Guardian Music — Photographer whose portraits of rock and TV stars bypassed celebrity pomposityHugo Dixon, who has died of cancer aged 46, was the sort of photographer editors knew they could rely on. His professional career spanned two decades, best illustrated by t... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist uses Twitter to express his distaste at PM's name-dropping, adding definitively: 'I forbid you to like it'It has become something of a tradition for British prime ministers to name-drop a rock star or two in the hope that a bit of cool will... more info

Guardian Music — While Morrissey is a political weather-vane blown by emotional gales, Marr is a sturdy signpost pointing leftThink the Smiths, and you might picture introverted students with far too much time to spend moping over trifling woes. That image fits with ... more info

Guardian Music — The guitarist takes to Twitter to tell the PM he is not welcome as a fanPolitics and music have never made comfortable bedfellows, particularly if the politicians are of the Tory variety. No surprises, then, that Johnny Marr, currently of the Cribs b... more info

The Vinyl Villain — And here's another track that could have been a hit single:-mp3 : The Smiths - I Want The One I Can't HaveIndeed, there was a point in time when Morrissey was on stage introducing the as-yet unreleased song as a forthcoming 45. Instead, it became a ... more info

Spinner.com — Each week, in Picture Book, we present an iconic photo from rock 'n' roll's past or present, accompanied with insightful commentary. Whether it's a famous picture or an unearthed rarity, these striking images will serve to illustrate the visual side ... more info

Guardian Music — If love, and sex never die, whatever the latest gimmick, then neither do boybands like JLS, says Paul Morley Time to meet JLS, just so that I can see for myself if they are, as such, for real. For a while, I did not think such a meeting would be nece... more info

Altsounds — *Southbank Centre* announces that *Ray Davies* is the artistic director of the 18th *Meltdown Festival* in *2011*, taking place in the concert halls and spaces of London's historic, riverside arts centre. He follows in the footsteps of past Meltdown ... more info

Guardian Music — Former Kinks singer 'thrilled' to take control of the Southbank Centre's 18th annual festival, promising to forge a 'musical bridge between past, present and future'Ray Davies has been appointed artistic director of next year's Meltdown festival at t... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The band's seventh single probably doesn't feature as the #1 on 99.99999% of lists compiled by fans (I'm tempted to say it is 100% but there's always someone out there twisted enough to start an argument).mp3 : The Smiths - Shakespeare's SisterA rad... more info