Guardian Music — Late 1930s: Number 9 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk musicDate it to when he acquired his Gibson ES250 in the 30s, or to the seminal records he cut after the second world war, but the electric revolution starts wit... more info

Guardian Music — Educated with Prince William and raised on hardcore punk, Frank Turner isn't your average folkie singer-songwriter. Poised for a major breakthrough, he explains why he belongs on the roadA cramped, 300-capacity bar, Manchester's Night & Day cafe is a... more info

Guardian Music — One of the last of the rural deep south juke-joint bluesmenDuring the 1970s and early 80s, anyone in search of authentic juke-joint blues – the old, and disappearing, black music of the rural and small-town American south – was advised to go to M... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brendan Perry / Robin Guthrie Deach Cab For Cutie @ the Woodies in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Tragedy @ MDF 2011 (more by BBG) today in NYC * Zeitgeist @ The Stone * George Clinton @ BB King's... more info

Detroit Free Press — From Washington, D.C., Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna host the "National Memorial Day Concert," an annual tribute to the troops. Scheduled performers include B.B. King, Kris Allen, Yolanda Adams and Pia Toscano. 8 p.m., PBS. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * BOMB Fest (CT) * It Is It @ Pianos * Slick Rick @ BB King's * Kakande @ Zebulon * ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB * Michelle Shocked @ Joe's Pub * Jason Kao Hwang @... more info

VH1 Blog — Last night, VH1 attended the DoSomething.org Kickoff Event at B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City, where the five finalists who will compete for the 2011 Do Something Award for community service and social change were announced. The winner will... more info

Guardian Music — Bobcats, Bobsessives and Bobscholars will pore over 1966 Robert Shelton tapes revealing heroin use and suicidal thoughtsFrom Moscow to Madrid, Norway to Northampton and Malaysia to his home state of Minnesota, self-confessed "Bobcats" will gather tod... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Leon Russell never quite hit all the right notes the way he did on his 1970 eponymous debut. He never again seemed as convincing in his grasp of Americana music and themes, never again seemed as individual, and never again did his limited, slurred ... more info

Guardian Music — (Telarc)The talents of this soft-spoken US bluesman have never quite enjoyed a killer album. Instead have come near misses like his last, Booker's Guitar, and a confusing number of live albums. Still, this well-recorded live set from Sweden showcase... more info