Stereogum — Right before kicking off his joint North American tour with Sting, Peter Gabriel has released his first new song in almost two years. The prog-rock deity hits us with “I’m Amazing,” a nearly eight-minute anthem celebrating what people accomplis... more info

Guardian Music — Our reader picks from your suggestions including Peter Gabriel and the Cure for a playlist that might not belong but sure feels like it Below is this week’s playlist – the theme and tunes picked by a reader from the comments on last wee... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE have canceled the two shows they were scheduled to play in Sweden this week (Tuesday, June 14 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm and Wednesday, June 15 at Liseberg in Gothenburg) after one of the bandmembers beca... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE have finished tracking their new album, the band's keyboardist Don Airey said in a phone interview with TASS ahead of the band’s concerts in Russia. "As far as I know, it's all recorded and now," he ... more info

Guardian Music — (Sony Music)Ireland’s finest singer-songwriter and interpreter of other people’s songs returns with his first album in three years. Christy Moore’s new set is as varied as his celebrated live performances: unexpected songs are re... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Debbie Harry also says she'd "love to have Ludacris" on the new Blondie album. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Everyone from Sting & Peter Gabriel to Red Hot Chili Peppers to Rammstein will be there... will you? more info

Guardian Music — Real World RecordsLargely recorded live at Real World studios, Welsh-language band 9Bach’s third album takes simple elements – Lisa Jên’s ethereal vocals, piano, bass and percussion, harp and hammer dulcimer – and weave... more info

Guardian Music — (Real World) The Welsh-language band return with a set dominated by the exquisite vocals of Lisa Jên, who also adds piano and wrote many of the lyrics and melodies. At times, it sounds like a solo album. Ifan, a gently pained song of parting, star... more info

Guardian Music — (Anteprima) Contemporary musicians don’t come much more graceful in sound or execution than Manu Katché, the French drummer/composer who has lent his unhurried elan to everyone from Peter Gabriel and Sting to Youssou N’Dour and Jan G... more info