Guardian Music — BjörkLike pretty much all the good music I discovered as a teenager, Björk's songs first came to me through the shared wall between my bedroom and that of my elder sister. Among the early-90s rave and jungle that I hated (and would, years later, sn... more info

Guardian Music — What's hot and what's not at this year's Manchester international festival?Going upLive ravensThe real star of Damon Albarn's folk opera. Quoth the Raven, give us more.The musical Tesla coilLooks so cool you don't even care that it sounds like a robo... more info

Guardian Music — Manchester international festivalIn the Victorian era, scientific endeavour often doubled as performance art. New inventions and recently harnessed natural processes were routinely demonstrated to audiences. Even autopsies were public events. Björk ... more info

Guardian Music — The Guardian is at the Manchester international festival, kicked off by Björk last night. Did you see her? Are you going? Please send us your pictures, tweets and commentsLast night, the third Manchester international festival started in spectacular... more info

Guardian Music — The Icelandic singer will release 10 apps with her new album and follow Manchester premiere with eight six-week residenciesBjörk has revealed plans for a three-year educational tour, inspired by her upcoming "multimedia" project, Biophilia. Not only... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — A good theme song does many things: It amps you up for whatever you're about to watch or play; it gets stuck in your head, but doesn't get annoying; and perhaps most importantly, it always makes you happy when you hear it. Maybe this is why the best ... more info

Popdose — Dave Steed moves on to the letter T this week, with the Talking Heads, Tesla and the hair metal transformation of Andy Taylor. more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner's the Streets gave British rap a voice of its own and changed the course of pop music. With his fifth, reportedly brilliant, album due out next month, the charismatic 32-year-old talks candidly about music, fame and fatherhood – and wh... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video of the DayArtist: Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Video: 'Shroedinger's Cat' Highlight: The musical duo of Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl play scenery in a performance for Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla and Marilyn Monroe. ... more info

XLR8R — When collaborative music is based on more than just a web of common musical interests, it's likely that something special will spawn from the individuals involved. Maybe it's a shared love for cats, weird computer animations, or Nikola Tesl... more info