Guardian Music — Did prehistoric man have bone-music discos? Alfred Hickling has a lesson in how to play the world's oldest instrumentIn ancient times, lepers were made to rattle bones to warn of their approach. In Egypt, hieroglyphics have been discovered showing wo... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Steve Winwood and Gov't Mule are headlining the eight edition of the Mountain Jam Festival @ Hunter Mountain, NY (May 31 - June 3). Early-bird tickets are on-sale now with new premium camping village. Steve Winwood Gov’t Mule Anders Osbor... more info

Guardian Music — Cecil Sharp House, LondonThe new American acoustic movement continues to gather pace, with last week's experimental concert by the Punch Brothers followed by this energetic set from their Grammy-winning label mates, who attracted the biggest crowd I ... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about the shows ... more info

Guardian Music — (Universal)Fifty years of Amnesty International are marked with this colossal, four-CD compilation of Bob Dylan covers – 75 tracks from as many artists, ranging from the trad (Pete Townshend's "Corrina, Corrina", the upbeat old-time of Carolina Cho... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Punch Brothers: tour dates Folk band Punch Brothers have wrapped the recordings for their new album. They will be on tour in Europe and North America. Singer Aoife O'Donovan is the special guest for most of the dates in the USA and Canada. Europe... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Todd Snider on keeping his setlist fresh: So, when I get to a show, in the dressing room sitting right in front of me next to my free wine is the last three setlists from the time I was in, say, Atlanta. So, first I’ll look and see, “Well, what d... more info

ContactMusic — Folk stars CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS have changed their line-up less than a week before they compete for a Grammy Award at the 2011 ceremony.Founding member Justin Robinson has quit the band and will be replaced by beat boxer Adam Matta and multi-inst... more info

The 9513 Country Music — The Americana Music Association announced the top 100 Americana albums of 2010, the results of which is based on airplay. Various Artists, Crazy Heart Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / New West Rosanne Cash, The List / Manhattan John Hiatt, The Op... more info

All About Jazz — By Mark Saleski Sometimes, the history of music is full of surprises. Another way of looking at it: I'm surprised by my own ignorance. When I think of the South and old-time music, the blues, whites, and blacks, I tend to think of the musics as bein... more info