The Guardian Chats With Thom Yorke's Music Teacher

Former professors of these artists spoke out as well:

Morrissey
Damon Albarn
Amy Winehouse

Read the full article here.

MP3: Thom Yorke - Videotape [alt link]

Joan As Police Woman Chats With The Guardian

Read the full piece here.

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Joan's on the first-ever cover of Blurt Mag.

MP3: JAPW - To Be Loved

The Guardian Announces Great Lyricist Series

The features begin tomorrow.

Included in the bunch:

Bob Dylan
Morrissey
Joni Mitchell
Alex Turner
Leonard Cohen

Learn more here.

MP3: Arctic Monkeys - Old Yellow Bricks (Remix)

Rufus Wainwright Talks Travel With The Guardian

Amongst the topics discussed:

-His idea of paradise
-His most memorable meal
-The weirdest place he's been recognized

Enjoy the full feature here.

MP3: Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah

The Guardian Highlights 'Most Fanatical Fan Bases'

The list includes:

1. Slayer
2. Tori Amos
3. Sublime
4. Kiss
5. Bruce Springsteen
6. Black Sabbath
7. Jimmy Buffett
8. Iron Maiden
9. Guided By Voices
10. Morrissey

For rationale behind each selection, head here.

MP3: Tori Amos - I Can't See New York

British Musicians Choose Tunes That 'Define Englishness'

Here's what some of our favorites picked...

Scott Wilkinson (British Sea Power)
Joe Meek - I Hear A New World

Kate Jackson (The Long Blondes)
Suede - The Next Life

Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne)
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

Henry Dartnall (The Young Knives)
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding

View all other selections at The Guardian.

MP3: Suede - Everything Will Flow (Remix)

Beth Ditto Becomes An Advice Columnist

Yep, the Gossip frontlady will have her own semi-regular piece in The Guardian beginning this week. Here's a blurb from her first column.

*I was reading an article recently that suggested I was really wild and crazy and described me as "the woman who puts Courtney Love to shame". I just thought: "What?!" It was really funny to me, because I actually have the opposite of a rock-star lifestyle. I mean, I have to play shows and what not, but outside of that I'm a grandma. I do things like bake cakes and worry about whether I have time to pot my flowers before it gets too cold. I live with two of my best friends in Portland, Oregon, and I'll say to them, "What do y'all wanna do tonight? You want me to make devilled eggs?" And they'll nod, "Yeah, that sounds gooooood."*

Read her first entry in its entirety here.

MP3: The Gossip - Eyes Open