Guardian Music — Bands such as the Pogues and Dropkick Murphys are known around the world for creating an authentic Irish sound. Shame that none of them are Irish, then ...Twirling his comedy moustache and summoning every last drop of rockabilly-Borat charm, Gogol Bo... more info

POGUES star Shane MacGowan says the twins are 'best thing from Ireland for ages' more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThis one-off show, co-curated by Squeeze founder Chris Difford, had a weighty title, as if it were attempting to provide a definitive overview of London's musical history to rival Peter Ackroyd's magisterial biography of the city. But... 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

Stereogum — Like I said the other day, in times like these we judge not the artists who are joining to make whatever difference they can in reconstructing Haiti via their art, we just celebrate that it's happening. But Susan Boyle, Miley Cyrus, & James Blunt ... more info

ContactMusic — THE POGUES star SHANE MACGOWAN, JOHNNY DEPP and NICK CAVE have teamed up to record a charity single for the Haiti earthquake relief effort.The trio has recruited... more info

The Playlist — With Haiti still reeling from a devastating earthquake, celebrities worldwide are continuing to throw their efforts behind projects that will help benefit the citizens who are still in dire need of food, water and medicine. But as far as celebrity pr... more info

Pogues singer Shane MacGowen has assembled a stellar line-up including Nick Cave and Johnny Depp to record a version of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' I Put A Spell on You' to raise money for Haiti... more info

Guardian Music — The Pogues frontman is to cover Screaming Jay Hawkins's I Put a Spell On You ... with a little help from the Bad Seed and Captain Jack SparrowNick Cave, Johnny Depp and Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie are among those reportedly roped-in for a new cha... more info

Guardian Music — These good-looking, good ole boys with beards have been described as the unplugged Kings of LeonHometown: Concord, North Carolina.The lineup: Scott Avett (vocals, banjo, drums), Seth Avett (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums), Bob Crawford (vocals, bas... more info