ContactMusic — Folk icon Richard Thompson is quietly hoping to collaborate with Yusuf Islam Fans are often puzzled why the two Brits and Muslim converts have never hit the studio together - and Thompson insists the music world should never rule out the idea Promo..... more info

The Telegraph — Razorlight, Cat Stevens and Eliza Doolittle join Jude Law for special Olympic concert at London's 02 Arena in a day to promote peace. more info

ContactMusic — Razorlight have joined the line up for the Peace One Day concert at Londons The O2 The Golden Touch rockers will appear alongside acts including Newton Faulkner Yusuf Cat Stevens Eliza Doolittle Youssou NDour Flawless and the English Nation... more info

Guardian Music — Barber's Adagio for Strings, Vaughan Williams and Springsteen top list crowdsourced by WYNC public radioNew York's public radio network faced an interesting challenge when contemplating how to fill the airwaves on the tenth anniversary of the World T... more info

Guardian Music — Bob Harris and guests look back on the legacy of one of the nation's best-loved music TV showsIt's a sign of how fondly this programme is held in the memories of music lovers: last night saw the start of 16 weeks of celebration for The Old Grey Wh... more info

Altsounds — *Jimmy Cliff* is best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as *"Sitting in Limbo,"* *"You Can Get It If You Really Want,"* and *"Many Rivers to Cross"* from the soundtrack to *The Harder They Come*, which helped popularize reggae across th... more info

Guardian Music — Band confirm they had permission to use Peter Allen and Adrienne Anderson's 1976 tune, I Go to Rio, for Every Teardrop Is a WaterfallColdplay have rejected claims that their new single borrows from a Euro house hit, explaining they paid the songwrite... more info

Guardian Music — Working in rock recording studios in the 60s and 70s was a test of stamina as much as skill. Island Records engineer Phill Brown recalls his eventful career in the control roomAs the house recording engineer at Island Records' studios in London durin... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Izitso is an album released by the British singer/songwriter Cat Stevens in 1977. After the lackluster Numbers, Izitzo proved to be his comeback. The song "Child for a Day" was featured in the 1977 film "First Love", starring Susan Dey and William K... more info

Guardian Music — Last week, Guardian critics talked about the tracks of their tears. Then you lot joined in by listing the songs you play when you've been, you know, chopping onions ... Add to our collaborative playlistLast week, in the spirit of Nick Clegg's leaky-e... more info