Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler – review
Former Dire Straits frontman and American musical colossus tour together, but do not share the stage
Twisting My Melon: The Autobiography by Shaun Ryder – review
Shaun Ryder's account of his life is colourful and candid but still leaves you wanting more, writes Kitty Empire
I’ll Be Your Mirror – review
I'll Be Your Mirror, sister festival to All Tomorrow's Parties, was co-curated by Portishead, and there were no complaints when the band closed both nights with a dose of their exquisite melancholy, writes Ian Gittins
Bob Dylan: Writings 1968-2010 by Greil Marcus – review
Mark Ford finds Greil Marcus's collection of pieces on Dylan both poetic and testy
Starman: David Bowie by Paul Trynka; Any Day Now by Kevin Cann – reviews
Two David Bowie biographies shed new light on the career of pop's greatest chameleon, but the man himself remains as elusive as ever, says Sean O'Hagan
I & I: The Natural Mystics – Marley, Tosh and Wailer by Colin Grant – review
A biography of the original Wailers – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston – expertly charts the trio's impoverished beginnings and struggle for recognition, writes Neil Spencer
Geoff Dyer/Curios – review
This was a productive collaboration between author Geoff Dyer and jazz trio Curios as each helped illuminate the other's meaning, writes John Fordham
Paradoxical Undressing by Kristin Hersh – review
Throwing Muses singer Kristin Hersh's teenage memoir is all the better for having a former Hollywood star at its heart, writes Carole Cadwalladr
The Man Who Recorded the World: A Biography of Alan Lomax by John Szwed – review
Alan Lomax brought stars such as Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie to the world's attention. But, asks Sean O'Hagan, was he really the selfless pioneer that this biography claims?
Adamo: Little Women – review
Mark Adamo's 1998 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women will prove too sentimental for some tastes, but you can't fault the performances, writes Tim Ashley
Decoded by Jay-Z – review
Jay-Z's memoir is scrappy but it succeeds in demonstrating that he should never be underestimated, says Caspar Llewellyn Smith
In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works by John Lennon
Nicholas Lezard on the best books written by a pop star
Icarus at the Edge of Time
Royal Festival Hall, LondonBrian Greene's narrative in Icarus at the Edge of Time is neat, with the scientific points well made, and the film images mix fantasy with some realism. Yet it never gels as a concert piece, writes Andrew Clements
Animal Collective: Fall Be Kind EP
The leaders of America's underground scene end the year with a dose of panpipes and a nod to the Grateful Dead, says Kitty Empire
When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin by Mick Wall
Louis Pattinson blanches at this account of 60s rock excess by Led Zep confidant Mick Wall