Popdose — On a Thanksgiving night 35 years ago tomorrow, the Band bid farewell at The Last Waltz. Among the show's many highlights was Van Morrison's scintillating rendition of "Caravan." more info

Guardian Music — Kings of Irish trad-folk celebrate 50th anniversary by recording album with indie artistsThe Chieftains will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an album of collaborations. Voice of Ages will include songs recorded with Paolo Nutini, Bon Iver and I... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Tonight, 22:00 on BBC Two and BBC HD (UK Only)Joining Jools on this last programme in the current series are: LA's own alternative rock/funk superstars Red Hot Chili Peppers with songs from their tenth studio album I'm With You, and Iceland's biggest... more info

Guardian Music — An intense singer-songwriter who built up a cult followingJackie Leven, who has died of cancer aged 61, was a brilliant outsider, a remarkably prolific Scottish singer-songwriter who built up a devoted cult following during his lengthy, wildly varied... more info

Guardian Music — Hi-Fi Club, LeedsMichael Kiwanuka stands centre stage with his eyes closed, shirt hanging awkwardly off his back. The only instrumentation is his guitar and the occasional basslines provided by his friend Pete. It's only when he stops singing and the... more info

Guardian Music — I love this idea of the darkest, calmest hour, far from the fury of the wild night, as the devils lie down and the morning light has yet to arriveMaybe it's been the changing light, the cold, quiet shift to dark mornings and long, drab evenings that... more info

Altsounds — Experience Belfast Music Week in Style As the city famous for giving the world Van Morrison and Snow Patrol, Belfast prides itself on having one of the strongest musical heritages in the world. This year This year Belfast Music Week kicks off a ... more info

Stereogum — In the buildup to the 10th anniversary of the William J. Clinton foundation and its accompanying celebration tomorrow night in L.A., Bill himself cobbled together a playlist of his favorite songs. Though jazz-heavy, as one could imagine, it shows off... more info

Guardian Music — Van Morrison proves his soulfulness to German TV viewers in a classic 70s clipFrom a 1974 German TV programme, Musik Laden (Music Shop), this is a six-and-a-half minute glimpse of Van Morrison in his prime, incontrovertible proof that he is one of th... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Hey, guess what? Robert Pattinson's a musician now. Or, rather, Robert Pattinson was always a musician, but finally has the time to focus on recording an album, which will sound like "stripped-down Ray LaMontagne meets Van Morrison." Clearly, this wa... more info