Guardian Music — Julie Burchill finds little to enjoy in a life of a cold-blooded conservative who posed as a red-hot rebelYou can't always get what you want: the title of one of the Rolling Stones's best songs mocked me as I surveyed this 600-page deadly weapon of a... more info

Guardian Music — A reminder of Rod the mod at his peerless best, before the Atlantic crossing that robbed him of his soulReading on a mobile? Click here to view video.I once went to a party in a scout hut for someone's 18th birthday. There was a disco, of sorts; and ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — UK vaudeville band Johnny5thWheel&thecowards are releasing their second full-length Music to Shake’n’Shuffle To later this month. The band is a roundabout with members hopping on and off, orbiting around songwriter Richard Lomax. He is an old-f... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Folks have Noel Gallagher’s “stalker” to thank after they were left stranded at a service station in Germany. The Manchester band were supporting the former Oasis man when they suffered a freak incident on the road. But they we... more info

Guardian Music — She first saw Kirsty on TV when she was nine, but the penny dropped for Jude Rogers in her 20sHer name got me first – Kirsty. It was such an ordinary name, much more suitable for girls in my school than people on Top of the Pops. But there she was:... more info

Guardian Music — That's the question we asked readers earlier this week – and here's a selection of responses. Is your first album on the list?Earlier this week we asked readers to tell us about the first album they bought. The response was huge, and sadly we can o... more info

Prefix — A who's-who (sorry) of music celebrities are slated to appear on a new tribute album dedicated to the Who, obviously ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/iggy-pop-members-of-the-kinks-to-appear-on-who-tri/69123/ more info

Here Comes The Flood — Jakob Bøcher Müller and Frederik Gøtzsche of Copenhagen's Jetksi Kain are in love with English pop and the harmonies of the Beach Boys. Their single I'm In Control offered a glimpseinot their sound - a pretty straightforward tune that only hinte... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site from a UK old-school romanticistWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Steve Worrall and the blog is called Retro Man.Where are you based?The UK.Describe yo... more info

ContactMusic — The Kinks rocker Ray Davies was terrified when his microphone broke just seconds before he was about to take to the stage at the Olympic Games closing ceremony The veteran star was on the bill of the prestigious event in London on Sund... more info