The 83 year old guitar icon comes out of 'retirement'

The fourth full transcript from Uncut's cover feature

Classic album to be performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra

Two disc set includes 53 minute tour film recorded throughout 2007

The singer is latest to use MySpace to preview new songs

Slipknot also announced to join Coldplay in Denmark

The other day, it occurred to me that, after nearly two years of doing Wild Mercury Sound, I should put together some kind of list of other blogs I like. To that end, it’d be great if you could post your recommendations at the bottom of today’s playlist; that’d be really helpful (plug your own if you like, too).

If you missed it last year, seek out Ed Harris' fine Western

Enchanting love letter to the first hippy of country, Mr Willie Nelson

Howard Devoto and Barry Adamson in their post-punk pomp