Guardian Music — Which is the most compelling musical memoir? Let us know …"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture," said Frank Zappa (or Elvis Costello, Laurie Anderson or someone else entirely depending on who you listen to). But is that a fair as... more info

Love And The Anger — Florence Welch released her MTV Unplugged performance today. This is her first official Live release. Florence is know for her strong, booming voice. Lungs, her first album released in 2009, was widely well received in the UK as well as the US. ... more info

Perez Hilton — Naked … meaning sans all production equipment!! For MTV's Unplugged, Florence and the Machine performed stripped down versions of their own songs and relayed beautiful renditions of classics such as Johnny Cash's Jackson and the above take on the O... more info

Guardian Music — With Bananarama, Rick Astley Jason Donovan and more SAW acts set to play together this summer, five readers give their thoughts about the legendary songwriting and production teamEarlier this week we asked readers to tell us what they think about Sto... more info

411 Mania — From Public Enemy's "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" and Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" to the Clash's "I Fought the Law" and more, 411's C.A. Bell counts down the top 10 songs about prison! more info

Chorus.fm — Head to the replies to hear *Florence + The Machine* (http://www.florenceandthemachine.net) performing a duet with Josh Homme (*Queens Of The Stone Age* (http://www.qotsa.com)) on the song "Jackson" which was made famous by Johnny Cash and June Carte... more info

Perez Hilton — And boy do they do it justice!! Florence + The Machine is a perfect band for MTV's Unplugged… and when you throw in Josh Homme, you get even more magic!! Listen to the two talents cover the Johnny Cash classic - Jackson (above)! U liiike??? more info

411 Mania — From Marilyn Manson's "Sweet Dreams" and Johnny Cash's take on Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt" to Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee," Jimi Hendrix's "All Along the Watchtower" and more, the 411 staff ranks their top 5 cover songs of all-time! more info

Time — Earl Scruggs, the bluegrass great, died on Wednesday at the age of 88. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically wrapped in the tapestry of the genre as Johnny Cash’s... more info

Guardian Music — Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London"Wow, we're really crowded in here!" marvels Willy Mason, surveying his followers at the first of two sold-out shows at this compact venue. It's an accurate assessment of a crowd situation where extricating yourse... more info