Calexico, Yo La Tengo and MMJ amongst line-up for I'M Not There live

I wasn’t able in the end to go to see The National at Shepherd’s Bush Empire last night, but Chris Robert’s nobly came off the sub’s bench to file this report.

The Seattle band to play tracks from 'Cease To Begin'

They hit the road to promote new LP 'Made In The Dark'

Led Zep's Mothership lands, plus Neil Young, Bobb Trimble and more

Endorphin-rush rock'n'roll: remastered, relentless, essentialAs Zeppelin fans of all creeds and nations prepare to make the pilgrimage to London’s O2 arena on 26 November, it may not have escaped their notice that the reunited, hot-ticket, must-see Zep are about to attempt something truly precarious. Never mind Valhalla, consider Guernica. Watched by 20,000 people, three men aged 63, 61 and 59 will endeavour to lend the requisite fury and intensity to songs that are now closer historically to the Spanish Civil War than to 2007.

The gospel according to Neil

US underground mercenary ramps up to war footing

Creepy outsider psych: two genuine lost treasures

Singer rounds off year with new single and Babyshambles charity show