Guardian Music — City Hall, Newcastle"We've been waiting for this tour to happen for 100 years," begins the Damned's Captain Sensible, explaining this inspired pairing of two of British rock's most venerable – and notorious – institutions. When they fir... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Benjamin Lozovsky Like the store that one of the "hosts" of the evening owns, CBGBs it wasn't. A jerky stroll along downtown New York's dark and decrepit memory lane, it might have been. A show of... more info

Guardian Music — Praised by Lou Reed and Daft Punk, this invention takes a standard guitar and opens it up to a world of musical possibilitiesWhat is it? An attempt at revolutionising the guitar, from the company that revolutionised 20th-century music with its synthe... more info

Rolling Stone — Photograph © Henry Diltz courtesy of Who Shot Rock and Roll (Knopf)When Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival he created one of rock’s most perfect moments. Standing in the front row of that concert was a 17-year-... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton DomeStaff Benda Bilili's story makes them sound like something Richard Littlejohn invented to work his readership into a fury about arts funding: severely disabled African musicians and street children, discovered living in poverty in Kinsha... more info

Live Daily — Blues-infused jam rockers North Mississippi Allstars [ tickets ] have unveiled a winter itinerary of US concerts that runs through February. The group's journey begins with a Dec. 18 performance in Jackson, MS, and continues throughout the east in... more info

XLR8R — Author David Stubbs contributed to the influential fanzine Monitor before writing for Melody Maker. He is also a former reviews editor of The Wire and has written books on Jimi Hendrix, Eminem, and Ace Records. read more more info

All About Jazz — Pearl Jam :: 10.31.09 :: Wachovia Spectrum :: Philadelphia, PA Pearl Jam celebrated Halloween by performing the final show ever at the legendary Philadelphia Spectrum. Completed in 1967, the Spectrum was home to both the 76ers and Flyers and also h... more info

Guardian Music — Forget the Rock Band video game, software is being developed that not only recreates Beatles performances, it allows the Fab Four to play other artists' music in their own styleFancy some tickets to a live performance by the Beatles – with Jim... more info

MTV.com News — Fellow headliners Aretha Franklin and Jeff Beck, along with guests like Mick Jagger and Ozzy Ozbourne, celebrate night two of Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary.By Saimon Kos U2's Bono and Black Eyed Peas' Fergie Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images... more info