Live Daily — Following a summer European run, Marianne Faithfull [ tickets ] will bring her "Easy Come, Easy Go" tour to a handful of US markets this fall. The trek, which kicks off Sept. 24 in New York City, will stop by eight cities across the nation, conclu... more info

Guardian Music — This year's magical Meltdown finds Yoko Ono backed by Sean Lennon, the Roots rapping up a storm, Baaba Maal and friends in dazzling harmony and Patti Smith hypnotised by a pagan sound of wallNow in its 16th year, the Southbank Centre's Meltdown festi... more info

Perez Hilton — Beyoncé was slated to perform tomorrow at a nightclub in New York for the kickoff of her North American tour, but as of this morning, the singer has pulled out of the performance claiming to be too busy with preparations. Club owner Joey Morrissey... more info

The Vinyl Villain — After last week's near centrefold of the great man, there really could only be one song selected today:-mp3 : Morrissey - The Last Of The Famous International Playboys This was his third solo single, and was released at the end of January 1989. It wa... more info

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Q4Music — Postponed Salisbury show will now take place in November more info

NME — New Autumn date for postponed May show more info

Rolling Stone — The Roots, Skillz & Mos Def, Various Hip-Hop Covers [Live] Controversial opinion: S-M actually prefers the Roots’ records to their live shows. Crazy, right? Even crazier after watching these videos where the Roots, with special guests Skillz and Mo... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Regular readers of old may or may not welcome the return of this regular Friday feature which looks at the various singles that Morrissey has released as a solo artist over the years. So far, I've offered my views, not always positive ones, on:-The... more info

Guardian Music — He's taken jazz where it has never gone before - playing with pipers, punks and divas. As Ornette Coleman arrives in Britain, Patti Smith, Moby and others salute a great. By John LewisBorn in Texas 79 years ago, saxophonist Ornette Coleman came to t... more info