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Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll

5064 days ago
Guardian MusicWhen I think of bookishness in music, it's not of Katy Perry or will.i.am, but something more awkward, more earnest, the type of music that stays inside on a sunny dayI recently found myself at two events – each extraordinary in its own way – tha... more info

Les Paul: three guitars to celebrate 96 years

5064 days ago
Guardian MusicAs Google celebrates the 96th anniversary of the guitar legend's birth, Michael Hann picks his three favourite electric guitarsAnyone who has seen Google's rather brilliant working guitar doodle will know that Les Paul would have been 96 today. And e... more info

Electric guitar shapes: my top plucks

5064 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom the luscious Les Paul to the glorious Gretsch, here are my three favourite electric guitar models. What are yours?Les Paul would have been 96 today. And even now, nearly a century after his birth (and two years after he died), his name is synony... more info

New band of the day – No 1,033: The History of Apple Pie

5073 days ago
Guardian MusicTheir name might sound as twee as Belle and Sebastian's book club, but this lot are flying the flag for lo-fi noise rockHometown: London.The lineup: Stephanie Min (vocals), Jerome Watson (guitar), James Thomas (drums), Kelly Lee Owens (bass, backing ... more info

Aztec Camera :: Stray

5114 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardWhatever it is about Scotland that makes its songwriters singularly smart devotees of pop music, it has continued unabated for some time. Alongside the power-pop titans of Teenage Fanclub and twee-minstrels of Belle and Sebastian stands Roddy Frame, ... more info

Singing Adams: Everybody's Friends Now - review

5134 days ago
Guardian Music(Records Records Records)In their eight years together, the Broken Family Band never achieved more than cult success, and this debut from their former frontman Steven Adams's new outfit gives every indication that he's going to languish on in relativ... more info

Paul Morley on music: supergroups

5139 days ago
Guardian MusicOnce a vehicle for like-minded stars, these days supergroups allow unlikely friends to indulge their experimental sideI have a tone on my phone that announces the arrival of a new indie supergroup, and it's bleeping a lot at the moment. Appearing to ... more info

Record shops: in tune with musicians

5139 days ago
Guardian MusicIndependent record shops are more important than ever. In honour of official Record Store Day, on 16 April, we asked five artists to tell us what their favourite shop means to themIsobel Campbell, singerAmoeba Music 6400 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angele... more info

saturday evening updates

5146 days ago
Totally Fuzzya r n e l said... V.A. - Monty Python's Spamalot (Original Broadway Cast Recording) http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue Presents BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - Dog On Wheels BELLE AND SEBASTIAN - Lazy Line Painter Jane B... more info

THE EARLY BELLE & SEBASTIAN EPs (Part 3)

5149 days ago
The Vinyl VillainThe third Belle and Sebastian EP, entitled 3..6..9..Seconds Of Light was released in October 1997 and got to #32 in the UK charts, thus earning the band their first ever mention on Top of The Pops during the chart rundown.The lead track takes the tun... more info

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