Guardian Music — Jazz Cafe, LondonAt Martha Wainwright's last solo show in London, she went into labour, which is certainly one way of ending a gig. Two months later, the mother of a premature son who has yet to leave hospital, she was back on stage, ­pensive ... more info

Live Daily — Yoko Ono will debut a "new" Plastic Ono Band [ tickets ] Feb. 16 at Gilman Opera House, which is located at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, according to a press release. The reformed Plastic Ono Band will feature original band members E... more info

Altsounds — *Liam Frost releases his new single, “Your Hand In Mine”, on the 18th January 2010. It is taken from his acclaimed second album, ‘We Ain’t Got No Money, Honey, But We Got Rain’ released through Emperor Rec... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — New mom Martha Wainwright has heaped praise on the doctors working for the U.K. healthcare system who delivered her baby ten weeks early after she fell ill. more info

Time Out, London — Get planning your live calendar for the New Year - January includes gigs from Richard Hawley, Martha Wainwright and the Magic Numbers. more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonThey say Christmas is for families, and in recent years the Wainwright/McGarrigle New York Christmas concert has become an institution, with singing siblings Rufus and Martha Wainwright and their folk-icon mother Kate McGarri... more info

BBC 6 Music — Hear My Morning Jacket, Martha Wainwright and The Maccabees on their cherished tees more info

Guardian Music — Marks & Sparks's Xmas sarnies and eBay's new mag go down a treat. Unlike fishnets, manicures and pantosGoing upM&S Christmas sandwiches Stuffing in a sarnie is so wrong, it's rightDavid Koma Hot new designer who dresses Beyoncé and Cheryl ColeThe ... more info

Guardian Music — If you were expecting Apparatjik to sound like Viva La Vida meets Take On Me, then you are going to be sorely disappointedThe first audio samples have emerged from the debut album by Apparatjik, a side project uniting Coldplay bassist Guy Berryman, A... more info

BBC 6 Music — Canadian-American folk rock singer writes ballet-inspired album more info