Guardian Music — Session guitarist with more than 50 chart toppers to his nameThe sound of British pop music in the 1960s was largely the creation of unsung recording-session musicians who accompanied the solo singers of the era and were frequently enlisted to improv... more info

ContactMusic — British singeractress Jane Birkin has postponed a rare concert in London until 2013 The star was set to perform songs written by her late partner and mentor Serge Gainsbourg at Cadogan Hall in the U K capital on 7 October 12 However Birkins r... more info

Guardian Music — Somerset House, London"The songs that we sing, do they mean anything to the people we're singing them to?" asks Charlotte Gainsbourg, closing the main part of her show with the 2006 track The Songs That We Sing. Good question. The actor/musician daug... more info

Guardian Music — From Serge Gainsbourg's Gallic gruffness to Donna Summer's simulated orgasms, tell us the songs that light your fireIt's official: the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon knows no bounds. After boosting sales in hardware shops (readers are said to flock the... more info

Guardian Music — They play toy piano, kazoo and even 'llama nails' ... who would have guessed that this French trio are cute as hellHometown: Paris.The lineup: Michael Liot (guitar, vocals), Fabienne Débarre (piano, vocals), William Serfass (drums).The background: T... more info

Guardian Music — Following the sad news of Donna Summer's death at the age of 63, we revisit Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – for a classic encounter with the singer first published in Rolling Stone magazine in 1976The ... more info

Guardian Music — Toast to Freedom also features contributions from Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon and Marianne FaithfullThe late Levon Helm, Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Rosanne Cash and 43 other act... more info

ContactMusic — Stars including Ewan Mcgregor Carly Simon and Marianne Faithfull have teamed up to record a song commemorating the 50th birthday of Amnesty International Toast To Freedom which also features Rosanne Cash Kris Kristofferson and Jane Birkin was initial... more info

Guardian Music — Toast to Freedom will go on sale this week performed by supergroup of musicians and celebrities to mark Amnesty anniversaryA supergroup of prominent artists and performers are to release a song on Thursday as part of celebrations to commemorate Amnes... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Music and fashion have an undeniable connection, from the iconic (think Jane Birkin or Debbie Harry), to the more questionable (by which we mean Lady Gaga’s meat dress). Los Angeles-based band Early Morning Rebel knows and appreciates this more tha... more info