Guardian Music — At 21, Laura Marling has won a Brit and twice been shortlisted for the Mercury prize. Buy the Observer on Sunday for a free album by the folk sensation comprising studio tracks and live materialIn September, Laura Marling released her brilliant third... more info

Pop Justice — Here is news of the greatest Madonna bootleg since THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyzVFcjMji0): Icona Pop have done a version of 'Nights Like This' (a tune about the night they met - v emotional 'n' touching) with bits of Madonna's 'La Isla Bon... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Mountain Goats at Bowery Ballroom in March (more by Ryan Barkan) Michael Dorf's (founder of Knitting Factory) series of tribute concerts to benefit music education programs for underprivileged youth (which last paid tribute to Neil Y... more info

USA Today Music — Singer-songwriter Pegi Young, Neil Young's wife, has just released her third album, Bracing for Impact. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Do you remember a Liverpool band called Smaller? Watch in the video below what Noel Gallagher has to say about them. (Lead singer Peter “Digsy” Deary was championed in the Oasis song ”Digsy’s Dinner” on their debut album). Noel also talks ... more info

XLR8R — Brooklyn duo White Ring recently released a new 12" via Texas-based label Handmade Birds. The single features a cover of Neil Young's "Hey Hey, My My" alongside original track "Felt U," the latter of which is of particular importance to White Ri... more info

Guardian Music — Celebrated acoustic duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings talk to Phil Hogan about authenticity, Nashville, and why there's nothing 'old' about their musicIf you only know two things about the American singer-songwriter Gillian Welch – and not ever... more info

Guardian Music — Chris Salmon's heart skips a beat for the xx's inspirational blogTwo years on from its release, the xx's acclaimed debut album, xx, remains rooted in the Spotify Top 30 most-listened-to albums chart, where it's surrounded by much more recent albums. ... more info

Guardian Music — The music and clubbing scene in Vegas attracts the world's very biggest names to its dive bars, outrageous clubs and chillaxin' venues, say Chuckmonster and Spencer Patterson• As featured in our Las Vegas city guideThe Joint at the Hard Rock HotelW... more info

Altsounds — Drawing influences from the likes of Neil Young and Neutral Milk Hotel, Three Blind Wolves have sold out venues across the UK this year. There now are only three dates left on their U.S tour, which will be their visit to the country until next year. ... more info