Guardian Music — Cynicism was the abiding mood in election songs nominated by readers this weekAnyone who endured the Newsnight attempt to create election anthems for political parties will know it's impossible to guarantee the quality of songs inspired by the voting... more info

Guardian Music — Where Dylan chose the wide lense and the broad strokes of hope, Costello brings us the specifics, the fine details of despairPolitics and rock'n'roll have lain a-bed for decades: Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, c... more info

Guardian Music — Combative label boss and manager of Frank Zappa and Tom WaitsHerb Cohen, who has died aged 77 of complications from cancer, did not elicit much affection from the artists he managed, but he played a pivotal role in shaping the music of the California... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pete Seeger @ Clearwater Festival 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Clearwater Festival, the annual benefit for the Hudson River environmental group of the same name, will be happening this year at Croton-on-Hudson's Croton Point Park on June 19th &... more info

Guardian Music — Bristolian folk singer, actor and TV presenter known for his hit The Oldest Swinger in TownBritish folk clubs during the 1960s and 70s played host to the "folk comedians", who combined a love of folk music with a natural ability to make an audience l... more info

Guardian Music — Uncompromising Scots singer-songwriter and founder of the folk-punk band Roaring JackAlistair Hulett, who has died of cancer aged 58, was an outspoken, staunchly leftwing singer and songwriter who built up a dedicated following in his native Scotland... more info

MTV.com News — Gospel-derived song often associated with the 1960s civil-rights movement.By Maura Johnston Bruce Springsteen (file) Photo: Greetsia Tent/WireImage Bruce Springsteen contributed a minimalist performance of the iconic American folk song "We... more info

Guardian Music — Photographer Jamie-James Medina tells author Nick Tosches about the living legends of American music that he spent a year chronicling for Observer Music Monthly – from Jerry Lee Lewis to Pete Seeger, and Etta James to Sonny Rollins more info

Observer Music Monthly captures the giants of US music, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Pete Seeger and Sonny Rollins more info

All About Jazz — PRESERVATION HALL AND SONY RED DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCE PRESERVATION: AN ALBUM TO BENEFIT PRESERVATION HALL and THE PRESERVATION HALL MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAM A LANDMARK COLLABORATION BRINGING TOGETHER LEGENDARY AND EMERGING ARTISTS INCLUDING PETE SEEG... more info