Scotsman.com — A BAND of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara region were today acclaimed for having the best album of the year, beating established acts such as Kings Of Leon and Bob Dylan. more info

Detroit Free Press — Looking at the audience just before Bob Dylan hit the stage at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Friday night for a sold-out performance, his first show at the venue in almost 18 years, it was immediately apparent that the 68-year-old poet and rock star... more info

Detroit Free Press — BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND: Dylan's Never Ending Tour chugs along, this time arriving on the heels of his quirkiest album in years, a delightful collection of Christmas chestnuts. more info

New York Post — There aren't many sing ers around who can handle Bob Dylan and Cole Porter with equal authority -- which makes Paula West's annual fall sojourn at the Oak Room a must-see. West, who somehow languishes in relative obscurity while nontalents are l.... more info

Live Daily — On paper, the mere thought of 68-year-old Bob Dylan [ tickets ] croaking his way through a set of Yule-tide standards could have inspired the brains behind the "Golden Throats," those collections of hilariously bad recordings, to start compiling a ho... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Happy Halloween, Pop & Hiss readers. As this Oct. 31 rears up, once again this year spooky music has taken a back seat to the more jolly tunes of Christmas. Already, holiday-themed albums from Sugarland, David Archuleta and Bob Dylan... more info

MTV.com News — The 'American Idol' runner-up talks about his new Christmas From the Heart album.By Jim Cantiello David Archuleta Photo: Sohyung Kang/ MTV News Christmas came early for David Archuleta fans. Earlier this month, the season-seven "American I... more info

All About Jazz — Subversion and sex: to hear the San Francisco jazz singer Paula West stamp her personality on songs by Bob Dylan and Cole Porter in the same program is like encountering someone with a multilingual gift. Ms. West is one of a few singers who can recon... more info

Guardian Music — Breathe a sigh of relief. The most anticipated album in the history of recorded music is, at last, seeing the light of day. Yes, Dannii Minogue's The 1995 Sessions will soon be with usForget Second Coming! Ignore Chinese Democracy! Laugh in the face ... more info

Guardian Music — The singer has suggested that his former band may follow in the footsteps of Britpop peers Blur by playing next year's festivalJarvis Cocker has hinted that his former band Pulp may reunite to play Glastonbury 2010. In an interview with the People, t... more info