Totally Fuzzy — VINYL OBSCURITY said... wild and whacky new wave from DOG POLICE - s/t (1986) just reviewed and sampled at http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com Sakalli said... Lucifer's Friend - Banquet (1974) (@256) Therion - Theli (1996) (@256) http://www.sakalli.i... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Violens Violent Sensation Descends (Static Recital) I love weird things from the 60s and early 70s, and so I really like this. It sounds like a grunge Mamas & The Papas with a horror film soundtrack Farfisa organ plonked on top. The ... more info

Guardian Music — iTunes downloads of Fab Four in UK after this week's launch put classic singalong ahead of Let It beIt has been argued that Hey Jude has defined much of British rock music in the last 15 years: a mid-tempo piano ballad with a keep-your-chin-up messag... more info

ContactMusic — Gwyneth Paltrow thinks high-profile relationships are "unnecessary".The 38-year-old actress - who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - admitted she tries... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers COLDPLAY are the new patrons of an organisation which monitors environmental laws around the world.The Yellow hitmakers are backing ClientEarth, a company which... more info

VH1 Blog — We’re super excited about VH1 Storytellers: T.I., premiering Friday, December 10 at 11/10c. We hear the shooting time was epic (we’ll have a whole batch of online-exclusive performances from it in coming weeks) and if anyone’s got a story to te... more info

Guardian Music — Touted as one of dubstep's new breed, this DJ turns beats, basslines and bursts of 8-bit mania into abstract R&BHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Stephen Gomberg (music, production).The background: Yesterday we got told off by a reader for only writin... more info

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The Mirror — Look, I'm already bracing myself for an onslaught of abuse but I do think there's something in Kanye West's view that Coldplay are better than The Beatles. more info

Guardian Music — Pulp's reunion sends the world's indie fans into a spin. Plus, Kanye says sorry for calling Dubya a racistFive things we learned from the Pulp reunionIt can't be any worse than the Velvets reunionJarvis gave the game away at a Blur gig last yearPulp ... more info