The Telegraph — Meltdown curator Richard Thompson opened the festival with a poignant tribute concert. Rating: * * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonIt says something about the unassuming nature of legendary bass player Danny Thompson that he has to be coaxed at length to take a bow at the conclusion of Cabaret of Souls. On one hand, that's unsurprising: Thompson is the... more info

Guardian Music — They've written songs that inspired momentous political change – and suffered the consequences. On the eve of a Meltdown gig, Martin Carthy and Tom Robinson talk pop, punk and burnoutThe walls of the bar in Cecil Sharp House, the north London he... more info

The Independent — A trio of guitar greats - Jimmy Page, Duane Eddy and Richard Thompson - were honoured tonight for their inspirational contribution at a major music awards event. more info

Scotsman.com — A TRIO of guitar greats – Jimmy Page, Duane Eddy and Richard Thompson – were honoured last night for their inspirational contribution at a major music awards event. more info

The Telegraph — Three guitar greats - Jimmy Page, Duane Eddy and Richard Thompson - have been commended for their contribution to music at the Mojo awards ceremony. more info

Guardian Music — The Kominas – an Islamic punk band with song titles such as Sharia Law in the USA and Suicide Bomb the Gap – are getting up plenty of noses inside and outside the punk sceneWith Green Day's American Idiot being reimagined as a Broadway musical an... more info

The Mirror — Jimmy Page, Duane Eddy and Richard Thompson have been honoured for their inspirational contribution at a major music awards event. more info

The Telegraph — As he prepares for the Meltdown festival, folk-rock veteran Richard Thompson talks music. more info

Guardian Music — Jay-Z, Manchester & BirminghamFor all his beef with the band, artistically speaking, Jay-Z has quite a lot in common with Oasis. Like Oasis, he made his name with exciting, aspirational music. And like Oasis, when he achieved the regal status he crav... more info