L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bert Jansch dies of cancer at 67. British folk guitarist Jansch influenced musicians from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Donovan, Paul Simon to contemporary players such as Devendra Banhart. more info

Guardian Music — Pioneering folk guitarist dies following two-year battle with cancerBert Jansch, a leading figure in the British folk revival of the 60s and one of the most respected musicians of his generation, has died aged 67 following a long battle with cancer.A... more info

Guardian Music — (Island)The success of Jack Johnson and (non-surfing but Cornwall-affiliated) Newton Faulkner has created an inviting niche for beach-bum strummers. Ben Howard, 24, is more earnest and a touch artier than most. His acoustic style recalls Faulkner but... more info

Guardian Music — Ghostpoet, On tourSometimes funny, always verbally adept, Obaro Ejimiwe, AKA Ghostpoet, is about as close as you can get to a post-dubstep Arctic Monkeys. But crossover seems to be the last thing on his mind: with dark and occasionally oppressive mus... more info

Guardian Music — Nice girls singing jaunty melodies? Don't you believe it – there's more to these two than meets the inattentive earHometown: Texas and Amsterdam.The lineup: Erin Kleh (vocals, guitar), Tash ter Braak (vocals, guitar), Paul Durbin (percussion), and ... more info

Stereogum — The beloved British folk-rock singer-songwriter John Martyn died back in 2009, and the new double-CD compilation Johnny Boy Would Love This features folks like Devendra Banhart, Vashti Bunyan, and Martyn collaborator Phil Collins paying Martyn tribut... more info

NME — Will Oldham, Mark Lanegan and Dolly Parton also pick songs for the album of country music classics more info

Stereogum — British folk-rock singer/songwriter/acclaimed Echoplex-toting guitarist John Martyn passed away a couple years ago as the result of double pneumonia. A 30-song tribute called Johnny Boy Would Love This will be released this August to commemorate his ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The L.A.-based singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart plays an exceedingly-underplayed engagement in the cellar at Glendale's 55 Degree wine shop on July 15 and Bootleg Theater on July 21. more info

Guardian Music — Vetiver, On tourSan Francisco's Vetiver first came to our attention circa 2004 as part of Devendra Banhart's raggle-taggle retinue, touting a particularly drowsy brand of psychedelic folk characterised by the mellow vocals and gentle fingerpicking of... more info