Guardian Music — Insightful rock music journalist, critic and Radio 3 broadcasterRobert Sandall, who has died of prostate cancer aged 58, was a music journalist whose writing was elegant, wry, insightful and full of enthusiasm. In 1987 he became the rock music critic... more info

Guardian Music — Some of the best music services are created by musicians. That applies to PureSolo, which could inspire serious young musicians and revolutionise karaoke tooNot a week seems to goes by without some new "innovative" music venture entering the market. ... more info

Undercover, Australia — Mark Knopfler is going to share his wisdom. more info

Guardian Music — Would it be Coldplay? Or Pearl Jam? Or maybe even Cliff Richard? No! It was (half of) Radiohead, with a rather brilliant stripped-back acoustic setGlastonbury potentiates rumour. In the pre-internet era, that was because the site felt weirdly cut off... more info

Guardian Music — Elvis Costello is the latest pop star to pull performances in Israel. But can a boycott do more harm than good?Last week, Elvis Costello became the latest, though probably not the last, musician to pull out of a concert in Israel under pressure from ... more info

Stereogum — “The thing about the old Straits songs is that they are signposts for people’s lives. Obviously I’ll play them differently here and there to keep it alive and meaningful to me, and away from a cabaret thing. But there are times, like the twiddl... more info

All About Jazz — A Map of the Floating City, set for late 2010, will be preceded by three digital EPs. Guests include Mark Knopfler, Regina Spektor, Natalie MacMaster, Eddi Reader and Imogen Heap. LONDON, U.K. -- Thomas Dolby, the iconic '80s star whose smash h... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Mark Knopfler fessed up to an injury early on during his performance at Massey Hall on Thursday night. more info

Buffalo News, New York — Mark Knopfler's guitar sound is one of the most instantly identifiable in rock history. more info

Detroit Free Press — MARK KNOPFLER: Singer-songwriter-guitarist Mark Knopfler has been doing the walk of life solo since Dire Straits broke up in 1995, but he's hardly been a slacker. The artist has busied himself with roots rock and country projects, including an a... more info