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

Totally Fuzzy — Can't Buy a Thrill is the first album by Steely Dan. Originally released in 1972, the album was a huge success. It went gold, and then platinum, peaking at #17 on the charts. In 2003, the album was ranked number 238 on Rolling Stone magazine's list ... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — One of the signs that a band or artist is truly unique is if it is impossible to cover their songs and do the material justice.  Artists like Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Guns N Roses, even the Beastie Boys have such distinct styles ... more info

The Telegraph — Bob Dylan - who turns 70 next week - learnt to age gracefully from one of the great bluesmen. more info

Guardian Music — John Harris stands in for Alexis Petridis and Rosie Swash this week, and looks at the music of Bob Dylan as we approach his 70th birthday.Emmy the Great and the Guardian's Stephen Moss join John in choosing their favourite tracks. See if you can gues... more info

Guardian Music — From acknowledged masterpieces to eccentric picks – as chosen by a fan who first saw Dylan live in 1965Obviously Bob Dylan isn't going to spend his 70th birthday listening to his own recordings. So I'll do it for him, while rejoicing that he is sti... more info

Guardian Music — Unreported World | Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers | Invaders: Feral Pig Plague | Dirk Gently | Arena: No Direction Home – Bob Dylan | When Aliens AttackUnreported World7.30pm, Channel 4The documentary strand takes us to Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on... more info

Guardian Music — (Fullfill)"Should one attempt to reinterpret a 40-year-old, somewhat legendary piece of work? Probably not," writes English folkie Thea Gilmore. Nonetheless, as Bob Dylan's 70th birthday approaches, she has covered his album John Wesley Harding in it... more info

Guardian Music — The general consensus is that Bob Dylan reached his peak in 1975, and it's been a slow, frustrating decline ever since. But there are gems to be found even in his most-maligned releasesBob Dylan is 70 on Tuesday. If like me you are a Dylan fan, you w... more info

Guardian Music — What's it all about, Arthur? A lucky drip of critical perspectives, finds our Lamb. Elsewhere in the music press, there's a meeting of minds and a creative spark at NMEIt should be a strange and rather sad feeling to stumble on the last rites of a mu... more info