker for the stars, Ed Roman found a platform for fierce opinions about his commercially manufactured competition, exhorting musicians to drop what he called "misdirected ignorant brand loyalty." His own guitars found their way into the ... more info

(Black Orchid) Review: Richard Grossman's The Animals

4760 days ago
Impose Magazine The Animals by Richard Grossman (American Letters Press) 424 pages Richard Grossman has written something way beyond a book of poetry. I can't possibly do him justice here, but I'll give it a shot. He calls this 'a pastoral,' and that term ope... more info

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