Altsounds — *RUTHIE FOSTER'S NEW ALBUM, LET IT BURN, RECORDED IN NEW ORLEANS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS, EXPANDS MUSICAL BOUNDARIES* January 31 release on Blue Corn Music features Blind Boys of Alabama, soul legend William Bell, and songs by Adele, Black Keys, Los Lob... more info

Guardian Music — (Drumfire) Michael Weston King sounds as if he was born at the wrong time, in the wrong place. The former leader of the British alt-country band the Good Sons, he is now joined by his partner Lou Dalgleish for an album of country duets that sound as... more info

Guardian Music — The man behind Biggie Smalls film Notorious to helm picture based on Dark Magus, a book by Davis's eldest son, GregoryA biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis looks set to go into production after it was annouced that director George Tillman Jr has signed... more info

Guardian Music — Country music is huge in the US, but rarely makes a dent in the UK charts. Are we missing out? On the eve of the industry's biggest awards ceremony, pop critic Alexis Petridis saddles upFew events in the American musical calendar make a Briton feel ... more info

Guardian Music — There's fire and brimstone all over this 22-year-old bluesman's music. But does he do any more than ape his heroes?Hometown: South London.The lineup: Jamie N Commons (vocals, guitar).The background: What is it with today's boys and girls that they wa... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "Noel Gallagher's one of the best songwriters of his generation," says music producer Dave Sardy, who produced the last two Oasis records and Noel Gallagher's solo record "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds," due November 8th in the U.S. "I've worke... more info

Guardian Music — The secret of posthumous albums is to allow the departed artist some dignity – but unfortunately that doesn't always happenThe mystery of how much music Amy Winehouse managed to record in the five years between Back to Black and her untimely death ... more info

411 Mania — One of the all-time great covers... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Olof Arnalds @ SXSW 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Ólöf Arnalds is releasing a new mini-album of covers called "Ólöf Sings" on 11/8. On it you'll find covers of songs by Arthur Russell, Johnny Cash, Caetano Veloso, Bob Dylan, Gene... more info

NME — Dance duo reveal they turned down chance to rework Johnny Cash track more info