Guardian Music — Last week was all about new beginnings. As you stagger home from welcoming in 2010, we want your pick of songs about the morning afterHa-ppy Noo Year! My best wishes to you in 2010 written in my best New York gangster accent.This week's topic is, I a... more info

Guardian Music — I had been looking for a voice to capture how it felt to hear that Vic Chesnutt had died, when I realised that voice was his ownI first heard Vic Chesnutt one Saturday morning in Dublin, many years ago now. Lying in bed in early summer, gulls cawing ... more info

Guardian Music — It seems that new resolutions, fresh starts, are often accompanied by regret and almost always carry the potential for failure, says Paul MacInnesIt must be a confusing time of year for those employed at gymnasiums. On the one hand, the guaranteed fl... more info

Guardian Music — Michael Stipe, Patti Smith and others pay tribute at memorial to melancholic singer-songwriter who died on Christmas dayA memorial service has been held for the American musician Vic Chesnutt, who has died aged 45. Chesnutt, described by REM's Michae... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-24 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves01-25 Austin, TX - Cactus Café01-26 Austin, TX - Cactus Café01-27 Austin, TX - Continental Club01-28 Austin, TX - Continental Club01-29 Houston, TX - Continental Club01-30 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks01-31 Pe... more info

Guardian Music — Music Weekly brings you something old, something new. The show begins with Kyp Malone, guitarist, songwriter and singer in New York's finest avant-pop act, TV On the Radio. Malone is currently masquerading as Rain Machine, the stage name under which ... more info

Guardian Music — If rock'n'roll is the sound of life beginning afresh, why are we so obsessed with ranking it in end-of-year lists? Philip Larkin has the answerAlong with half the pop-loving population of Britain, I tuned in to listen to Morrissey on Desert Island Di... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Jonathan Richman is doing a string of nights at the Mint December 8-10 (next week).  I have a pair of tickets for an AD reader for the night of the 8th. Leave a comment below with your name and email to enter. Also, separately, enter to win the Va... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Jonathan Richman - Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild (WAV) (huge file) Jonathan Richman @ Bowery Ballroom in June (more by Andrew Frisicano) Jonathan Richman is prepping the follow-up to his 2008 album Because Her... more info

All About Jazz — Jonathan Richman has announced a run of west coast shows with drummer Tommy Larkins. These eight shows, including a three-night stand at The Mint in Los Angeles, will round out a successful year of touring in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Europe. Upon... more info