Guardian Music — (Capitol/EMI)Not so long ago, it seemed as though the Beastie Boys might end up gently gentrifying away from frontline rapping. Well into their 40s, successful beyond their teenage punk rock dreams, they had families and interests to pursue other tha... more info

Guardian Music — This year's bands will hope to walk in the footsteps of festival alumni Mumford & Sons and Amy WinehouseIts early days amounted to a gaggle of obscure indie kids playing to beer-soaked youngsters in pub back rooms, but Saturday will see a rather mor... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Matt Hires (born August 5, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Matt became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Music, an im... more info

The Telegraph — 'You've been with the professors / And they've all liked your looks... / something is happening here / But you don't know what it is / Do you, Mister Jones?' ('Ballad of a Thin Man'). Dylan's distrust of academic pretensions won't discourage those at... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Sore Losers (Hasselt, Belgium) melted their love for rock, country, blues, folk and garage into a sound very much their own. Rumour has it comparisons with The Raconteurs, The Rolling Stones, Reigning Sound and more fascinating folks are plent... more info

Popdose — A new recovered tape that had been lost for 40 years provides compelling insight into Bob Dylan's earliest days as a songwriter and performer. more info

Totally Fuzzy — How a classic album like this from 1975 ends up on SoundCloud, and that even officially, posted by the label, beats me, but hey, I ain't complaining. One of the most colourful personalities in rock and roll at the end of the 60s and early 70s, e... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Let's leave the pop and rock scene for while and turn to some lazy and relaxing Easter Week-end music. Did you ever wonder what a white Ann Peebles might have sounded like? Well, just hit the play button and you'll know. This is one amazing and a... more info

Guardian Music — It's just like a music festival on land except the rooms are clean and the weather is pleasant, says Andrew Mueller'"Usually, I go where I want on stage," says John Prine, wobbling slightly, feeling for his footing. "Tonight, I'm going where the ship... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nicole Atkins during SXSW 2011 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) If you like Bob Dylan and booze-soaked singalongs, you might want to consider hitting Bowery Ballroom on May 26th and 27th for Dylan Fest, a two day extravaganza in celebration of... more info