Said the Gramophone — The Byrds - "You Ain't Going Nowhere" There is one moment of light in the otherwise frustrating and unfunny Ron Howard comedy The Dilemma. In one of his trademark virtuoso verbal improvisations, a nervous, lying Vince Vaughn, desperate to change... more info

Guardian Music — If it wasn't for a fallout with his record label, Donovan could have changed the face of pop with Sunshine Superman. So why is he revisiting the album after 40 years?Sitting in the back garden of a west London coffee house, Donovan offers an apologet... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Leon Russell never quite hit all the right notes the way he did on his 1970 eponymous debut. He never again seemed as convincing in his grasp of Americana music and themes, never again seemed as individual, and never again did his limited, slurred ... more info

Powerpopulist — Perhaps it is too soon to be doing another MotS post. Perhaps some of these below might be taken down soon by the gracious hosts (whom we thank). Flip. Tails. Let us proceed.The Byrds - I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - Perceptions! Delusions?Eat Skull ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Carney is Leon Russell's third solo studio album, released in 1972. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 and was the first for Russell to contain a hit single - "Tightrope" b/w ""This Masquerade" - which reached number 11 on the Billboard ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — How a classic album like this from 1975 ends up on SoundCloud, and that even officially, posted by the label, beats me, but hey, I ain't complaining. One of the most colourful personalities in rock and roll at the end of the 60s and early 70s, e... more info

Guardian Music — In honour of Record Store Day, pop writer and mega-KLF fan Peter Robinson talks us through his top 10 places to buy musicWoolworths, East Grinstead (now closed)Their music section was huge, or seemed so when I was about 11, and the centrepiece was a ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Chris said... Clawhammer - "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo" Yes, it's their recording of the whole Devo album. http//smalltakeover.blogspot.com Edfray said... Star Wars the Musical http://notveryprettymusic.blogspot.com GD said... Melvins - King... more info

Guardian Music — Who was that tall, thin Irishman intently watching Syd Barrett and Jimi Hendrix onstage? What happened to his own single? And did rock play a part in Wolves' 3-1 defeat at Coventry?It was my dissertation supervisor who identified him: a tall, stern-... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — There are very few albums whose questionable reputation can be summed up by a zombie movie, but that's just one of The Stone Roses' 'Second Coming''s dubious distinctions. Faced with two flesh-eaters in their north London garden at the start of Shau... more info