Allmusic Blog — Paul McCartney became the third musician to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on Wednesday night, joining Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. President Barack Obama presented McCartney with the award, then McCartney performed ... more info

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Stereogum — Paul McCartney received the third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song yesterday, an award that went to Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder in its previous years. He accepted the award from President Obama, then did a few songs himself (inclu... more info

Guardian Music — Sir Paul McCartney serenades Michelle Obama before being presented with Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at White HouseSir Paul McCartney had been itching to perform a certain song at the White House, and he seized the moment when it arrived.The forme... more info

Guardian Music — Peter Gabriel's bleak new album of cover versions has divided fans and the featured bands. He tells Jude Rogers about Radiohead's reaction – and why he's releasing music each lunar cycleI am running late to meet Peter Gabriel, the sapphire-eyed for... more info

Guardian Music — Grizzly Bear are the cult indie group that suddenly got rather big. Jude Rogers talks to their frontmenIn a tiny white dressing room below London's Roundhouse, the frontmen of Radiohead's favourite group sit side-by-side. They look like the Two Ronni... more info

Guardian Music — Elvis Costello is the latest pop star to pull performances in Israel. But can a boycott do more harm than good?Last week, Elvis Costello became the latest, though probably not the last, musician to pull out of a concert in Israel under pressure from ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Kristian Matsson, who you probably know as The Tallest Man On Earth is currently one of my favorite singer/songwriters. His music is bare bones folk rock, yet it’s powerful enough to give you goosebumps. This is even true when he covers classic ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Johan Stolpe If you've listened to his BNM'd new album The Wild Hunt, then you know that the Tallest Man on Earth main man Kristian Matsson sounds a little bit (okay, maybe more than a little bit) like Bob Dylan. He doesn't, however, sound l... more info

Pitchfork — Jack White photo by Patrick Pantano On June 2, Jack White will paint the White House, uh, white. White is among the luminaries paying tribute to Sir Paul McCartney, who has been awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. McC... more info