The two met in 1977 in Los Angeles as obscure, neo-beat poets who wanted to see if their rhythmic verse might work as punk songs. They formed the band X to find out, worked with The Doors’ Ray Manzarek as producer, became critical heroes and chart...

Albarn’s acting school/musicals influence shows itself on ‘Under The Westway’. Unbothered by any pan-global musical influences, or snarky cartoon characters making an appearance, this is a mournful piano ballad. We find Damon plodding away, in the...

Man is really just pint-sized Chris Perricelli, and he’s an f’ing rockstar—an all-too-vanishing trait in underground music. A cross between Marc Bolan of T.Rex and Ray Davies of the Kinks, the Twin Cities transplant exudes ’70s radio rock: towering...

Kiwanuka The Black Keys lead singer Dan Auerbach has revealed he's worked on a song with BBC Sound Of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka. Auerbach told Newsbeat the pair spent an afternoon in the studio together and recorded one track. "It was great - really...

On Saturday night, Clive Davis — Houston’s mentor, producer, champion and longtime friend — memorialized her at his pre-Grammy gala, held downstairs in the same hotel where her body was being examined by coroner’s officials. Ray Davies and Elvis...

Costello was among the stars to perform at a pre-Grammy party in America following the death of Whitney Houston. The Birkenhead singer joined Kinks frontman Ray Davies to perform onstage at the Pre-Grammy Gala & Salute to Industry Icons hosted by Clive...