Guardian Music — Five book-loving boys who are carving a slither of a niche between tribal pop and post-Coldplay rockHometown: London.The lineup: Will Daunt (vocals, guitar), Iain Lock (bass), Dom Millard (keyboards), Henry Walton (guitar) and Guy Henderson (drums).T... more info

Guardian Music — We're looking for Smiths fans to make the case for the best of the band's studio albumsWhat with last week's reissue of the Smiths albums, we thought it a good time to ask: which is the best one?To kick off the debate, we'd like you to briefly argue ... more info

Guardian Music — Innovative and influential folk musician and founder member of the groundbreaking band PentangleOf all the guitarists to emerge from the early days of the British folk music revival, it was Bert Jansch, who has died aged 67, who had the most sustaine... more info

Chorus.fm — American Laundromat Records (http://www.alr-music.com) will release (http://www.alr-music.com/main.php?content=shop&no=alr-0027) Please, Please, Please: A Tribute to the Smiths on November 22nd. The compilation will feature covers by *Class Actress*,... more info

Stereogum — With Only In Dreams hitting the shelves last week, Dum Dum Girls embarked on a nationwide tour that featured a stop by the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. One of the highlights of the evening included their cover of the Smiths’ “There Is A Light That ... more info

Guardian Music — In our regular visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we reprint an early interview with instant indie darlings the Smiths, whose eight studio albums have just been released in rem... more info

Guardian Music — They might have split 24 years ago, but the Smiths remain as popular as ever, and not just among those who remember them first time around. Here, Jon Savage and some of their fans explain their enduring appealThe Smiths existed for only five years, b... more info

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Benji Lanyado says it just has to be the first Oasis album for himIn the summer of 1995 I caught a bus to Bromley, aiming for the HMV in the Glades shopping centre. I knew exactly what I was going... more info

The Vinyl Villain — All this month has been about looking back and talking mostly about singers/bands/performers that are well known.  Today, in the last of the series, I want to look at my one of my favourite discoveries of the past 5 years and I band who I hope will ... more info

Guardian Music — There are countless songs that long for that first taste of love – but few nail it as perfectly as the Cookies did in 1963I love buying albums for the sleeve alone so I knew I was onto a winner when I first laid eyes upon a Cookies compilation. I l... more info