Guardian Music — I like Alela Diane's image of maternal creation in which you glimpse the Little Gods that mothers seem to be to their young childrenAny day now, my best friend is due to give birth. In these final weeks she has been setting her house in order, her bu... more info

Guardian Music — Singer leads new generation of British musical talent to be recognised by their peers in annual ceremonyA tearful Lily Allen led a changing of the guard today when she claimed three prizes at the Ivors, the annual awards for British songwriting.The 2... more info

Guardian Music — Singer scores hat-trick at London ceremony, with Paolo Nutini and Natasha Khan also among those picking up prizesA new generation of British songwriters took the top prizes at the 55th Ivor Novello awards in London today.Lily Allen, who won three awa... more info

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Guardian Music — On this day in 1979, Kate Bush completed the last date of her first tour. Although she had redefined what was possible in a gig, she never played another full show. What happened, asks Graeme ThomsonExactly 31 years ago today, on 14 May 1979, Kate Bu... more info

Guardian Music — The Barbican's famous guitar-playing zebra finches are, it has been revealed, laying copiously. A project by French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot has seen the gallery turned into a giant aviary, filled with guitars and other instruments that ar... more info

MTV.com News — Unauthorized biographical DVD about MCR was mistakenly labeled as band's new LP.By James Montgomery My Chemical Romance Photo: Reprise Over the weekend, My Chemical Romance fans got a bit of a shock when a page on MTV.com appeared, listing ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about shoes, real and metaphorical. This week, we want you to suggest songs that affront and derideI think my fave comment of last week was from Williamsbach who made this observation about (another) Carl Perkins song:"Pointed Toe S... more info

Guardian Music — Politicians using contemporary music to suggest they understand 'real' people is a big mistake. It's just embarrassingI've always had a soft spot for Sarah Teather. It can't be much fun being a Liberal Democrat, and she's so wee that you just want to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: The Futureheads - Struck Dumb (MP3) Until the Futureheads blasted into the Top 10, five years back, with a spiky post-punk cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love," Sunderland had been a musical backwater, with only Kenickie, the Lauren... more info