Brooklyn Vegan — Alejandro Escovedo at City Winery (more by Chris La Putt) Here's a tough job for you - opening for Bruce Springsteen at a rare club gig:Alt-country great Alejandro Escovedo had the difficult task of performing in the slot directly before... more info

Altsounds — Alex Burnett's Sparkadia are set to release a limited edition 7” single, 'Mary', on Valentine's Day through new independent label Gold Dust. Shot through with slivers of soulful Springsteen, rousing gospel and a faultless Florence + t... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said... MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL: Toquinho - Ao Vivo em Montreux (1982) Caetano Veloso - João Bosco - Ney Matogrosso: Brazil Night - Ao Vivo Em Montreux (1983) Alceu Valença, Milton Nascimento, Wagner Tiso: Brasil Night - Ao Vivo Em Mo... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff rides again! Long time no post. New today: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival - One Hour Radio Documentary A special released to promote the DVD The Other Side of the Mirror, including material not on... more info

Guardian Music — Three DVDs and three CDs give the most complete vision yet of Bruce Springsteen at his creative peak in 1978The most breathless piece of pop film footage I've ever seen was shot in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1978. Bruce Springsteen is charging through Rosa... more info

Guardian Music — An Abba reunion may be on the cards, but I'd be content with Ms Fältskog's last collection, the best album of the noughtiesSo Agnetha Fältskog has said yes to an Abba reunion. Or at least she has intimated that she would not, in the right circumsta... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sergeant said... Lou Reed 1973 09.29 Oval Hall Sheffield 09.30 City Hall Newcastle 10.03 Odeon Birmingham 10.05 Rainbow Theatre London 11.26 NY Rehearsal N.Y. 11.27 NY Rehearsal N.Y. 11.28 Toronto 12.01 Akron OH 12.06 Springfield MA 12.07 Towe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — ROCKTIME said... ROCKTIME - Podcast Edition - n.01/11 --- THIS IS OUR MUSICAL PODCAST --- You can hear 60 years of Rock 'n' Roll in 60 minutes! Enjoy the last episode. With the sound of: 01. IKE TURNER & HIS KINGS OF RHYTHM - Rocket 88 (1951) 02. ... more info

Popdose — The exploration of Bruce Springsteen's alternate career continues with a revisionist take on his 1980 epic The River. more info

Guardian Music — Forget Hot Chip and Janelle Monáe – the most exciting music of 2010 was a privately circulated compilation of a US roots rockerFor all the end-of-year-lists encouraging music fans to the new, new, new, the music I listened to most in 2010 didn't c... more info