Guardian Music — From the Kinks' Lola to David Bowie's Major Tom, here are your songs about characters who are not quite as they first seemI thought you might struggle to come up with songs about mistaken identity. Not so. It wasn't as tough as I thought. In fact, th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — ROCKLAND said... Hi, Report about news, revieuws & concerts in spanish: -KISS: "Dynasty" (1979) -THE STEEPWATER BAND: "Live at the Double Door" -ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION: "A rock'n'roll alternative" (1976) http://rockland70.blogspot.com Thanks Fuzzy... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Glorious glissandos. There are plenty of them on The Color, the new album by Brooklyn Yellowbirds. Fronted by Sam Cohen (Apollo Sunshine) this sextet lays down psychedelic folk that sounds weird, but friendly. With carefully applied ambient sounds... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Gem Archer has told Mojo that there is a bit of Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley in the new Beady Eye album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’ that's released on February 28th on the band's own record label.The guitarist said" "We rehearsed it, we ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Some big comebacks are scheduled for 2011 including Lady Gaga, Coldplay and Foo Fighters, plus debuts from Bruno Mars and Willow Smith.Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speeding - 28th February"It's just rock 'n' roll, we ain't gone dubstep or anythi... more info

Abeano — Dublin pair Solar Bears spent much of 2010 dressing up simple electronics in mutant disguises. Stretched synthesisers became violin-type string sounds, beats were hammered until they were barely there at all and sonic fugs meshed with needlepoin... more info

Guardian Music — On Radio 2 there was no love lost between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger – or brothers Ray and Dave Davies of the KinksStart the Week (Radio 4) | iPlayerJagger's Jukebox (Radio 2) | iPlayerKeith Richards at Home (Radio 2) | iPlayerJohnnie Walker wi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ralph Dodger said... A new blog dedicated to all those artists who shoulda been HUGE!! Those unfortunate souls, who due to a number of factors (e.g. wrong place, wrong time, bad management, bad drug habits, bad hair, etc. etc.) didn't rise to their r... more info

Guardian Music — We all have our own favourite seasonal songs. Mine work for a bleak midwinter – and for a profound, optimistic oneI've made it a rule that I can only start playing my favourite Christmas songs after 5 December, even if the supermarket ads have alre... more info

Guardian Music — He used to skive off school just to watch the Kinks drinking in a pub. So what did Julien Temple learn from making a film about his heroes?I first heard the Kinks at the age of 11 – listening to Radio Caroline on a crystal radio set beneath my bedc... more info