Mercury News, California — From revered veterans like Bobby Hutcherson, Randy Weston and Tony Bennett to up-and-comers such as the Harlem Quartet and Ambrose Akinmusire, the next few months offer plenty of excitement. more info

Guardian Music — US photographer and film-maker who chronicled the heyday of folk and jazzGeorge Pickow, who has died aged 88, was a photographer and film-maker whose images were used on many album covers in the US – jazz, folk and pop – and who made a significa... more info

Guardian Music — From Jonathan Richman mourning his old corner shop to Gene Vincent heralding a 'brand new beat', here's what made our playlist of songs about the here and nowA new year, a new Readers Recommend curator (me) and a new theme: songs about modernity. Las... more info

NME — Julian tweets 'real' Strokes cover, Wino and Tony Bennett hook up – your music gossip stop more info

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Popeater — Filed under: Music News, WTF, Amy Winehouse Tony Bennett may have begun his career more than 60 years ago, but the octogenarian legend hasn't let time keep his style from evolving. The New York Post reports that Bennett is gearing up for a duet wi... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Tony Bennett is making plans to collaborate with troubled British singer Amy Winehouse. more info

ContactMusic — TONY BENNETT is making plans to collaborate with troubled British singer AMY WINEHOUSE.The Back To Black hitmaker, who is preparing to make her comeback this year (11), is a big fan of the music legend and was seen attending two of his shows when he ... more info

ContactMusic — LEANN RIMES, TONY BENNETT and guitar great JEFF BECK are to team up to pay tribute to BARBRA STREISAND at a pre-Grammy Awards concert.The trio will join Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Seal, Barry Manilow and the cast of Glee at the 2011 MusiCares Perso... more info

Guardian Music — Cult film-maker John Waters's collection of interviews and profiles of his personal heroes reveals a shameless narcissist who strikes creepy, perverse posesWanting to be notorious and also well-liked is an oddly forked ambition, but for 40 years now ... more info