A mixed assortment of musical links from the last seven days. This week: Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, Little Boots, Maximo Park, Neutral Milk Hotel and Mr Trololo Guardianmusic.tumblr.com is the place where our writers post songs, videos, pictures and othe

The Roundhouse, near singer’s former home in north London, vows to recognise her contribution to music A life-size bronze statue of Amy Winehouse could go on display at a music venue near her former home. Plans are being considered for the singer,

This eclectic outfit give indie songs a classic pop makeover. Or is it the other way round? Either way, the fuss is deserved Hometown: Vancouver. The lineup: Nathalia Pizzaro (vocals), Rebecca Marie Law Gray (vocals, guitar), Felix Fung (guitar), Brian

Coming up with names isn’t their strong suit. Coming up with strange pop songs that are loaded with contrasts is Coming up with names for things probably isn’t something that east London duo Plant Plants spend too much time on. Their horticul

Stevie Nicks pays tribute to ‘amazing guitar player’ whose songs were recorded by Kenny Rogers and the Pointer Sisters Bob Welch, a former member of Fleetwood Mac, has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. He was 65. Police spo

(Fat Possum) Guitars flicker like strobe lights, drums pound, and for 10 hold-your-breath seconds Revolving, the opening track on 2:54′s debut album, threatens to be the most thrilling quasi-goth melodrama you’ll hear all year. But then, snap

Bach to basics this week, with pop inspired by great composers If you’re going to steal, steal from the best. This week, we want you to suggest your favourite pop songs inspired by classical music. Call it what you will – classical pop, or pop go

Match Of The Day Live; Euro 2012 Live | Alan Carr Summertime Specstacular | Punk Britannia | Episodes | Dexter | 30 Rock Match Of The Day Live; Euro 2012 Live4.15pm, BBC1; 7.15pm, ITV1 And so a summer of international sporting derring-do kicks off with t

This Canadian band’s divinely daft pomp-pop is like a thunderbolt from on high Hometown: Toronto, Canada. The lineup: Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O’Brien, Neil Quin. The background: Sting, of course, would call it synchronicity. See, on

While all the other ageing rockers are reforming and creaking around on stage, Morrissey has decided to bow out with dignity In 1987, shortly before his powers left him, Morrissey wrote a song called Little Man, What Now? Inspired, apparently, by watchin