Guardian Music — Session drummer Clem Cattini had his first number one hit 50 years ago; today he's featured on Paul Weller's new singleSipping tea and offering biscuits in the upstairs sitting room of his small house in a north London cul-de-sac, there's little to s... more info

All About Jazz — The incomparable Mose Allison has just released his new album The Way Of The World, his first studio album in twelve years. Allison is one of the true originals, an essential element in the evolution of contemporary music. Sighted by The Kinks' Ray D... more info

Altsounds — *Voiceprint* and *MVD Visual *are pleased to announce the release of *"**You Really Got Me - The Story of the Kinks**"* for North American distribution on May 18. This DVD contains some of the *Kinks* finest moments and is full of rarely seen p... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A high-profile choir that is the first choice of rock stars looking for some extra oomph has bagged another celebrity invite - from Oasis legend Noel Gallagher.The Crouch End Festival Chorus is set to join the Mancunian rocker on stage for his solo s... more info

Guardian Music — A teen star with the Box Tops, he formed the influential cult band Big StarThe maverick US musician Alex Chilton, who has died aged 59, enjoyed a long and extremely varied career that went from 1960s teenybop stardom through punk-era cult and beyond.... more info

Here Comes The Flood — UK band Gloria Cycles have released a three track EP called Relgious which serves as a teaser for their new album Campsite Discotheque. It's a bit risky to call them Brtipop, their singer is a Scot, who looks like he missed out on being a roaring t... more info

Spinner.com — Spring Tigers may be the hottest new pop-rock band coming out of Athens, GA. Not bad for a band that formed four days before their first gig, a show that occurred merely two years ago. Since then Spring Tigers have accomplished quite a lot in a short... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThis one-off show, co-curated by Squeeze founder Chris Difford, had a weighty title, as if it were attempting to provide a definitive overview of London's musical history to rival Peter Ackroyd's magisterial biography of the city. But... more info

Guardian Music — The capital's soul is harder to pin down than other cities because its musical climate can change between postcodesIf London had the grid system of Manhattan, or had been rebuilt entirely like the Paris of Haussmann, then maybe it would have a readil... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The hard-driving L.A. band -- led by Kinks kid Daniel Davies -- has a new album out this week, plus a free show at the Troubadour. Daniel Davies needs to drive... more info