Guardian Music — If Branson bids for Virgin can he alter the music landscape again when recorded music revenues are falling?One thing separated Richard Branson from the other entrepreneurs who founded record labels in rock's golden age. For him, music was always a me... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Glee star Jane Lynch (1960) Actor Sean Flynn (1989) Actor Chad Faust (1980) Actor Scott Porter (1979) Country singer Jamey Johnson (1975) Black Eyed Pea Taboo (1975) Act... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Chicago psychedelic space rockers Secret Colours are into slow songs drenched in echo with a bluesy backbeat. Their new EP3 takes a bow to Love, The Byrds and, of course,The Kinks they cover their classicc taxman putdown song Sunny Afternoon. Misix... more info

Guardian Music — Vincenzo Maltempo(Piano Classics)Alkan's hyperbolic piano music has always seemed an acquired taste. Monumental in its scale and ambition, and vociferously championed by its supporters, it's too often disappointing in performance, with little to show... more info

Guardian Music — Berliner Philharmoniker/Simon Rattle(EMI)Bruckner's Ninth Symphony is generally regarded as one of the great musical torsos, alongside other unfinished works such as Mahler's 10th Symphony and Elgar's Third, Mozart's Requiem and operas such as Berg's... more info

Guardian Music — Scratch any literate songwriter – Win Butler, David Bowie, PJ Harvey – and beneath the surface you will find a debt to TS EliotThe New Yorker critic Louis Menand, reflecting on TS Eliot's transition from radical modernist to arch-conservative, wr... more info

Guardian Music — Inspirational, distinguished German baritone and a proselytiser for the art of liederRead an interview with Fischer-Dieskau by Martin Kettle, published in the Guardian in 2005Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the distinguished German baritone, has died aged ... more info

Discobelle.net — German DJ duo FINAL DJs have just released their newest EP Gossip Country featuring remixes by Justin Faust and Sebastian Scotch. It’s three tracks plus the two remixes all with heavy retro synths. Grab the EP out now via On The Fruit Records. more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonLook! No Conductor! was the title of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's concert. Since modern ensembles (with few exceptions) are so dependent on the (almost invariably) man up front with the baton, it's worth rec... more info

Guardian Music — Bow Wow Wow, New Order and Ladyhawke are among the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the... more info