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Johnny Otis

5194 days ago
Guardian MusicOne of the first US musicians to cross the racial divide in his search for 'soul'The bandleader Johnny Otis, who has died aged 90, was one of the first white American musicians to cross the racial divide, aligning himself with the black community a... more info

Russell Brand - Russell Brand To Interview Starr For Special Radio Show

5194 days ago
ContactMusicBritish funnyman Russell Brand is to interview former The Beatles legend Ringo Starr for a special live radio show The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star will ask the drummer a number of questions for the Town Hall With Ringo Starr show to be aired live ... more info

New band of the day – Philco Fiction (No 1,188)

5195 days ago
Guardian MusicThese Norwegians are that rare thing: a twisted pop sensation that lives up to the hypeHometown: Oslo, Norway.The lineup: Turid Solberg, Bjarne Gustaven and Andreas Knudsrød.The background: Our interest in Philco Fiction was piqued by the advance pr... more info

Old music: Santo & Johnny – Sleep Walk

5195 days ago
Guardian MusicJohnny Farina tells the story of his greatest hit – and how it inspired the BeatlesThere was no shortage of instrumental guitar records in the late 50s and 60s. In the UK there were the Shadows, while in the US groups such as the Ventures had a str... more info

Apps Rush: HMV Listening Post, Yamaha NoteStar, Nando's, Airbnb, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more

5195 days ago
Guardian MusicWhat's new on the app stores on Wednesday 18 January 2012A selection of 20 apps for you today:HMV Listening PostBritish retailer HMV wants people to buy more CDs. Hence this app, which gets you to scan a CD cover (or just text-search for an album), t... more info

All you need is a big fat wallet to record at Abbey Road

5195 days ago
The Independent Wealthy guests at the Savoy Hotel will be allowed to take over Abbey Road and add amateur recordings to its heritage in a move that will horrify Beatles obsessives for whom the recording studios are sacred ground. more info

Various Cruelties – review

5196 days ago
Guardian MusicDeaf Institute, ManchesterNew guitar bands ready to hurl themselves from cliffs amid the gloom about the future of their chosen music should remember that a Decca executive told the Beatles "guitar bands are on the way out" as long ago as 1962. It's ... more info

Setting Sons? Paul Weller names twins boys after the Beatles and Bowie

5196 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Modfather keeps pace with rock history by namechecking his heroes John Paul and BowieThe list of names pop stars have given their offspring is long and ludicrous. But Paul Weller has proved there's always space for a couple more, naming his newbo... more info

A room of my own: Mervyn Conn

5198 days ago
Guardian MusicThe country music impresario in his memory-filled home in WimbledonThe irrepressibly energetic Mervyn Conn gave retirement a go, and then thought: "I can't do this." Instead, this February sees him reviving the International Festival of Country Music... more info

Jonah Matranga releases covers LP (that you can stream), schedules shows (dates)

5199 days ago
Brooklyn VeganJonah Matranga released Voices + Dedication, an album made up entirely of cover songs, on January 1. He covers tracks by the reunited Mazzy Star, the slightly less recently reunited Hum, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Elliot Smith,... more info

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