Topix — The mighty ukulele is making an underdog's comeback. Led by pop culture stars such as Taylor Swift, Eddie Vedder and Jack Johnson, the resurgence of the "uke," particularly among the younger generation, correlates with its sound - carefree, blissful ... more info

Guardian Music — (Dirty Hit Ltd)The title "singer-songwriter" brings to mind a multitude of horrors: James Blunt cooing about beauty, James Morrison crooning about "something", Jack Johnson wooing ladies with banana pancakes. Benjamin Francis Leftwich bravely reappro... more info

Guardian Music — One of the last of the rural deep south juke-joint bluesmenDuring the 1970s and early 80s, anyone in search of authentic juke-joint blues – the old, and disappearing, black music of the rural and small-town American south – was advised to go to M... more info

Perez Hilton — This is FANTASTIC! Check out this stripped down, lovely little cover of Lady GaGa's Hair by YouTube's Robbie Jay (above)! So cool! We imagine this is what the song would sound like if Jason Mraz or Jack Johnson sang it! What a faboosh little Monster... more info

NME — But Adele, Jack Johnson and Coldplay are the safest, according to new Halfords survey more info

Popdose — So I guess last week’s set was really the second KBCO Retrospective, and what I have filed as Volume 19 is actually the real Volume 18. Here you go — enjoy! Shawn Colvin – Fill Me Up Blues Traveler – Amber Awaits Jack Johnson – Belle/Banana... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Matt Hires (born August 5, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Matt became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Music, an im... more info

Popdose — The Neville Brothers – Voodoo Howie Day – Collide Robert Plant – Another Tribe Indigo Girls – Closer To Fine Dave Matthews – Everyday Madeleine Peyroux – Don’t Wait Too Long David Gray – Sail Away ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) Fea... more info

Guardian Music — This singer-songwriter has been surfing since he was 11, but his intricate guitar sound is more John Martyn than Jack JohnsonHometown: Totnes, Devon.The lineup: Ben Howard (vocals, guitar).The background: Like Ed Sheeran, who caused a near-riot at hi... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson has scrapped the remainder of his Japanese tour because he can't accommodate postponed shows before his summer dates in South America and Europe. more info