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The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

4378 days ago
Guardian MusicCharles de Gaulle on accordion? Vivian Stanshall took introducing the band to ridiculous extremes in 1967 Reading on mobile? Watch here"On the bass: Derek Smalls … He wrote this!" Thus David St Hubbins put the credit, or shifted the blame, on to hi... more info

Notes & Queries: Are Hawkwind the best least-successful chart band ever?

4379 days ago
Guardian MusicNotes & Queries is a series where readers answer other readers' questions, on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts. Add your question or answer belowHawkwind had only one hit single, in 1972, but are still go... more info

Ian Campbell

4379 days ago
Guardian MusicLeading singer in the British folk revivalIan Campbell, who has died from cancer aged 79, was a leading singer in the British folk revival of the 1960s, and one of only a few folk artists to have had a song in the singles charts. His group's recordin... more info

Sam Lee: 'There is a difference in the songs Gypsies sing'

4411 days ago
Guardian MusicSam Lee didn't want to find out about folk music from archives. Instead he has trawled traveller sites, learning from families who have passed these songs down the generationsFreda Black leans forward in her armchair, arches back her shoulders and si... more info

Blair Dunlop: Blight & Blossom – review

4434 days ago
Guardian Music(Rooksmere Records)The British folk scene has produced a series of impressive dynasties, and this looks like the start of yet another. Blair Dunlop is the 20-year-old son of Ashley Hutchings, famed for his role as co-founder of Fairport Convention, a... more info

New band of the day – Goat (No 1,361)

4440 days ago
Guardian MusicThese Swedish space cadets sound like a Womad wig-out involving Faust, Funkadelic, Fairport Convention and Fela KutiHometown: Korpolombolo, Sweden.The lineup: Christian Johansson and a cast of seven.The background: Goat may not be the G.O.A.T., but t... more info

Martha Redbone Roots Project: The Garden of Love - Songs of William Blake

4441 days ago
Here Comes The Floodphoto: Fabrice Trombert Singer Martha Redbone had a vision: set the poems of William Blake (1757-1827) to music. Redbone grew up on Appalachian folk music and gospel, and both genres ended up om what would become the Martha Redbone Roots Project. Th... more info

New band of the day – Hundred Waters (No 1,352)

4451 days ago
Guardian MusicThis Florida five-piece's enchanting and intricate folktronica will appeal to fans of Four Tet and FairportReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Gainesville, Florida.The lineup: Nicole Miglis (keyboard, vocals, flute, percussion), Sam Moss (vocals,... more info

Readers recommend: songs about clothes – results

4511 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom handbags and gladrags to white socks and flip flops, here are your sartorial soundsLast week's call for songs about clothes prompted some winning styles, after a lot of rummaging around for forgotten rags and prized combos.Clothes are of course ... more info

Sleeve notes: Sixty years of No 1 singles

4559 days ago
Guardian MusicCatch up on the last seven days in the world of musicSixty years of No 1 singlesTo celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UK singles charts, Guardian writers and celebrities have picked their favourite tracks that made it to the coveted No 1 slot. Tak... more info

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