DrownedInSound — For those who haven’t heard the originals, this is as opportune a moment as any to unearth some of the strongest songs in either artist's back catalogue from a pair of albums that tend to merit small mention in discussion of their discographies. ... more info

Starpulse — Billy Bragg and Slash have added their tributes to rocker Levon Helm, who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. The Band drummer fell ill last month and was forced to scrap a series of concert... more info

ContactMusic — Billy Bragg and Slash have added their tributes to rocker Levon Helm who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday 19Apr12 The Band drummer fell ill last month Mar12 and was forced to scrap a series of concert appearances Earlier this week 17Apr12... more info

ContactMusic — The Pogues Billy Bragg Badly Drawn Boy and Basement Jaxx are among the acts who have signed up to perform at a festival in honour of late The Clash frontman Joe Strummer The new Strummer of Love event to mark the 60th birthday of Strummer and the 10t... more info

Guardian Music — Wembley Arena, LondonEven Frank Turner's mother must be amazed that the well-spoken agit-rocker, who has spent much of his career below the mainstream radar, is headlining Wembley Arena. As support act Billy Bragg could attest, while you can make a l... more info

Guardian Music — Singer to play in Hyde Park as part of anniversary celebrations likely to revive row over 1985 visit to South AfricaIt was one of the most divisive shows in British pop history. On 7 April 1987, Paul Simon brought his best-selling Graceland project t... more info

Guardian Music — Forget about love songs. We want you to suggest the soundtrack to a St Valentine's Day massacreValentine's Day? What a load of rubbish. A cynical festival of tacky cards, overpriced flowers, overbooked restaurants and smug couples holding hands and ... more info

Guardian Music — Just like fans, musicians have their special places – ones they grew up with, ones important to their careers or ones with rich heritage. Johnny Marr, Hayden Thorpe of Wild Beasts, Roots Manuva and Anna Calvi celebrate the gig spaces they loveNow t... more info

Guardian Music — It's out now: Folk the Banks, from a new record label that aims to bankroll the Occupy movement in the UKA casual observer could be forgiven for thinking that Occupy London had run out of steam: media attention seems to have drifted away from the enc... more info

Guardian Music — Green Note, LondonAs debut performances go, this was a remarkably easygoing, adventurous and good-natured affair – but then Ben Mandelson and the music journalist Ian Anderson are not exactly newcomers. Both have played in an extraordinary number ... more info