Brooklyn Vegan — Tinariwen at Austin Psych Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Malian band Tinariwen are about to drop their new album, Emmaar, next week (2/11) via ANTI- and they're about to kick off a North American tour too. That tour would... more info

NME — Josh Klinghoffer has said 'It doesn't sound like some guy wanking all over their music' more info

Consequence of Sound — Another taste of their forthcoming album, Emaar. more info

Consequence of Sound — Nomadic desert bluesmen return to America in March. more info

Consequence of Sound — New album due out in February. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThere has been a gaping hole in the global-music calendar since 2008, when the BBC axed its adventurous Radio 3 awards for world music. Congratulations, then, to Songlines magazine for stepping in with a replacement. It's a fine ide... more info

Guardian Music — Baloji | Tinariwen | Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Festival | Wolfgang Rihm | Django Bates' Beloved | Purity RingBaloji, LondonSkeletons dancing in the street, car surfing, a baptism, boxing, and a shop called "No Comment". In 2010, without record co... more info

Consequence of Sound — Deerhunter, Warpaint, Tinariwen, DIIV, and more. more info

Guardian Music — Save 20% on a gift subscription to Songlines magazine this Christmas. Each purchase will be accompanied by two free CDs. The offer is valid until 31 December 2012Songlines is the magazine that looks at the world through music. Covering everything fro... more info

Guardian Music — Islamist militants are banning music in northern Mali, a chilling proposition for a country where music is akin to mineral wealthThe pickup halted in Kidal, the far-flung Malian desert town that is home to members of the Grammy award-winning band Tin... more info