New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Any historically significant time period is usually described as an era. When the tastes change and the fashions change, it’s the end of said era. The Beatles were so culturally significant that they not only dominate an era of music history but... more info

TRAVIS frontman Fran has teamed up with Beatles legend Macca for his first solo album more info

Guardian Music — Can you dance to a song called Cockadoodledon't? A startling new work called Off Kilter uses Ivor Cutler's songs to celebrate Scottish danceOne weekend last summer, Ashley Page was sitting at home playing some CDs. The choreographer credited with rev... more info

Guardian Music — Spoken word has become a lost art in rock'n'roll – so give thanks to the White Stripes frontman for reviving the genre"I believe in vinyl records/I believe in MP3/I believe in Tutti Frutti/I believe in R&B/I believe in psychedelics/I believe i... more info

Guardian Music — 'My father was a minister and banned rock music at home. So I played the Stones on piano when he was out'What got you started?I started playing the piano when I was about two, and got a scholarship to the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore wh... more info

Guardian Music — In a bid to boost sales, Lady Gaga is giving away locks of her hair with her music. Why stop there? Here's some other giveaways pop stars should considerI don't know about you, but whenever I buy a CD, I'm always left sorely disappointed by the lack ... more info

Guardian Music — American singer-songwriter acclaimed for his raw, uncompromising lyricsThe singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, who has died aged 45 after an overdose of muscle relaxants, was a veteran presence in the independent, rather than the mainstream, music charts... more info

Guardian Music — 'Pro-social' songs have been found to encourage feelings of empathy among listeners. Can you recommend any?Research conducted by Dr Tobias Greitemeyer, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Sussex, shows that students made to listen to m... more info

Guardian Music — Once the star of renaissance and baroque music, this older brother of the piano has found a new home in hip-hop and popWhat is it? The simplest explanation would be that it's a piano, but with the strings plucked rather than struck, although the harp... more info

Guardian Music — It's a scenario every parent of a teenager will recognise: the bedroom door closes, a volume dial is rotated clockwise and loud music fills the room for hours at a time. But there is some good news – this routine might actually make your child... more info