Guardian Music — The 'pickled poet' is set to emulate the premise of The Good Life by growing his own vegetables in a reality TV showIt's come to our attention that Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is to star in a reality TV show about gardening. According to Spinner, ... more info

Live Daily — Boston's Dropkick Murphys [ tickets ] have lined up a string of headlining dates early next year leading up to their annual hometown slate of St. Patrick's Day performances. The Boston shows--which will feature six concerts ahead of the March 17 S... more info

Rock Sellout — Lately, I’ve been going back through my music collection and listening to music from a certain period. I’ve been going back to music that was created in the Thatcher/Regan era 80s. Back then, they were in a social and economic climate that is in... more info

Guardian Music — Our pop critic's guide to the most festive albums and gigsA Not So Silent Night An all-star lineup troops across the stage for the Wainwright/McGarrigle family's Christmas show. Rufus and Martha Wainwright and their mum Kate McGarrigle have roped in ... more info

Guardian Music — Robbie Williams's latest album bulges with fantastic melodies and undemanding pop references – but it's also consumed with angst and self-doubtIn 1967, the Beatles were planning a new film. In search of a suitable script, they approached Joe O... more info

Live Daily — No doubt with the event's signature mantra "Worship The Music" in mind, Voodoo Music Experience festival-goers turned out in droves to enjoy a more laid back lineup under clear blue skies on Sunday (11/1). In addition to blurry-eyed fans, New Orle... more info

Live Daily — On paper, the mere thought of 68-year-old Bob Dylan [ tickets ] croaking his way through a set of Yule-tide standards could have inspired the brains behind the "Golden Throats," those collections of hilariously bad recordings, to start compiling a ho... more info

Altsounds — Paris combo *Herman Dune* return to the U.S. this fall to headline select cities in support of their forthcoming digital-only EP *Don't Lie About Me* (Everloving). The 5-track release contains four songs previously unavailable outside of France, incl... more info

Live Daily — The Pogues [ tickets ] haven't written new material in years, but according to guitarist Phil Chevron, the shows stay fresh because of the strength of the original material. "It is some of the best material of the past 20 or 30 years," Chevron sai... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Absolutely Nothing.mp3 : The Skids - And The Band Played Waltzing Matildamp3 : The Pogues - And The Band Played Waltzing MatildaI can forgive Richard Jobson for all his pretentions simply for the fact that his inclusion of this song on Joy, the fina... more info