Paul Simon  and Robbie Robertson got their first taste of success in the defining decade of pop music, the nineteen sixties of the previous century. Both of them are in their sixties today, and both have released new albums recently, which are widely regarded as their best work in years.

Here are tasters from both albums, proving that the sixties still rock, and that you can still rock in your sixties.

The coolest band in the world, the Beastie Boys, are back! Almost 2 years ago Adam Yauch sadly announced that he was diagnosed with cancer. Following his so-far successful treatments, the band is back with a new song, Make Some Noise (available now on iMesh) and a trailer for a new movie, Fight For Your Right – Revisited. Try to spot the long list of cameos by Hollywood’s finest..

Another new twist in Lady Gaga’s career – her latest single was just released officially as a country song. Well, at least what Lady Gaga calls country. More details, in her press release:

SANTA MONICA, CA – April 4th, 2011 – The country version of Lady Gaga’s smash hit “Born This Way” has become such a viral sensation since being released through her Twitter page that she has decided to officially issue the track for sale on April 5th with a portion of the proceeds to benefit charity.  The “Born This Way – Country Road Version”, produced by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay, was recently recorded while on tour and features new Lady Gaga vocals and added guitar and harmonica.  First released March 24th as a gift to her fans (she has become the first person on Twitter with 9,000,000 followers), overwhelming praise for the recording–marked by over 1,000,000 YouTube views in it’s first few days of release–has prompted Lady Gaga to release the track officially, with Lady Gaga, her record label, and her publisher donating a portion of the proceeds from sales

Raphael Saadiq has been around for quite some time, first with soul outfit Tony! Toni! Toné!, Lucy Pearl and his own solo work. He’s also collaborated with people like D’Angelo, TLC, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Stevie Wonder and Jay Z.

His unique brand of classic soul and RnB is back with another beautiful album, Stone Rollin’. A Good Man is the first song released from the album, and a classic track in the making.

Check out te full album when it’s available for download on iMesh

One of the most influential acts of the last 10 years, LCD Soundsystem, has called it quits. This week they performed a sold out show at the Madison Square Garden, at their home turf, New York.

The show was a mind blowing affair, over 3 and a half hours, revisiting many highlights from their career. One of the highlights of the show was the live collaboration with the other stars of the alternative scene, Arcade Fire, who joined James Murphy and the DFA gang for a one time version of North American Scum.

Goodbye LCD Soundsytem, you will be missed!

(The original footage was removed from youtube, so we give you instead this clip, which was taken by one of the fans at the gig)

Tune Yards (oh, excuse me – tUnE-yArDs) is the moniker of California’s Merrill Garbus. She’s been making music in her bedroom for a few years now, and her previous album caught the imagination of bloggers and music lovers world wide..

Bizness is the first track from her new album, W H O  K I L L  (What’s with the weird spelling..?). It’s not just a special little song, it has got a lovely video clip. Check it!

In a bid to raise money for the horrible crisis in Japan, following the tsunami and the earthquake, Universal Music Group  have announced this special benefit album, Songs for Japan, which will be available on iMesh this week.

Check out this massive track list, and make a donation for Japan with the gift of music.

Feel free to share your thoughts and sympathy using the comments button, at the bottom of the page.

John Lennon — “Imagine” (Remastered)
U2 — “Walk On”
Bob Dylan — “Shelter From The Storm”
Red Hot Chili Peppers — “Around The World” (Live)
Lady Gaga — “Born This Way” (Starsmith remix)
Beyonce — “Irreplaceable”
Bruno Mars — “Talking To The Moon” (Acoustic piano version)
Katy Perry — “Firework”
Rihanna — “Only Girl (In The World)”
Justin Timberlake — “Like I Love You”
Madonna — “Miles Away” (Live)
David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland — “When Love Takes Over”
Eminem featuring Rihanna — “Love The Way You Lie” (Clean version)
Bruce Springsteen — “Human Touch”
Josh Groban — “Awake” (Live)
Keith Urban — “Better Life”
Black Eyed Peas — “One Tribe”
Pink — “Sober”
Cee Lo Green — “It’s Ok”
Lady Antebellum — “I Run To You”
Bon Jovi — “What Do You Got?”
Foo Fighters — “My Hero”
R.E.M. — “Man On The Moon” (Live)
Nicki Minaj — “Save Me” (Clean version)
Sade — “By Your Side”
Michael Buble — “Hold On”
Justin Bieber — “Pray” (Acoustic)
Adele — “Make You Feel My Love”
Enya — “If I Could Be Where You Are”
Elton John — “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
John Mayer — “Waiting On The World To Change”
Queen — “Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)” (Remastered)
Kings Of Leon — “Use Somebody”
Sting — “Fragile” (Live)
Leona Lewis — “Better In Time”
Ne-Yo — “One In A Million”
Shakira — “Whenever, Wherever”
Norah Jones — “Sunrise”

She was already called a has-been, a wash out, a pop figure from the past, but Britney Spears has managed to pull it off and shoot herself back to global stardom, with this glorious comeback. Hold it Against me is the first huge hit from her new come-back album, and the song even features an adventurous dubstep break in the middle.

The fight over the title of queen of pop has never been so fierce!

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With her 2nd album, Adele is ready for the big league. This recent live performance she did at the UK Brit awards, is surely to cement her position as one of the best singers in the world now. Just see how she spills her guts on stage, and makes this song sound even more touching than its recorded version. It’s Adele’s time, be prepared to fall in love!