Guardian Music — The Kinks singer, who is curating this year's Southbank-based festival, has ambitious plans for the programme of diverse actsRay Davies has revealed his lineup for the 2011 Meltdown festival and said the bill is "about Britain – we're trying to cov... more info

Popdose — Dave Matthews – Where Are You Going Jackson Browne – Your Bright Baby Blues Jack Johnson – Rodeo Clowns Neville Brothers – Yellow Moon Jewel – Hands John Mayer – No Such Thing Coldplay – Trouble Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning Elvis C... more info

Topix — Elvis Costello is one of the major acts announced for this year's Gathering of the Vibes festival in Bridgeport. more info

Guardian Music — This terrific singer-songwriter is a star in her native Australia – but her acerbic, literate pop deserves a wider audienceHometown: Melbourne.The lineup: Megan Washington (vocals, piano) and her band.The background: Megan Washington, Washington to... more info

Totally Fuzzy — JPR said... Dave Rawlings Machine and Special Guests The Theater at Largo Los Angeles, CA January 7th, 2009 AUD http://spontaneouswednesday.blogspot.com Record Fiend said... Melvin Sparks - Sparks! (superb jazz-on-the-verge-of-funk debut LP from 197... more info

Guardian Music — Asian Gracefully | Benidorm | Friday Night Dinner | The Simpsons | Ron Sexsmith: Love Shines | TremeAsian Gracefully7.30pm, Channel 4Director Fozia Khan's heartbreaking but enlightening documentary, part of Channel 4's First Cut strand, offers a deli... more info

Mjsbigblog — Here’s an interesting development.  Jonas Brother,  Nick Jonas just tweeted, “Writing a cool song with @leedewyze and @greggarbo. Wut? Season 9 Idol winner, Lee DeWyze is writing a song with Nick Jonas? How did that happen? And why?  That’... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Johnny Farfisa said... # UNITED STATES OF EXISTENCE - The Collection (1994) # SICK ROSE - Floating (1990) # UNDERTAKERS - 13 Savage Garage-Punk Rippers (2001) # MORTICIANS - She's Like Heroin or Vombadill Versus - Early Recordings (1988) # PLASTICLAN... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for Jeff Mangum's upcoming show at Loew's go on sale at noon. Tickets for Adele's show at United Palace go on sale at noon. Tickets are on sale for the recently-added Elvis Costello show at Beacon Theater. Rammstein are... more info

Guardian Music — (Cooking Vinyl)Feted by everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen to KD Lang, Ron Sexsmith's vast acclaim has never really translated into success. In a sense, he's a man out of time, a songwriter whose perfectly crafted material would have sold b... more info