Guardian Music — Would Bob Dylan stop his punishing schedule for Martin Carthy's samurai sword or a slice of Alela Diane's apple pie? We asked some famous fans to come up with the perfect gift for him…Geoff Dyer: writerWhat I propose is this: that on 24 May, at 7pm... more info

Altsounds — Northside Festival is thrilled to announce that the following bands have been confirmed for this years festival: Surfer Blood • Sharon Van Etten • Theophilus London • DOM • Mount Eerie • The Strange Boys Ã... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Alela Diane's To Be Still was one of my favorite albums of 2009, and Alela Diane and Wild Divine, out tomorrow, sees her sound get even bigger and poppier. A solid week for indie music releases also includes Cold... more info

Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)Folk voices come in many hues, from righteous straight-talkers to ethereal sopranos. Now on her third album, Oregon-based Alela Diane musters just the right balance of grit and gossamer. She may have both her husband and her father in he... more info

Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)For her third album, US folk songwriter Alela Diane has given her beefed-up band a delicate new name – Wild Divine – and her traditional sound a glossy pop finish. Joining hubby Tom Bevitori and dad Tom Menig on guitar, bassist Jonas... more info

The Music Fix — Go wild, go wild in the country. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — At the Apple Store in SoHo Friday: "Join musician Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend for a talk about his projects, including his score for the film "Sound of My Voice." March 4, 7:00 p.m." Vampire Weekend's last release was... more info

Totally Fuzzy — ROCKTIME said... ROCKTIME - Podcast Edition n. 02/11 THIS IS OUR MUSICAL PODCAST ... 60 YEARS OF R'N'R IN 60 MINUTES ! 1. CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS - Do you wanna dance (1962) 2. ETTA JAMES - I'd rather go blind (1968) 3. HOWLIN' WOLF - Smokestack ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Alela Diane* (http://www.myspace.com/alelamusic)'s new album Alela Diane & Wild Divine will be released on April 5 through Rough Trade (http://www.roughtraderecords.com). Head to the replies for the artwork and tracklisting. more info

The Music Fix — New signing for Rough Trade. more info