NME — McCartney follows the likes of Brian Wilson and Bob Dylan in receiving the award more info

Guardian Music — Folk-country icons to revisit classic Beatles, Stones and Bob Dylan songs on covers record produced by Rick RubinCrosby, Stills and Nash are "about one-third" through their first album in more than 10 years, an LP of classic-rock covers. Under the gu... more info

All About Jazz — Historian Sean Wilentz posits the archetypal singer-songwriter as a confluence of our nation's history. The author is beginning a residency at the Huntington. "No one ever seems to go in or out of that building," says Sean Wilentz, pointing out Pr... more info

ContactMusic — BOB DYLAN has failed to win over art critics in Denmark after a series of his paintings went on display at a museum in Copenhagen - one expert has dismissed the singer as... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The duo match talents and leave their Bob Dylan songwriting ideals behind, freeing them to experiment on their new album.Even though Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice are one of L.A. indie rock's most doe-eyed couples, their debut album together as Jenn... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Sorry about the terrible pun which came to me as I was putting together last Saturday's piece about The Smiths.There's loads can be said about Ben Watt - the laziest and easiest thing I can do is refer you to this wiki page.But returning somewhat to... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Over at 30 Days Out we're having a sock hop of sorts ... we are spinning our favorite 45 rpm singles and you're invited! Today we pull out some of our favorite Beatles solo singles on Apple Records, then we lay on the bonus tracks ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... It's almost like a party at 30 Days Out ... this long holiday weekend we're spinning singles non-stop! Today we have on the turntable Procol Harum, Brewer & Shipley, Paul Simon, Leon Russell and Rocky Burnette. You can still listen ... more info

NME — Brand new collection of 40 paintings goes on show in National Gallery more info

All About Jazz — The history of music, it seems, is replete with rocky transitions. Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra Records 60 years ago and is now back in the swing of things as senior advisor to Warner Music Group's Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman on the company's... more info