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

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonIt was all very cosy. At the back of the stage was a pink sofa, a lamp and side-table with a vase of daffodils, and in front of them was the world's best-known female folk singer, playing guitar and easing into a two-hour s... more info

Guardian Music — At his keynote speech, the Boss channeled his inner enthusiast with a lengthy autobiographical love-letter to pop musicLegendary singer Bruce Springsteen gave a bravura performance at Texas' South by Southwest conference today, earning a standing ova... more info

MVSW — House of Pain ~ “Jump Around” A little House of Pain for Saint Patrick’s Day on Saturday. Samples: Bob and Earl ~ “Harlem Shuffle“ Lowell Fulson ~ “Tramp“ Jeanne & The Darlings ~ “Soul Girl“ Prince ~ “Get Off” Lou Donaldson ~ �... more info

Guardian Music — Leeds Metropolitan UniversityMark Lanegan has had an almost textbook outlaw passage to the black heart of rock'n'roll: heroin and crack addiction, homelessness, rehab and imprisonment and a road accident that almost killed him at the age of 20. Then,... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s time again for the weekly installment of Friday on My Mind. This post is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News, in which we mull around a musically inclined idea each and every week. Yesterday would have marked the 44th wedding a... more info

Guardian Music — The singer on recording his new album of covers in the legendary Sun Records studio – and the secret of his quiffHi Chris, how are you? I'm cold.Oh – whereabouts are you? I'm in a hotel room in London … but it's one of those hotels where you tu... more info