Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonOne song in, a foolhardy masochist dares to commit heckler's hara-kiri. "Louder!" he shouts at Lou Reed. "Not loud enough for ya, asshole?" the septuagenarian God of Grump barks back, to thankful cheers that age and frailty... more info

Here Comes The Flood — After two years of hard work, Chicago quintet Train Company have finished their The Remains Of An Effort album. There is a bit of Elvis Costello inspired rock (City Down By The Shoreline, Still Can Feel The Heat), electric blues (Myself In Two), jo... more info

Guardian Music — This month Tim's tour of genres takes the pulse of Nashville's greatest exportPerhaps it's not the most encouraging sign to start a journey into the world of country music with a blog called Nashville's Dead. As you don't need me telling you, Nashvil... more info

Guardian Music — Most of today's black artists, plugged into the corporate money machine, are reluctant to speak truth to powerIn a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the legendary entertainer and long-time political activist Harry Belafonte spoke frankly ... more info

Guardian Music — At the 2012 Edinburgh festival, Springsteen obsessive Sarfraz Manzoor talks about his one-man comedy show The Boss RulesAlex HealeyAndrew Dickson more info

Guardian Music — Leader of the Grateful Dead passes away of natural causes in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centreJerry Garcia, leader of The Grateful Dead, the ultimate San Francisco hippie band, was found dead yesterday in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation cent... more info

Popdose — Lashing out against the latest Springsteen backlash more info

USA Today Music — Plus: Drop the Lime, thenewno2, Jukebox the Ghost, Rebecca Ferguson, Elizabeth Cook, the Civil Wars, Bruce Springsteen. more info

Guardian Music — The Baywatch and Knight Rider star talks frankly about how he has come to terms with his new, semi-ironic fameDavid Hasselhoff, psyched from jetlag and a morning can of Red Bull, bounces into the living room of his home in LA, where his dog Henry and... more info

Consequence of Sound — Including duets with Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, and Steve Earle. more info