Guardian Music — The 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

Guardian Music — This Swedish boy wonder has made an early contender for album of the yearHometown: Sandviken, Sweden.The lineup: Sebastian Arnström (vocals, music) in the studio, plus Erik Klinga and Mathias Zachrisson in concert.The background: Shall we start the ... more info

Guardian Music — The country-rock pioneer proved songwriting could be uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time"The song is absolutely hopeless, beyond despair. It's the saddest song I've ever heard." That was Rolling Stone magazine's description of A Song for You... more info

Altsounds — _*MORE FROM BEASTIE BOYS, RYAN ADAMS and*_ _*SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS*_ _*AND EVEN MORE FROM THE YARDBIRDS, THE BYRDS AND*_ _*THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL*_ When the best bands in rock history send a nod to the indie music stores, how much better can ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Record Store Day comes twice a year. On Black Friday (11/25), hit your favorite indie store and get your hands on exclusive vinyl and what-not. Back-Wash Rhythm Band – The Golden Breed Soundtrack (Vinyl) Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee P... more info

Guardian Music — This pop-rock clan bring to mind Fleetwood Mac – but without the romantic distress and narcotic excessHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Sebastian Keefe, Joseph Keefe, Christina Schroeter and James Buckey.The background: Here's a nice new pop-rock g... more info

Pop Justice — You know how when you go to a supposed 'pop quiz' the questions always end up being a load of old shit like "what was significant about the second time Ringo Starr ever went to Burgess Hill?" or "who is this a photo of?" and it's always someone out o... more info

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Andy Capper gets spellbound by a song that breaks his heartIf the last album I paid tribute to in the Guardian was the sound of my life running away from a small North West town, then this is the ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The music and mythology of a golden era in the culture of California is explored in this feature-length documentary. At the start of the 1960s Los Angeles was a kooky backwater, barely visible on the musical map. By the end of the 1970s it was the ... more info

Guardian Music — Sometimes you think you know a song – only to hear a version that makes you reconsider everything you previously feltIf you had asked me, just a couple of months ago, what was the definitive version of Carole King's song I Wasn't Born to Follow, I ... more info