The Independent — Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will launch an Asian tour in April with stops in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea, organisers and reports said Wednesday. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — As nice as the official ‘bootleg series’ releases have been over the past 10+ years, it’s the unofficial stacks I regularly find myself turning to when looking for an off-kilter Dylan fix. Long available in trading circles (at times known as th... more info

Guardian Music — American singer-songwriter acclaimed for his raw, uncompromising lyricsThe singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, who has died aged 45 after an overdose of muscle relaxants, was a veteran presence in the independent, rather than the mainstream, music charts... more info

Musicaddictz - Addicted To Music — 100 Best Albums of The Decade01. Kid A - Radiohead02. Is This It - The Strokes03. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - Wilco04. The Blueprint - Jay-Z05. Elephant - White Stripes06. Funeral - Arcade Fire07. The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem08. Modern Times - Bob Dyl... more info

Guardian Music — It seems that new resolutions, fresh starts, are often accompanied by regret and almost always carry the potential for failure, says Paul MacInnesIt must be a confusing time of year for those employed at gymnasiums. On the one hand, the guaranteed fl... more info

Rolling Stone — It was the year that gave us our Number One single of the entire decade: Gnarls Barkley’s 2006 hit “Crazy.” Bob Dylan got the friskiest he’d been since 1968’s John Wesley Harding on his stellar Modern Times, the Red Hot Chili Peppers churne... more info

411 Mania — Take a look back at 411 Music's best (and worst) reviewed albums of 2009 in metal, rock, alternative, indie and rap, as we recognize the big ones like Lamb of God, Bruce Springsteen, Alice In Chains, Raekwon, Bat For Lashes, Bob Dylan and moreÂÂ... more info

Guardian Music — Artist Sam Taylor-Wood surprises us with an old-fashioned, affecting film exploring John Lennon's early years, writes Philip FrenchAs composers, performers, producers and the subjects of documentaries, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — It's a wonder of the season: the long list of Jewish writers and singers helping develop music for the holiday. Bob Dylan's decision to put out a Christmas album this year caught a lot... more info

Rolling Stone — 2001: The year Kid A’s little brother Amnesiac was born. The year Jay-Z mapped out his first Blueprint. The year of White Blood Cells, Songs in A Minor and Bob Dylan’s Love and Theft. So many great albums, but which was named Rolling Stone’s be... more info