Guardian Music — The music producer's conviction for the murder of Lana Clarkson in 2003 will not be overturned after court refuses to hear appealPhil Spector's fight to clear his name has ended. The US supreme court yesterday declined to hear an appeal against the l... more info

Stereogum — The D.C.-area early-’90s twee-pop originators Black Tambourine are back together and ready to release their first new record since breaking up in 1991. In May, they’ll release OneTwoThreeFour, an EP of Ramones covers. And below, we’ve got one o... more info

Guardian Music — A new photography exhibition documents the closure of punk's ground zero – and waves goodbye to a New York institutionA movement that proclaimed there was "no future", punk rock is supposed to kiss goodbye to the past without even shrugging its lea... more info

Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, LondonThe ascendance of a dance act from club to Academy is generally down to their swallowing of a crossover genre whole. The Chemical Brothers ate indie, Daft Punk devoured disco and Justice – the Parisian duo of Gaspard Augé an... more info

411 Mania — From the Rolling Stones' "Angie" and Eric Clapton's "Layla" to "Lola" by the Kinks, the Ramones' "Judy Is A Punk" and more, 411's Christopher Bell breaks down the top 10 songs about girls! more info

Guardian Music — Tim Jonze sticks his neck out to declare the era of indie rock not overI'm trying to put a finger on the most surprising thing about the Guardian's Best Albums of 2011 list, published last month. Was it the virtual absence of any indie rock bands? Or... more info

Starpulse — Late rocker Johnny Ramone's autobiography is finally going on sale later this year - eight years after he died of prostate cancer. The Ramones star, who is considered one of the most influential g... more info

Topix — Johnny Ramone of the punk rock group The Ramones speaks after the group was inducted in New York into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more info

ContactMusic — Late rocker Johnny Ramones autobiography is finally going on sale later this year 12 - eight years after he died of prostate cancer The Ramones star who is considered one of the most influential guitarists in rock passed away in 2004 aged 55 after a.... more info

Guardian Music — For Howler, comparisons with compatriots the Strokes are inevitable – the young Americans unashamedly raid rock history"I'll take it as a compliment," shrugs Howler's Jordan Gatesmith, of the growing pile of articles favourably comparing his band t... more info