Guardian Music — It's the Bobby D sample track we've all been waiting for (that's Bob Dylan to the rest of us)Here are some "interesting" facts about rapper/producer Akira the Don, aka Adam Narkiewicz. Firstly, he was born in West Bromwich and now lives in Wales. Sec... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Aquarium Drunkard interviews Lucinda Williams about her new album, Blessed (out March 1st). Henry Miller's ex-wife Hoki Tokuda talks to the Los Angeles Times about the author. The Montreal Gazette profiles the Luyas. Influenced by Laurie Anderson and... more info

Altsounds — Previously available as a limited time offer, Bob Dylan In Concert - Brandeis University 1963 is being reissued in response to overwhelming popular demand for a wide release. The new Columbia/Legacy edition features liner notes penned exclusively fo... more info

Guardian Music — (XL)There can be few albums more eagerly awaited than the next release from south-west London's purveyors of intimacy, the xx. But while the Mercury prize‑winning trio's second album is still very much under construction, various x's have been limb... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mister Moods said... ... removed ... * listen mate, I gave you a second chance after you were banned before, you just blew it by once again trying to sneak in a 2010/2011 release. Just how stupid and ignorant do you think I am, to think I wouldn't no... more info

CNN Showbiz — Bob Dylan sure sounded bad, even for him, croaking through "Maggie's Farm" at the Grammys on Sunday. Mick Jagger wasn't much better. more info

Guardian Music — In this extract from his new history of the genre, Dorian Lynskey looks at the ingredients needed to make a great protest songThe phrase "protest song" is problematic. Many artists have seen it as a box in which they might find themselves trapped. Ba... more info

Guardian Music — The Grammys will never be hip, but between Gaga's egg and Cee Lo's muppets they were in danger of becoming essential viewingThis time we knew for sure which came first: the chicken or the egg. Lady Gaga emerged from an egg-shaped cocoon to lead a tro... more info

CNN Showbiz — Christina Aguilera tumbled, Bob Dylan strained to be heard and Lady Gaga turned up in an egg costume -- just one of the many memorable moments from the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. more info

Guardian Music — Excerpts from performances and acceptance speeches by Aretha Franklin, Cee Lo and Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Hudson, Bob Dylan, Eminem and Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith, Muse, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger and Arcade Fire more info