Guardian Music — From the rubble of the Sex Pistols arose a ‘consortium of like-minded loonies’ whose collision of dub, funk and punk smashed open the mainstreamLike any good rock’n’roll yarn, the story of Public Image Ltd tends to change a... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The singer-songwriter's intimate five-night stand at City Winery promises a heart-to-heart emotional connection between artist and audience. more info

Guardian Music — The songwriter who broke through in the 70s with Love and Affection has a new album, Not Too Far Away, and will answer your questions live from 4pm BST on Tuesday 15 May 4.25pm BST From the wistful Love and Affection to the barnstorming Drop the Pilo... more info

Guardian Music — Event showcases dynamic new wave of folk musicians, while honouring lifetime achievements of Norma Waterson and Joan ArmatradingRhiannon Giddens was named folk singer of the year in the annual BBC Folk awards at a packed Royal Albert Hall, with a str... more info

BBC News - UK — Calvin Harris and Rihanna announce new track, Drizzy reveals new album details, Joan Armatrading wins folk award more info

BBC News - UK — Folk duo The Unthanks win album of the year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, while Joan Armatrading receives a lifetime achievement prize. more info

Guardian Music — The Le Tigre founder, DJ and producer picks a selection of mix staples, a compelling activist chant and an ever-evolving easy listening track This song feels so minimal and spacious. Every instrument, every stab is placed in the most perfect place. A... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Joan Armatrading reached newfound commercial heights with the release of her 1976 self-titled album; her third lp at that time and first working with producer Glyn Johns. The record featured Armatrading’s sole Top 10 single, the soaring and majesti... more info

The Telegraph — Joan Baez, Joan Armatrading and The Unthanks will appear at this year's Cambridge Folk Festival more info

Sweeping The Nation — The start of a very occasional series takes as its key point the obvious and undeniable fact that the list of NME covers on Wikipedia is the very best page on the internet. But why stop there? Why can't we chart the whole of pop culture by rise a... more info