Guardian Music — As part of the Guardian's summer of music, we are releasing a history of modern music. Download the rock playlist here• Get the data• Download the pop playlistAs part of the Guardian's summer of music, our critics have put together a history of m... more info

Guardian Music — September 1968: Number 13 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicBack in 1968, Jimmy Page was a hard-nosed rhythm'n'blues session musician. When his then band the Yardbirds split, with a swathe of tour dates yet to play, Page ... more info

Guardian Music — Desert rockers announce fifith studio album, Tassili, featuring members of TV on the Radio and Wilco guitar wizard Nels ClineDesert rockers Tinariwen have announced their fifth studio album, featuring members of TV on the Radio and Wilco. Due on 30 A... more info

ContactMusic — British folk music legend Donovan hosted a reunion with guitar great Jimmy Page at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Friday night (03Jun11) after hiring the Led Zeppelin star as a session musician 46 years ago. Page was a surprise guest at Donovan's... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, London"Well, hello ... so cool," breathes Donovan after a bracing opening salvo of his first two singles, Catch the Wind and Colours. If the 1960s still cling to the veteran Scottish singer, it is probably intentional. The decade w... more info

Mjsbigblog — Check out this high quality promotional video of Siobhan Magnus singing with the Utrasonic Rock Orchestra. Siobhan's uncle is the drummer of the highly theatrical troupe. URO covers the great artists of the classic rock era, like the Who, Led Zeppl... more info

Metalsucks — Earlier this week we got to hear a little sample of a potentially-quite-good cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” by Academy Award© Winner Trent Reznor and Karen O from Yeah Yeah Yeahs when it showed up in a trailer for the new movie versi... more info

Guardian Music — Working in rock recording studios in the 60s and 70s was a test of stamina as much as skill. Island Records engineer Phill Brown recalls his eventful career in the control roomAs the house recording engineer at Island Records' studios in London durin... more info

Metal Injection — I think it takes a lot of balls to cover Led Zeppelin. In my personal opinion, their songs are absolutely 100% perfect, so to alter them in any way and make it live up to the original is quite the task. Today, I stumbled upon two different interpreta... more info

ContactMusic — Trent Reznor and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O have given Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song a dark makeover for the soundtrack to the new Girl With The Dragon Tattoo remake. A trailer for the much-anticipated David Fincher film, featuring the track, has h... more info