Guardian Music — Event founded by Peter Gabriel to see other performances by Raghu Dixit and the Buena Vista Social ClubRobert Plant and his new band the Sensational Space Shifters will make their live debut as headliners of this year's Womad, as the festival celebra... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's Live Performance comes from Joe Gooch's post-Ten Years After band Hundred Seventy Split. Even if you had a problem with Ten Years After without Alvin Lee - like I did - Gooch is a fine guitar player in his own right... so if you like... more info

Guardian Music — Camille Paglia has written gushingly about pop singer Adele, but she's not the only writer to pen glowing words about their favourite starCamille Paglia penned a gushing tribute to Adele at the weekend: "With her womanly dignity and her primal imager... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mixing elements of rock and pop, Rebecca Gresty is emerging as one of Ireland's hottest new acts. The band, formed in mid-2010, provides an explosive live show not to be missed. A wide range of influences from Led Zeppelin to Sara Bareilles are ... more info

Guardian Music — Alexandra Palace, LondonIt's the encore on the first night of the Black Keys' sold-out trio of dates at Alexandra Palace. Outside, wet flakes twinkle in the streetlamp glare. Inside, the room is lit by a giant mirrorball, a prop whose power to make e... more info

Starpulse — Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood turned down the chance to join Led Zeppelin in the group's early days after dismissing them as a "bunch of farmers". The guitarist's former manager Peter Grant ur... more info

411 Mania — He thought they were a bunch of farmers... more info

ContactMusic — Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood turned down the chance to join Led Zeppelin in the groups early days after dismissing them as a bunch of farmers The guitarists former manager Peter Grant urged him to join another act The New Yardbirds which he was.... more info

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ContactMusic — Ronnie Wood turned down the chance to join Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones guitarist was once managed by Peter Grant who helped turn the Stairway to Heaven band into one of the worlds biggest music acts but Ronnie admits he was unimpressed when h... more info