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Universal's EMI takeover turns artists into 'assets'

4449 days ago
Guardian MusicMusicians whose labels are being sold off, such as Coldplay, Lilly Allen and Kylie Minogue, are being treated like commoditiesThough, to many, the European Commission's approval of the EMI sale to Universal Music will not come as a big surprise; to t... more info

New band of the day – Olympic Swimmers (No 1,354)

4451 days ago
Guardian MusicIt's indie like it used to be, before the yobs and the ne'er do wells started dumping their rubbish at the landfillReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Glasgow.The lineup: Susie Smillie (vocals), Simon Liddell (guitar), Graeme Smillie (bass, keybo... more info

Sir Paul Mccartney - Sir Paul Mccartney Crowned Richest Lead Singer In The World

4457 days ago
ContactMusicSir Paul Mccartney has beaten Bono to be named the worlds richest lead singer with an estimated personal fortune of 795 2 million 497 million The Beatles legend landed first place in the CelebrityNetWorth com poll with U2 frontman Bono trailing at... more info

Readers recommend: songs about advertising – results

4457 days ago
Guardian MusicThis week it's Beltway Bandit's turn to sell you the merits of a 12-song selection. But first a word from our sponsor …This week's playlist has been selected by Beltway Bandit.It's an odd paradox that so many musicians willingly embrace branded pro... more info

Bono - Bono's Cigarette Panic

4465 days ago
ContactMusicBono was left in a panic when he ran out of cigarettes at a celebrity party he was hosting The U2 frontman threw an exclusive bash after the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London on Tuesday 04 09 12 for a host of celebrities includi... more info

From the archive, 31 August 1981: Christians rock to U2 at Greenbelt Festival

4471 days ago
Guardian MusicFaith based event grew from 2,000 people sitting on sodden grass seven years ago to the international audience flooding in to watch U2 playMore than 10,000 people formed Britain's largest congregation in a Bedfordshire field yesterday for a communion... more info

The Fresh & Onlys: Long Slow Dance – review

4471 days ago
Guardian Music(Souterrain Transmissions)While Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Mikal Cronin et al are busy establishing something of a new golden age for superfuzzed psych-rock in San Francisco, elsewhere in the city the sound of 1980s trenchcoat rock seems to be making a... more info

Her Vanished Grace: Star-Crossed

4480 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Long time followers of NYC dream pop quartet Her Vanished Grace a re in for a bit of surprise. The new album Star-Crossed kicks off with an angry bit of rock percussion introducing Car Crash, a loud and rather fast song that sidesteps their usual ... more info

Matt Bellamy Says That Muse's The 2nd Law Was Inspired By U2

4481 days ago
411 ManiaWhen they toured together... more info

Muse - Muse Influenced By U2

4482 days ago
ContactMusicMuses new album is influenced by U2 The band supported the Elevation group on their 360 Tour in 2011 and the experience inspired them when it came to recording their new album The 2nd Law Frontman Matt Bellamy... more info

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