Guardian Music — Cheikh Lô, London & ManchesterIn the same way that old rock'n'rollers have turned to a back-to-basics approach, you can see how it's appealed to artists globally. Cheikh Lô, a charismatic Senegalese artist, has made some highly polished records sin... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Pinhead said... Red Red Wine On A Sunday #71 Live - Bundle Up Here's the Playlist: Bundle Up, The Replacements, Flowers in the Dark Jesus Christ, Big Star,Keep An Eye On The Sky Boxset Christmastime Is For Sinners, The Mono Men, Birthday, Baby Jesus ... more info

ACountry — Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 DVD is the perfect stocking stuffer for the music fans on your list.  Available on DVD and Blu-Ray in stores now, Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 includes over four hours of high definition entertainment, includi... more info

Guardian Music — More than 150 lots in collection of music kit – including speaker cabinets from 1970s –expected to fetch at least £13,000Eric Clapton is to sell off part of his guitar collection to raise money for his rehab clinic. More than 150 lots will be au... more info

NME — The Script and James Walsh also set for June event more info

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Totally Fuzzy — JPR said... Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Acoustic Stage Hickory, NC Sept. 27, 1997 SBD http://spontaneouswednesday.blogspot.com Kip said... Digging For Days Update- Boy & Bear- Americana folk rock in the vein of Mumford & Sons; listen to track Me... more info

All About Jazz — HERBIE HANCOCK'S "THE IMAGINE PROJECT" NOMINATED FOR THREE GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS, BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO AND BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S) Critically-acclaimed CD The Imagine Project r... more info

VH1 Blog — It’s that time of the year already! The 53rd annual Grammy nominations (for 2011) were announced last night and it’s safe to say that Eminem made a clean sweep popping up in 10 categories. Love the Way you Lie is up for Song and Record of the T... more info

Guardian Music — Attention pigeons: Kings Of Leon take on some big outdoor dates (30 May, Coventry Ricoh Arena, and 17-26 Jun, starting at Sunderland Stadium Of Light, livenation.co.uk) and headline Friday night at the Isle Of Wight Festival (10-12 Jun, Seaclose Park... more info