Guardian Music — Tony Cash (Letters, 23 June) is right to say that Paul McCartney's melodies are better than Bob Dylan's. Indeed, Dylan himself has admitted to being "in awe" of McCartney as a tunesmith. However, to say that McCartney's songs lend themselves to more ... more info

The Newsroom — Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to go under hammer at entertainment auction. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The news that Madison Square Garden's parent corporation is buying and renovating the Forum in Inglewood should prompt cheers from L.A. music fans. Those who have been around a while remember it as the marquee concert venue in the area for much of ro... more info

Guardian Music — Join us as we take a look at some of the acts heading down to the farm this weekendThe south-east corner of England used to be a bit of a dead zone when it came to live music. With one or two notable exceptions, if you wanted to see any big names pla... more info

Guardian Music — You were absolutely right to sing the praises of Paul McCartney at 70 (Editorial, 18 June); he is a true British songwriting icon. You were also right to state that he morphed with the times – a real skill. But to repeat the claim that he is the gr... more info

Prefix — At 22, with three albums, two Mercury Prize nominations, and a couple of paparazzi worthy relationships under her belt, Laura ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/features/bob-dylan-joni-mitchell-laura-marling-neil-young/laura-marli... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bob Dylan will be heading out on a European tour later this month into July, and he recently announced that he'll be returning to North America for a run of dates later this summer. That tour doesn't exactly come... more info

Time — If you want an inside scoop on some of the biggest names in the music business over the last half century, you’ll need someone with inside access. Joe Smith, 84, former president of Capitol Records/EMI, had plenty of interaction with music’s supe... more info

Prefix — Just ahead of (what's supposed to be) the September release of his 35th studio album, Bob Dylan will ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/bob-dylan-announces-north-american-tour-dates/66410/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Late summer tour dates in support of album #35. more info