Pitchfork — Folk singer and civil rights icon Odetta died yesterday (December 2) of heart disease, according to The New York Times. She was 77 years old.Odetta, born Odetta Holmes, began her professional singing career on the West Coast in 1950, with an appearan... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Folk singer Odetta, the “Voice of the Civil Rights Movement,” died of heart disease in New York yesterday, December 2nd. She was 77. An influence to singers like Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez and countless more, “The Queen of ... more info

BBC News - UK — US folk singer Odetta, a civil rights campaigner and major influence on Bob Dylan, dies aged 77. more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R... more info

Stereogum — In case you didn't know, yesterday (12/1) was World AIDS Day. To help mark the occasion, Bono added a wing to his organization (RED): RED(WIRE)'s a new website that will feature exclusives from Coldplay, the Killers, the Dixie Chicks, John Legend, R... more info

Pop Matters — Like Bob Dylan, the studio versions of a lot of Jolie Holland’s songs are mere blueprints for what’s possible onstage. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher's PlaylistRelease Date: 25 November 2008Total: 10 Songs£7.90(Track 1) Aphrodite's Child - The Four Horsemen"An absolute lost psychedelic classic fronted and sang by the '70's housewives' choice - Demis Roussos - everything else he d... more info

All About Jazz — Bob Destoys New York Well never forget when two months after 9/11 -- Bob Dylan played Madison Square Garden and declared, "You dont have to ask me how I feel about this town. Most of these songs were written here and the ones that werent were recorde... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Album artwork: Does it indeed affect our listening experience, and if so, how? Scratch the Surface is a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard that that takes a look at particularly interesting cover art choices. In 1967, Bob Dylan got into a motorcycle c... more info

JamBase — Words & Images by: Jesse Borrell Iron & Wine/Blitzen Trapper :: 11.17.08 :: Terminal 5 :: New York, NY Iron & Wine :: 11.17 :: NYC Some of the best moments of seeing live music occur when a specific artist takes you by surprise by varying the... more info