Undercover, Australia — When I first heard Neil Young was teaming with Daniel Lanois I must admit I was expecting an album more aligned to previous Lanois production works like Bob Dylan ‘Time Out Of Mind’ U2 ‘The Unforgettable Fire’, or Peter Gabriel ‘So’. Not ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — While most of the Dylan news of late has surrounded the upcoming, October, release of ninth entry in the official bootleg series (The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964), last month the new Dylan biography Bob Dylan In America was published by Doubleday. We ha... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Dirty Projectors covered Bob Dylan’s “As I Went Out One Morning” for the expanded edition of their much acclaimed 2009 album, Bitte Orca. The expanded edition was released officially today, and it’s already out there. Dirty Projectors put the... more info

Guardian Music — (Pias)Robbins might possess one of the more impressive CVs in Hollywood, but he's no rock star and it's clear his performance skills are not necessarily transferable. The feeble singing voice might be excused if it at least carried some presence, whi... more info

Guardian Music — Typical of the 'high, lonesome sound' of the Ozarks, Almeda Riddle's singing always puts the song first, never getting in front of itOver the weekend, a friend sent me a film named Now Let's Talk About Singing, a documentary about the folk singer Al... more info

All About Jazz — Bob Dylan, who has been painting since the 1960s (he created the cover of the Band's Music From Big Pink) will have new paintings and drawings on display at Denmark's Statens Museum for Kunst September 4th through January 30th. "It was an honor to b... more info

Guardian Music — For a cosy sound this autumn you could do worse than this oversized alt folk outfit in the vein of Mumford & SonsHome: Brighton, Norfolk, London.The lineup: Benedict Rubinstein (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, autoharp), Daniel Matthews (guitar, pia... more info

Guardian Music — Is fate taking a hand or is it all just Que Sera Sera? The luck v destiny debate in songWho, exactly, is in control here? Who has their hands on the levers? Is there a being – or a force – unseen that drives us onwards, be it upwards or downwards... more info

Aurgasm — bumbershoot This year Seattle’s Bumbershoot marked its 40 years anniversary with an outstanding lineup of both critically acclaimed and up-and-coming musicians. Legendary Bob Dylan, folk goddess Neko Case, funky soul performer Jamie Lidell and the... more info

Guardian Music — Between the malarial devil and the sickle-cell sea; It's Not Dark Yet for Bob Dylan; What to do in an earthquake: find a cowWhy has mankind not developed resistance to malaria? No doubt our remotest primate ancestors developed resistance to the prot... more info