Guardian Music — Welsh singer set to knock Eminem off top spot with 40th studio album, Praise & Blame, but hints at collaboration with rapperIt's not unusual to be loved by anyone, as Wales' favourite crooner has been reminding us for a good 45 years. It is, on the o... more info

Guardian Music — Last week, we sweated over manual labour. Now let's all get lean and green with the pedal machineTinkle Tinkle! Mind out, mate! What's that? A red light? Ha, means nothing to me. Check me out! SQUISH.Yes, it's the mad, bad and dangerous world of bicy... more info

Guardian Music — Not many from the last 20 years, when pop poppets wouldn't know the meaning of the phrase, but we pick earthy songs from earthier timesFrom stage school to stardom via a year in a van – some of today's pop poppets have as much experience of life ou... more info

MTV.com News — Pastor and leader of Love Center Choir topped the charts from the '70s to the '90s.By James Montgomery Walter Hawkins Photo: Ilya Dreyvitser/ Wireimage Walter Hawkins, a Grammy-winning gospel singer, composer and pastor, died Sunday after a... more info

Guardian Music — Paddock Wood, KentHop Farm's selling point may be its au naturel feel, but perhaps this year the organisers were too laidback – coach companies were given the wrong start time so hundreds of people missed the first four acts, while there were hour-... more info

Uncut — When I get to Hop Farm on Saturday still blessed-out on memories of Van Morrison’s set the night before, I find it a very different place. [...] Read more! more info

Totally Fuzzy — Simon666 said... “BRAZIL RHODES 3 – Various Artists” Continuing our series of Fender Rhodes infused funky compilations, a special selection from Brazil featuring Marcos Valles, Antonio Adolfo, Wilson Simonal, Azymuth, Banda Black Rio and many ... more info

Uncut — Like the many thousands who will eventually be here this evening, I’m still on my way to the Hop Farm when Los Lobos play, which is why when I get there, the band’s David Hidalgo, instrumental star of the last two Bob Dylan albums, is already in ... more info

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Totally Fuzzy — YoungMossTongue said... SKEPTICS - Ponds (re-up) WIRE - The Ideal Copy RAPIDSHARE - Total Wankers THE DRONES - Havilah SILVERFISH - Organ Fan KING CRIMSON - Larks' Tongues in Aspic GRAVEL - Break-A-Bone VARIOUS - Northwest Killers, Vol. 2: Shout! 196... more info