Aquarium Drunkard — One thing about doing a show on satellite radio is that you can pull shit like airing “Sister Ray” in its entirety. While not my favorite Velvets boot, the 1967 Live At The Gymnasium set (that surfaced a few years ago) is not without merit, speci... more info

Abeano — Who doesn’t like Lykke Li right now? Since she burst back on our radars last November with the not-at-all-subtle roar of “I’m Your Prostitute” on ‘Get Some’, she’s hardly been away. There have been mysterious and arty videos, remix... more info

Guardian Music — The Strokes are back, after a five-year hiatus, with a new way of working and fewer drugs aroundRock stars are meant to seem smaller in real life. Particularly those who've had to shoulder as heavy a title as "saviours of rock'n'roll" for the past de... more info

Guardian Music — My decision to take a road trip across the American midwest was all down to one group – the White Stripes. Not since the Pixies had I felt such a visceral need for a rock'n'roll bandA little after 7am, somewhere on the road between Cleveland and De... more info

Guardian Music — An MA in the Beatles? Pfft! We're all PhDs in the Velvet Underground here on guardian.co.uk/music. In other news ... Kele and Patti Smith are writing books, one of which is 'erotic'Five things we learned from this week's music news•There are univer... more info

Guardian Music — One of the pillars of British indie rock tells Gareth Grundy about influences from Donovan to BowieEdwyn Collins is one of the more inspirational figures in British music, and not just for his achievements on record. As a founder member of Glasgow's ... more info

Guardian Music — From RZA's tale of lean cuisine to Aerosmith eating the rich, take nourishment in our playlist of songs about hard timesThere's no shortage of songs about shortage. But paradoxically, reduced circumstances have often spawned great musical riches. Rea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — glenn said... Another 60s (sort of) kitchen sink mix of everything obscure to not so obscure. Try it, you'll like it -). Thanks Fuzz team! http://bornintyme.blogspot.com 1. "Red Light" - The Sands of Time - Sterling 1082, 1966? 2. "Sha La La" - The ... more info

NME - In The Office — Broadcast were many things – terribly underappreciated by all but those who knew, warily innovative, consistently good, often great (2003’s career best 'Haha Sound' is testament to that) – but more than anything, Broadcast were a cool band. Thi... more info

Guardian Music — Sean O'Hagan picks the year's best, including 50 years of rock photography, the war images of Don McCullin and Larry Sultan's strange take on his adopted home stateBest music bookA Star is Born: Photography and Rock Since Elvis (Steidl £26)A provoca... more info