Guardian Music — The godfather of grunge on being rock's least loquacious talker, the merits of free dental care, and whether his band Dinosaur Jr were the Chuck Berry to Nirvana's BeatlesHi, J. Where are you?At the K-West hotel in West London. I'm in London doing in... more info

411 Mania — With an all-star tribute concert... more info

Topix — Chuck Berry will be honored this fall by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of its American Music Masters series. more info

ContactMusic — Chuck Berry will be honoured as an American Music Master by the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame The hall inducted Chuck - one of rock musics early pioneers - in 1986 and he will now be the subject of a week-long celebration of his music This will... more info

USA Today Music — Chuck Berry will be honored by the hall as part of its American Music Masters series. more info

ContactMusic — Music legend Chuck Berry will be the subject of a week-long celebration by officials at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year 12 The Johnny B Goode star who was inducted to the Cleveland Ohio institution in 1986 will be feted for his musica.... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — There’s just one question about the announcement that  Chuck Berry is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s honoree for the 17 th installment of its American Music Masters series weeklong tribute and career celebration this fall: How did ... more info

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonMatthew Ward is set to bid farewell to his cult status. After a decade spent forging a solo career in the cosy backwater of the US alt-country and indie-folk scenes, the singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon, saw his seventh album, A Wa... more info

Guardian Music — Last of the original line-up of the chart-topping 1950s vocal quintet the PlattersWith such international hits as Only You and The Great Pretender, the Platters were the most famous African-American vocal group of the 1950s. Bridging the gap between ... more info

melophobe — The end of Sasquatch! is always the most bittersweet. 2012 had seen some flat-out phenomenal performances, and it felt more difficult than ever to trudge back to the campground after Beck closed up the festival. Apparently there had been some outst... more info