Guardian Music — San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) didn't reflect the particular sound of the city itself. Not that this mattered – it was great pop and its idealism lives onRock history rightly celebrates the pioneers but sometimes the band... more info

Guardian Music — This month Tim's tour of genres takes the pulse of Nashville's greatest exportPerhaps it's not the most encouraging sign to start a journey into the world of country music with a blog called Nashville's Dead. As you don't need me telling you, Nashvil... more info

ContactMusic — Country star Tracy Byrd and his wife Michele are recovering following a serious car accident in southeast Texas on Tuesday 17Jul12 The Byrds were driving along Highway 69 in Lumberton when another vehicle collided into their black Ford Excursion truc... more info

The Newsroom — Embodied by the '80s karaoke party of Rock Of Ages, then wrapped in a bedazzled anarchy-symbol T-shirt and $100 skull bandana, the last lingering shreds of rock 'n' roll "rebellion" have long since been sanitized and repackaged as a Halloween costume... more info

Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)The LA quartet Beachwood Sparks are a band out of time, in two senses. First, their third album comes the best part of 11 years since their last. Second, their music is so tied to the southern California of the late 60s and early 70s that it... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Chicago psychedelic space rockers Secret Colours are into slow songs drenched in echo with a bluesy backbeat. Their new EP3 takes a bow to Love, The Byrds and, of course,The Kinks they cover their classicc taxman putdown song Sunny Afternoon. Misix... more info

Guardian Music — We asked for te-riff-ic songs. You deliveredRR regular chinhealer concedes this week's theme is "tragically futile" – but at the same time "infinitely enjoyable". Certain riffs are seared into our collective music memory, and so this week's playlis... more info

Guardian Music — A cut-price sampler album opened the doors of perception to those with a yearning for 'progressive' musicIt cost 14s 11d (just under 75p) and changed my life. The Rock Machine Turns You On, a cut-price sampler of new tracks from the CBS label, was th... more info

Guardian Music — Detroit? Manchester? LA? Norwich? Name the city that has produced the best musicA question reaches us via Twitter from Kate Melsom:@guardianmusic You are on a desert island & only take 1 City's music which city would you pick? #Bestmusiccity— Kate ... more info

Guardian Music — Hair to die for. Songs to die for, too. The Byrds were among the greatest groups of the 60sFew if any bands, from any era, have inspired lifelong devotion and loyalty among their fans as much as the Byrds. (When I met Roger McGuinn a few years ago, I... more info