Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Hallelujah. It is, for better or worse, the first word that springs to mind upon the arrival of a Leonard Cohen album. And why not? more info

ContactMusic — Veteran singersongwriter Leonard Cohen is baffled by the change in his voice since he quit smoking - its got deeper The Hallelujah hitmaker quit cigarettes after years of heavy tobacco-puffing and he assumed his vocals would become higher and clearer... more info

Guardian Music — Highlights from the last seven days in the world of musicIn the news this week• As he launches his first album in eight years, Leonard Cohen talks about touring, songwriting, and being swept along by his own music. • As tributes go, it's a lastin... more info

Gigwise — Idol speaks out about his most famous and covered track more info

DrownedInSound — Leonard Cohen was in fine form on Wednesday night when he chatted with Jarvis Cocker in front of a theatre crammed full of what seemed like every music and cultural editor going. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Sombre prophet, mordant wisecracker, repentant cad: Leonard Cohen is back with a great new album, Old Values – and more wit and wisdomOn Leonard Cohen's gruelling 1972 world tour, captured in Tony Palmer's documentary Bird on a Wire, an interviewer... more info

ContactMusic — Leonard Cohen feels like hes scraping the bottom of the barrel when writing songs The Stranger Song singer is preparing to release his 12th album Old Ideas and admitted he finds the process of writing new tracks difficult and time consuming... more info

ContactMusic — The 2012 Big Chill festival has been cancelled Organisers of the annual event have struggled to book artists to perform because of the London Olympics and despite looking into the possibility of moving the three-day show to a different time of year..... more info

Chorus.fm — *Leonard Cohen* (http://www.leonardcohen.com) hosted a playback of his new album, Old Ideas, last night in London. The night also saw Jarvis Cocker (*Pulp* (http://www.pulppeople.com/)) interview (http://www.clashmusic.com/news/leonard-cohen-chats-to... more info

Guardian Music — Songwriter on Old Ideas, his first album in eight years: 'This record invites one to be swept along, even if you have written it'His detractors may sarcastically call him Laughing Len, but Leonard Cohen kept a roomful of journalists entertained on We... more info