NME — Legendary singer-songwriter will hit the road in August more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Thin white strips of light provide the back drop for Charlotte Gainsbourg as she takes to the stage for this rare UK live show, part of an even rarer European tour. Between the strips are monitors, intermittently projecting scanned images of the huma... more info

Guardian Music — Is he a genius or a hoaxer with too much time on his hands? Possibly bothHometown: London.The lineup: Ergo Phizmiz (vocals, music).The background: Listening to Ergo Phizmiz, we're torn between declaring him a genius and wondering aloud, as per Greil ... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley interrupts Billy Bragg's World Cup viewing to get some Glastonbury guidance ahead of his first ever festivalBilly Bragg's at home watching the World Cup. I get the feeling he's taking the commitment very seriously indeed and imagine him s... more info

Guardian Music — Canadian singer says first studio album in six years will sound like 'something good, I hope'Leonard Cohen has revealed that he will finally release a new studio album next year. "God-willing it will be finished next spring," he said, explaining that... more info

Guardian Music — The Gaslight Anthem, On tourHe may be a little guy, but Everyman has one of the loudest voices in American rock'n'roll. In the past, he's been championed by Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, but lately it's been down to one Brian Fallon – a resident... more info

Guardian Music — Consider this your Worthy farm survival kitJust one week until Glastonbury celebrates its 40th anniversary (it's older than George Osborne!). Are you prepared? Have you stocked up on Pot Noodle, Ibuprofen and vuvuzelas (please, no!)? Have you remembe... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonCajun music, says Michael Doucet of Beausoleil didn't exist before the marketing men branded it in about 1980. Long before that Beausoleil were already creating, out of Lafayette, Louisiana, what Doucet prefers to call Fre... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Only Good Song said... The Aerovons - Resurrection - 1969 (2003) http://onlygoodsong.blogspot.com ROCK n POP cast said... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ATLANTIC BEAT Kiss FM Portugal: World Music Show 46 Set 1: Afro Celt Sound System [Featuring Peter Gabriel] ... more info

Guardian Music — The first of five previously unpublished blogposts from legendary music writer Steven Wells, who died last yearOn 24 June 2009, music journalism lost one of its funniest, angriest and most distinctive voices. Steven Wells – or Swells to his fans â€... more info