Guardian Music — These retro rockers in thrall to the sounds of the 60s summon the spirit of swinging London and sun-kissed CaliforniaReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Miles Michaud (vocals, guitar), Matt Correia (drums), Spencer Dunham ... more info

Guardian Music — Apollo, ManchesterOn paper, the Civil Wars shouldn't work at all. Joy Williams is 29, brought up in California and grew up on blues and country. John Paul White is 10 years her senior, from Alabama in the deep south, and spent years in failing rock b... more info

Guardian Music — She wrote incisive lyrics, sang exquisite harmonies and graced arguably the greatest Christmas single ever. Yet Kirsty MacColl has somehow been erased from the story of British pop. Will the re-release of her first four albums finally change that?Nex... more info

Guardian Music — treefrogdemon gives us her choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by Jocelyn Rose, known around these parts as treefrogdemon."Nostalgia runs deep this week," said Pairubu, and he shouldn't be surprised – he selected t... more info

Guardian Music — As leading musicians come to London's Southbank for the Darbar festival of Indian classical music, Amit Chaudhuri on the beauty of a tradition that shares some of its roots with the bluesSexual intercourse began in 1963, noted Philip Larkin, between ... more info

Guardian Music — Bernie Krause has spent 40 years recording nature's sounds. But such is the rate of species and habitat loss that his tapes may become our only record of the original diversity of life"The birds are silent in the woods.Just wait: Soon enoughYou will ... more info

McGuinn's Folk Den — How do I download this Mp3? Mp3: Give Me Oil In My Lamp – Click To Play “Give Me Oil In My Lamp” is great old Gospel song that I recorded on the Byrds’ “Easy Rider” album back in 1969. It’s derived from Matthew 25:1-3 in the Bible:... more info

Guardian Music — San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) didn't reflect the particular sound of the city itself. Not that this mattered – it was great pop and its idealism lives onRock history rightly celebrates the pioneers but sometimes the band... more info

Guardian Music — This month Tim's tour of genres takes the pulse of Nashville's greatest exportPerhaps it's not the most encouraging sign to start a journey into the world of country music with a blog called Nashville's Dead. As you don't need me telling you, Nashvil... more info

ContactMusic — Country star Tracy Byrd and his wife Michele are recovering following a serious car accident in southeast Texas on Tuesday 17Jul12 The Byrds were driving along Highway 69 in Lumberton when another vehicle collided into their black Ford Excursion truc... more info