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Sixty years of No 1s - readers' picks

4550 days ago
Guardian MusicHere's what you thought we missed in our list of best UK No 1sTo mark the 60th anniversary of the UK singles chart, we asked our writers to tell us about the "best" No 1s of the last 60 years. Here's the results in full – a varied selection, taking... more info

Secret Colours: EP3

4559 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Chicago psychedelic space rockers Secret Colours are into slow songs drenched in echo with a bluesy backbeat. Their new EP3 takes a bow to Love, The Byrds and, of course,The Kinks they cover their classicc taxman putdown song Sunny Afternoon. Misix... more info

Foxygen - Take The Kids Off Broadway EP (album stream)

4565 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Foxygen is the bi-coastal songwriting duo of Sam France (vocals, Olympia, Wash., 22 years old) and Jonathan Rado (guitar/keyboards, NYC, 22). They are the raw, de-Wes Andersonization of The Rolling Stones, Kinks, Velvets, Bowie, etc. that a whole me... more info

Readers recommend: songs about addresses – results

4565 days ago
Guardian MusicWhen it comes to picking songs about addresses, you know where it's atLocation, location, location … last week we asked for your favourite songs about addresses. Musicians and songwriters have projected drama and mystery on to various buildings, or... more info

Mawkin: Crow – review

4572 days ago
Guardian Music(Good Form Records/Proper)When Mawkin:Causley released The Awkward Recruit three years ago, it seemed they were destined to become major folk celebrities. Here, after all was an impressive group of young instrumentalists who had joined forces with Ji... more info

Johnny5thWheel&thecowards: "Nancy" b/w "In My Laboratory"

4574 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Johnny5thWheel&thecowards (yes, that's one word) are an UK steampunk band who like to dress for the occasion. It is a collective, with songwriter Richard Lomax as the sole permanent member. On their new single Nancy b/w In My Laboratory, they mix ... more info

Tim Minchin puts faith in Judas for Jesus Christ Superstar

4583 days ago
Guardian MusicThe comedian and composer of Matilda reveals he always had Heaven on his Mind for Judas role, as he joins Nicole Scherzinger in Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera revivalTim Minchin, the comedian who composed the musical Matilda, is to play Judas Iscar... more info

An alternative playlist for Her Majesty's water music

4596 days ago
Guardian MusicThe music to be played while the royal barge makes its way along the Thames for the Jubilee is a little dull. Perhaps the Queen would appreciate this alternative playlist?According to Adrian Evans, the "pageant master" tasked with arranging a London ... more info

Noel Gallagher: "There's Nobody Better In The World At Being Me"

4604 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comHe spent two decades as the main creative force behind the most successful U.K. rock act of his generation, writing such modern pop classics as "Wonderwall" and "Champagne Supernova" while ceding the spotlight in concert to Liam Gallagher, his younge... more info

Mystery Jets - review

4617 days ago
Guardian MusicElectric Circus, EdinburghWhen UK indie bands decamp to Texas, they usually return with secondhand Nudie suits and thirdhand songs about communing with the ghost of Gram Parsons. Mystery Jets recorded their upcoming fourth album in a tumbledown Au... more info

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