Nialler9 — The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events this week. Highlights:  Knockanstockan, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Áine O’Dwyer , Popicalia,  Shed, Azari & III DJ set, Ennio Morricone. If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ti... more info

ContactMusic — Composer Ennio Morricone has spoken out to clarify quotes attributed to him about collaborating with director Quentin Tarantino, insisting he has... more info

ContactMusic — Revered Italian composer Ennio Morricone has vowed never to work with Quentin Tarantino again, because he didn't like the way his music was used in... more info

ContactMusic — With Django Unchained featuring a soundtrack including the likes of John Legend, Ennio Morricone, Tupac and James Brown, there’s as much hype about... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In accordance with established Quentin Tarantino tradition , the upcoming soundtrack to the director's "Django Unchained" is to feature no shortage of crate-digger's delights, including Jim Croce's " I Got a Name " and vintage film music by Ennio ... more info

Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonHe came to town in the wake of the London jazz festival, but though Roman pianist Enrico Pieranunzi was sharing the Vortex jazz club with an audience of 70 or so rather than headlining the Barbican or South Bank, his technique, imaginat... more info

Guardian Music — Italian tenor will also be up for male artist of the year against Lang Lang and Vasily Petrenko at awards ceremony next monthThe Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is to be given a special award at this year's Classic Brits to mark his 20th anniversary in ... more info

Guardian Music — He's been the fairest of them all at compiling the RR playlist. Now, for his final topic, Jon Dennis reflects on your suggestionsIt's been my privilege to compile the Readers Recommend playlist since the beginning of last year. And what is the playli... more info

Guardian Music — Anything and every goes in Zorn's constantly evolving musical world: his pieces are a vision of what happens when postmodern practices become something much more meaningfulJohn Zorn. Finding any one label to define the man and his work is pretty well... more info

Guardian Music — (V2)Dave Gahan was a deep personal well of darkness: six minutes spent clinically dead following an overdose in 1996; a cancerous tumour in 2009. He draws on it extensively here. British duo Soulsavers have form in this area – their last collaborat... more info