The secret to pulling for men is to have a guitar. That's it. According to this story. Ladies: are you attracted to chaps who are musical? Gents: has carrying a guitar ever got you some "attention"? secret to pulling: Why men should carry a GUITAR if they want to get a girl's numberwww.mirror.co.ukPlucky Sunday People man Mike Delwiche is a hit with the ladies carrying a guitar around... and he can't even play a note

Muse are to play a special show in London on June 2 - Horse Guards Parade! To Play Horse Guards Parade - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThe trio will perform a special show alongside the premiere of the film World War Z…

Fancy joining us for the premiere of the new Stone Roses documentary, directed by Shane Meadows? We have tickets to give away to the star-studded screening in Manchester next week... Have a look here:

We're still thinking about the Indie Wonder Year of 1993. On June 13 of that year, Xfm put on a HUUUUUGE gig at Finsbury Park to raise support for our bid for a London licence. The Cure headlined, Albarn and Coxon were surprise guests... Carter USM, Sugar, Belly and more played. Here's our very own Jo Good, modelling the programme!

Have you heard that new Arctic Monkeys track that was played in California last night? Wobbly audience member video here: Arctic Monkeys Debut New Material At Show - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThe band unveil a brand new song, Do I Wanna Know?, at a US gig…

Morrissey is 54 today! Happy Birthday, Steven Patrick. To celebrate, here's a clip of Henry Kelly interviewing the man himself on TV-am. Amazing. Nice shirt. on TV-am - 1984Paul Gambaccini interviews Morrissey, lead singer of the Smiths. Henry Kelly and Toni Arthur on the sofa too. You can purchase on-demand DVDs from the TV-am ...

Did you see the massive fire in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry? It wasn't a fire at all but pyro for Muse's show! On this Sunday's Review Show with Jo Good, we ask our guests James McMahon of Kerrang! Magazine and Blink 182 bassist Mark Hoppus "Can a rock show get too big?" What do you think?Stadium "Fire" Turns Out To Be Muse Soundcheck - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThe band cause alarm as they rehearse their spectacular new show in Coventry...

Did you see the massive fire in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry? It wasn't a fire at all but pyro for Muse's show! So on this Sunday's Review Show with Jo Good, we ask our guests James McMahon of Kerrang! Magazine and Blink 182 bassist Mark Hoppus 'Can a Rock Show get too big?'Stadium "Fire" Turns Out To Be Muse Soundcheck - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThe band cause alarm as they rehearse their spectacular new show in Coventry...

Placebo are back: new album, UK tour dates this Christmas! More info here.

The Clash are to release a new box set this autumn... the three surviving members spoke to Xfm earlier about how the classic albums have been remastered and if they will be touring in support of the new collection...

Just heard the news that Ray Manzarek of The Doors has died. Here's an amazing clip of the band in 1968. RIP. Doors - Light My Fire (Live In Europe 1968)youtu.beFor more info -http://smarturl.it/DoorsEurope68dvd The Doors were founded by Ray Manzarek and Jim Morri...

PUNK ROCK! That's what Frank Turner likes and he picked some of his favourite punk songs for his second Mixtape with Ford SYNC on Sunday night. If you missed it, you can listen again here. Rancid, Black Flag, Against Me, The Clash and more... Xfm Mixtape with Ford SYNC - Frank Turner Show 2 - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThe second of Frank's selections for Xfm sees the singer pick his favourite punk songs of all time...

Tonight on Communion Presents at 10pm, Maz speaks to Annie Eve about her debut EP! #CommunionPresentsFotos de la biografíaTonight on @[208559300603:274:XFM], Maz speaks to @[107366935971526:274:Annie Eve] about her debut EP and her drawings too! Tune in at 10pm tonight!

Phoenix are to come into our studios on May 29 to play the latest in our Xfm Presents with Ford SYNC sessions! You can win tickets all next week with Jo Good and Danielle Perry, but we have TWO pairs to give away on the website right now. Head here if you fancy it...

The Indie Wonder Years this week looks at 2008 - the year of Electric Feel, The Seldom Seen Kid and the return of The Verve. What were your favourite tunes from that year? Here are ours...

Tonight on the Evening Show with Danielle Perry, you can hear Lewis Watson in session for Xfm Presents with Ford SYNC. The show kicks off at 7pm!

Felix White of The Maccabees tells Xfm's Georgie Rogers about their new material - on its way! - and, unexpectedly, painting their studio to get ready to lay down some tracks.

Xfm's Danielle Perry chats to Daft Punk about the imminent arrival of their album Random Access Memories and how the missing ingredient from Get Lucky was... SUNSHINE! Listen below.

Last night, Frank Turner took over The Mixtape with Ford SYNC. Episode 1 was Frank's classic rock mix, complete with season-defying inclusion of Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues. Listen to the whole show here...

On Jo Good's show today, the topic of discussion is dressing up pets, after guest Jim Smallman found a story about a Japanese film dressing cats as sushi. Here's Jo's dog Kim, dressed as a Shoreditch hipster.

Can you believe Weezer's Blue Album was released 19 years ago today?!? - Buddy Hollywww.youtube.comMusic video by Weezer performing Buddy Holly. (C) 1994 Geffen Records

On this day in 1975, Sony launched the Betamax video... so let's celebrate with a great music video. Here's Richard Ashcroft giving it some bad attitude in Hoxton, back in 1997. Verve - Bitter Sweet SymphonyPre-VEVO play count: 22,581,204 Music video by The Verve performing Bitter Sweet Symphony.

Paul McCartney was attacked by grasshoppers the other day at a gig in Brazil. He managed to dodge most of them, but one little fellow wouldn't leave him alone. Must be a fan of Jet?

