Allmusic Blog — Liam Clancy, the last surviving member of the seminal Irish folk band the Clancy Brothers, died on Friday at a Cork hospital at age 74. The balladeer, who Bob Dylan described as “the best ballad singer I’d ever heard in my life,” suffered from ... more info

Rolling Stone — Pearl Jam have lined up their first summer festival date of 2010 … in England. Eddie Vedder and Co. will headline London’s Hard Rock Calling on June 25th in Hyde Park, NME reports. The man Bob Dylan called “the best ballad singer I’ve ever he... more info

Guardian Music — Consumer champion Martin Lewis's new venture exposes large differences in music download marketThe dominance of Apple's iTunes store in the music downloads market could suffer a blow after the launch of a new price comparison site from TV consumer ch... more info

NME — Bob Dylan's favourite 'ballad singer' passes away after battling long illness more info

BBC News - UK — A song by Bob Dylan is adopted as the unofficial anthem for the Copenhagen summit on climate change. more info

Guardian Music — There's more than one way to reach the ski runs. Rupert Mellor tours Iceland's remote Westfjords by yacht to try some hard core ski-hiking . . . and basic crochetAs the Aurora lurched through the darkness in rising winds and waves, I wriggled into he... more info

Guardian Music — Last surviving member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, the Irish folk group who found success in the US'The best ballad singer I ever heard in my life" was Bob Dylan's verdict on Liam Clancy, who has died aged 74. He was the last remaining mem... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — From Bob Dylan tackling 'Here Comes Santa Claus' to the "Avenue Q' puppets doing 'Ave Maria,' there's something for everyone. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — From Bob Dylan tackling 'Here Comes Santa Claus' to the "Avenue Q' puppets doing 'Ave Maria,' there's something for everyone. It's become an annual ritual -- the flooding of the music market with dozens, if not hundreds, of holiday-themed titles,... more info

Guardian Music — At 16 he wrote of being an elderly 64, but at 67 Paul McCartney is still enjoying the spotlight – as well as a command of his vocal cords which makes for a remarkable contrast with croaking contemporaries such as Bob Dylan. Just as Hamburg sta... more info