Totally Fuzzy — Ishkabibliophile said...A couple of mixtapes featuring Aimee Mann, Eleni Mandell, Stan Ridgway, and Tom WaitsDisc OneCloser To Him: Eleni MandellLooking for Nothing: Aimee MannAs I Went Out One Morning: Stan RidgwaySnaketrain: Stan RidgwayHold On: To... more info

Guardian Music — No wonder ex Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell became a musician: he grew up in America's hit factory, Muscle Shoals. He nominates his favourite tracks from the townIt was good growing up round Muscle Shoals, a little town of 18,000 people in Alabama, an... more info

Guardian Music — The former grunge goddess is to revive her rock'n'roll moniker for her next album. But instead of reuniting her band she's enlisted … the bloke from Larrikin LoveSeven years after the band's break-up, Courtney Love will resurrect the name Hole ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Superintendent Michael Devine from Navan Garda Station said anybody using illegal substances or abusing alcohol “stands a reasonable chance of winding up in court in Navan”. Special court sittings have been arranged for Saturday night and... more info

Buffalo News, New York — When music is described as “real,” that's usually code for stripped instrumentation or in-your-face production values--like a protest song from Bob Dylan or Public Enemy. more info

All About Jazz — Barry Beckett, 66, a keyboard player and record producer who had important roles in recordings by Bob Dylan, Percy Sledge, Hank Williams Jr. and Kenny Chesney, died June 10 at his home in Henderson, Tenn. He had been in failing health for several ... more info

JamBase — AS TALL AS LIONS SET TO RELEASE YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU ON AUGUST 18 SUMMER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED "Dreamy, ambient indie rock built upon layers of subtle grooves and unique instrumentation." - Alternative Press "All swirling guitars and dream... more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said...THE BEATLES – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club BandTALKING HEADS – 77XTC – Fossil Fuel, The XTC Singles Collection 77-92JACK JOHNSON – In Between DreamsDIRE STRAITS – Love Over GoldNANCY SINAT... more info

Rolling Stone — On Friday, inspired by Bret Michaels’ Tony-related injuries and last night’s season premiere of HBO’s True Blood, we asked our readers to tell us their favorite blood-themed songs. After tallying the votes, Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Ho... more info

Rolling Stone — Barry Beckett, a Muscle Shoals producer and keyboardist who worked with artists including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Phish, passed away on June 10th following complications from a stroke in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Billboard reports. He was 66. As a... more info