This week's Indie Wonder Year is 1996... what were you doing, what were you listening to? Here are some of our favourite tunes from the big Britpop year of '96...

More great stuff from 1996 (kind of): The Prodigy's Firestarter done in Lego. We'll be doing a full Indie Wonder Years from '96 tomorrow after 1pm! - The Prodigy - Lego VideoClassic track from 1996

Today on the XList with Jo Good, we've been celebrating swan songs - great tracks from final albums. Here's a cracker. And a great video too. Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One BeforeOfficial promotional video for Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before. The Smiths' song, written by the usual combination of Morrissey and Johnny ...

Tom Smith on the new Editors album, The Weight Of Your Love: "Things have changed a lot since we came out. So when I look at the landscape things have changed and it does confuse me a little bit but when I listen to our record it makes total sense. "I hope people can hear that we've gone for the throat." Listen to him chat to Xfm's Danielle Perry here. We've Gone For The Throat On New Record - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukTom Smith has told Xfm he hopes new album The Weight of Your Love will take the charts by storm - HEAR new song A Ton Of Love.... Tom Smith hasbeen speaking to Xfm about new album The Weight of Your Love - HEAR new song A Ton Of Love....

Lewis Watson is playing a very special session at Xfm Towers in London on Thursday this week (that's May 9). We have tickets to give away right here...

So the new Editors track has "dropped" this evening. A Ton Of Love, which they aired at Xfm's Winter Wonderland last December. Have a listen below, what do you think? Album to follow in July!- A Ton Of Love (Official Video)www.youtube.comThe new single 'A Ton Of Love' is taken from Editors forthcoming album 'The Weight Of Your Love' released July 1st. The album is available to pre-order now: ...

Woop!Fotos de la biografíaThe Pyramid Stage began to get dressed again today...

After Scroobius Pip at 1am Deacon Rose takes over for 'The Afterparty'. New Deap Vally, an amazing cover of Daft Punk's Get Lucky and classic party jams from Hot Chip, The Rapture, LCD Soundsystem and more. Don't be like this because you won't hear any of the above.

Utter genius. Punk - Get Lucky ft. Nile Rodgers & Pharrell WilliamsPre-order the album here: iTunes.com/DaftPunk Directed by Peter Serafinowicz twitter.com/serafinowicz Produced by Tamsin Glasson at Colonel Blimp VFX by Chri...

Yo yo! It's time for The Weekender on Xfm with Phil Clifton, where we #BeginWithABulmers and a load of your musical requests. What songs do you wanna hear tonight????

Secret Garden PartyGARDENERS >>>>>>> TURN ON & TUNE IN to Eddy Temple Morris’s Remix Show (10pm – 2am) on XFM TONIGHT to hear Eddy TM’s (Temple of Boom) & The Head Gardeners playlist….. (Head Gardener on at midnight). We’ve got some very special treats in store for you - GUARANTEED to get you excited for this summer’s party……BOOOOOOOM ; ) Read the TEMPLE OF BOOM line-up so far here>>>>>>

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Xfm's Jo Good, getting ready for the long weekend.

The long weekend is almost upon us! Are you getting ready for some serious slacking off? Bet you won't be as relaxed as this cat...

This week on The Indie Wonder Years, Xfm looks back at 2002 - the year of The Hindu Times, The Polyphonic Spree, Original Pirate Material and Go With The Flow. What were your favourite tunes from '02?

Sir Christopher Lee would like to wish you a Happy May Day. Sun God-worshipping XList coming up before 2pm! Warning: contents may be hot

Here he is, being charming.

Missed Jared Leto on The Xfm Evening Show? You can listen in full here:Jared Leto on the Xfm Evening Show - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThe Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman talks to Danielle about sending a CD into space, getting inspired by India and some fond memories of the Barfly...Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com...

Empire Of The Sun are back! And they're more bonkers than ever. Here's the new video to the latest single, Alive... Empire Of The Sun - Alive - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukThey're back! And they're more bonkers than ever. Take a look at the latest costumed epic from the duo.

Liam Gallagher has told Xfm's Danielle Perry that Beady Eye won't be playing Glastonbury again, because it's a "nightmare"... Watch the video here.

So, Muse have told Xfm that they quite fancy doing a "little club show" for their twentieth anniversary year... But where would you suggest they do it? Suggest 'Little Club' Show For Twentieth Anniversary - Xfmwww.xfm.co.ukDom from Muse has told Xfm as they prepare to celebrate two decades of being a band he's hoping to play some intimate shows...

It really is the sound of Summer 2013. Have a listen. Punk "Get Lucky" - Shredded VersionMore shredded songs here :Our (fantastic) source of inspiration :

Scroobius Pip came to Xfm on Saturday night for the very first edition of The Beatdown... an hour of the very best in Hip Hop and Spoken Word. You can listen again via the miracle of the internet right here. (If you're on iPad or iPhone you will need the Mixcloud app) WARNING: contains strong language, not safe for work!

If you missed Vampire Weekend's Mixtape with Ford SYNC, you can hear it again right here as the band pick their favourite songs for Xfm. It's a blinder, take a listen.

Tonight on Communion Presents, Story Books join Maz to talk about their forthcoming EP release on Communion records. Tune in at 10pm! #xfmcommunionFotos de la biografíaTonight on XFM, Maz speaks to Story Books about their forthcoming EP release on Communion Records #xfmcommunion

Tonight's the night! Scroobius Pip comes to Xfm at midnight with the very first Beatdown... Listen in at Xfm.co.uk or via your nearest wireless for the very best in Hip Hop and Spoken Word.... Featuring tracks by Ghost Poet, Killer Mike and a Rap Battle between Eminem and Everlast.

It's Hug An Australian Day! Here's Brisbane-born Producer Dan being hugged by everyone in the Xfm office. He loved it. an Aussievine.co