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Mick Jagger: 'No one should care if the Rolling Stones break up, should they?' – a classic interview from the vaults

5239 days ago
Guardian Music — As the Rolling Stones prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first ever gig, we visit Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – for an interview with Mick Jagger in 1987 by the late Tom Hibbert for Q... more info

Herb Reed

5273 days ago
Guardian Music — Last of the original line-up of the chart-topping 1950s vocal quintet the PlattersWith such international hits as Only You and The Great Pretender, the Platters were the most famous African-American vocal group of the 1950s. Bridging the gap between ... more info

Herb Reed Is Dead at 83

5274 days ago
People.com — The bass voice behind "The Great Pretender," ''My Prayer" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" was 83 more info

Secret Colours: EP3

5279 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

Chrissie Hynde - Chrissie Hynde Signs Animal Testing Petition

5294 days ago
ContactMusic — Rocker Chrissie Hynde has added her name to a petition calling for an end to animal-tested cosmetics The Pretenders frontwoman has joined other celebrities including Ricky Gervais Leona Lewis Dame Judi Dench and Keha by adding her name to the Humane.... more info

Michael Jackson Impersonator? Daughter Paris Slams Reports of a King of Pop Pretender on Recording

5370 days ago
E! Online — You don't want to be starting something with Paris Jackson. The 13-year-old took to Twitter Wednesday to slam a report suggesting that a Michael Jackson impersonator, rather than her... more info

The Grip Weeds: Under the Influence of Christmas – review

5454 days ago
Guardian Music — (Rainbow Quartz)Powerpop, especially the kind that takes its cues from the mid-60s, seems like a good choice for Christmas albums. After all, when is the sound of the Rickenbacker guitar ever described as anything but "chiming"? And veteran New Jerse... more info

From the archive, 25 November 1991: Queen star dies after Aids statement

5467 days ago
Guardian Music — Originally published in the Guardian on 25 November 1991Freddie Mercury, rock's showman incarnate, died last night, 24 hours after he confirmed he was suffering from Aids. Mercury, lead singer with the band Queen, had become a recluse at his home in ... more info

King Mob: "Va Vah Voom" video

5469 days ago
Here Comes The Flood — Watch hte new King Mob dieo fro their second single Va Va Voom. The line-up is taken from Who Is Who of the UK punk scene. Founder Glen Matlock was the original bassist with the Sex Pistols, Chris Spedding is on guitar, and Martin Chambers was the ... more info

TV highlights 02/11/2011: Great British Food Revival | The Impressions Show | Frozen Planet | Hot Like Us | Imagine: And Then There Was Television | The Pretenders & Friends

5491 days ago
Guardian Music — Great British Food Revival | The Impressions Show | Frozen Planet | Hot Like Us | Imagine: And Then There Was Television | The Pretenders & FriendsGreat British Food Revival8pm, BBC2The championing of good old British cuisine continues with a geogr... more info

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