Guardian Music — Those beloved songs of the past? There's no need to drape them in orchestral trappings A curious wheeze afflicts the occasional "maturing" rock star – waste bands. That's waste, not waist. I'm talking orchestral manure in the art, the revisiting of... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Maybe artistic freedom isn't everything it's cracked up to be. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Peter Gabriel's 'New Blood' tour documented on new CD, DVD/Blu-ray set.British rock innovator Peter Gabriel embraces the limitations he put on himself for his latest project. more info

The Music Fix — A mixed bag of orchestral back catalogue reinterpretations.... more info

Altsounds — Ane Brun announces details of her new studio album 'It All Starts With One' released November 14tht via Balloon Ranger Records. The recording of Ane Brun's new album, It All Starts With One would have been underway as early as 2010, were it not for ... more info

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Altsounds — *Peter Gabriel* has, once again, chosen loudspeaker company, *Bowers & Wilkins*, to be the exclusive provider of the high-quality version of his new album, '*New Blood*'. The double-disc Special Edition will include a voucher code allowing purchaser... more info

Guardian Music — Founder member of the Sabri Brothers, masters of qawwaliThe Pakistani musician Maqbool Sabri, who has died from a heart attack aged 65, was a founding member of the Sabri Brothers, who took to the west the devotional music known as qawwali. Rooted ... more info

Starpulse — Peter Gabriel is re-imagining his "I'll Scratch Yours" covers album project - because so many artists whose hits he covered on his "Scratch My Back" release aren't interested in reworking his songs... more info

USA Today Music — Also new this week is Joe Jonas' solo collection of dance pop. more info