Guardian Music — On Saturday hundreds of music fans set out to celebrate the act of buying records. What were your best vinyl finds?Did you participate in Record Store Day? Did you lay your hands on the Blur single? I was too late, despite getting to Rough Trade East... more info

Guardian Music — Metal monoliths among the many artists celebrating Record Store Day 2010 with limited-edition vinyl releasesA limited-edition 7" featuring songs by Black Sabbath and Metallica is among the treasures announced for Record Store Day 2010. Special vinyl ... more info

Stereogum — When we premiered Peter Gabriel’s cover of Bon Iver’s “Flume,” we also learned a little bit about how Gabriel came across For Emma, and how he developed his piano-and-brass take. This video explains a bit more of the process behind the record... more info

All About Jazz — By Pico Drumming ace Allison Miller might not be a household name, but, boy, she sure is linked to a whole host of them.The Washington, DC-born Miller has recorded and toured with Peter Gabriel, Ani DeFranco, Natalie Merchant and Brandi Carlile. She'... more info

The Telegraph — The second half of Peter Gabriel's O2 show was the real pay-off for his fans. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — O2, LondonIt is risky enough to break an eight-year silence with an album of cover versions, as Peter Gabriel has just done with Scratch My Back. To then debut it in its entirety at a venue the size of the O2 seems downright obtuse. But you don't hav... more info

Guardian Music — American soprano Renée Fleming has dazzled opera fans for decades. Now, suddenly, she's growling rock songs by the likes of Muse and Arcade Fire. Here she tells us why… Earlier this year New York musical manager Peter Mensch played a guessin... more info

Guardian Music — The Besnard Lakes, On tourA long, atmospheric build-up; a period when you wonder if it's ever going to get going; and finally, the whole thing builds up quite a head of steam … that's not only the plan for most songs by the Besnard Lakes, but f... more info

Guardian Music — (Flying Blue Whale)Chris Garrick is one of the world's leading orthodox jazz violinists. His range stretches from Stephane Grappelli's flirtatious urbanity, through a barn-dance robustness, to a classical fastidiousness with slow romantic music, and ... more info

Guardian Music — (Edition Records)Tom Cawley, the former Acoustic Ladyland pianist, is currently sharing his time between this award-winning trio and Peter Gabriel's touring band. On this album he has sought to capture Curios' live rapport, and now varies the band's... more info