Guardian Music — Drummer with the Band whose career stretched in many other directions has died of cancer aged 71A shorthand way of describing Levon Helm, who has died of cancer aged 71, would be as the drummer with the Band. This would have made him eminent enough, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — At this point, you know the deal and the general cast of characters, but this year Dylan Fest, a tribute to the music of Bob Dylan, will go down over two nights at Irving Plaza in NYC:Featuring: The Cabin... more info

Guardian Music — Jack White has always been at his best when he's at his weirdest – and that is very, very much the case hereAt first, Jack White's first solo album seems to be a straightforward affair. He once claimed "I've got three fathers: my biological dad, ... more info

Guardian Music — Like Donny and Marie, Jason and the Scorchers were a little bit country, a little bit rock'n'rollEven 27 years later, I still think 4 July 1985, at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, was one of the most thrilling performances I've ever seen. The lead s... more info

Guardian Music — Academy 3, ManchesterLaibach have divided, outraged and confounded for more than 30 years. The Slovenian avant-garde collective use totalitarian imagery and are the prototype for Rammstein. On the other hand, they have managed to keep stern faces whi... more info

Guardian Music — They were tiny, tatty – and terrific. For Record Store Day on Saturday, our pop writers remember the shops where they first fell in love with musicFreewheelin' in Nottingham It was the place where I first heard Bob Dylan, in the late summer of 1963... more info

Guardian Music — Evasive, intellectual, optimistic and heartbreaking – no wonder Brad Oberhofer is being called the indie Brian WilsonBrooklyn boy wonder Brad Oberhofer – the 21-year-old singer, writer and multi-instrumentalist of Oberhofer – doesn't like to ex... more info

Guardian Music — Singer will play one-off September show at Hop Farm in KentLeonard Cohen is to play a one-off outdoor show in the UK this summer – with a mammoth set lasting more than three hours. The 77-year-old singer, famed for songs such as Hallelujah, I'm You... more info

Guardian Music — The Sex Pistols have turned down an Olympic invitation. Tell us if your heroes ever chose money over artistic integrityThe Sex Pistols have declined an invitation to play at the London Olympics closing ceremony, pleasing fans who felt the band would ... more info

Guardian Music — Sean Penn goes goth, Dylan's Blood on the Tracks becomes a film, and Cannes mops up those leaksOh my GothSean Penn's goth look in his new film This Must Be the Place is catching on. The lipstick, kohl and bird's-nest hair – inspired, of course, by ... more info