Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's best day festivalsThe Big MixWhen: 18 JuneWhere: Shoreditch, LondonWhat: Formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover. Music, comedy, fashion, art and cabaret in various venues around east London in aid of Macmil... more info

Guardian Music — A thoughtful study of protest songs impresses Dave HaslamThe way Dorian Lynskey tells it, you might wonder why the writers and performers of protest songs bother. Especially if they're in a hip-hop crew who just want to party but the record label bos... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ralph Dodger said... Warrior Soul were a hard rock band with punk and psychedelic elements, described as Acid Punk. Their debut album Last Decade Dead Century is an intelligent and diverse album which explores the political corruption and seedy under... more info

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Guardian Music — Prolific Jamaican musician who was a pioneer of dancehall reggaeThe Jamaican reggae artist Sugar Minott, who has died unexpectedly aged 54, enjoyed a prolific solo career during the 1970s and 80s, and worked with many of Jamaica's leading producers ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — arthurfromholland said... Neil Young,s Eldorado EP (1989) is Album of the Week more Neil Young (live) Nathalie Merchant Van Morrison (live) on Arthur,s Musical Journey http://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com elephantandowl said... The Psychedelic Fu... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonPaolo Nutini might not be seen as cool or authentic, but he's certainly a dab hand at channelling vintage musical genresIt's instructive to see Paolo Nutini, the Italo-Scottish object of so much female desire, kicking off the... more info