AP - Peter Gabriel, founder of the rock group Genesis, and Venezuelan composer Jose Antonio Abreu are sharing this year's Polar Music Prize.

The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame has always been a conformist institution, full of holier than thou posturing that have kept the likes of Alice Cooper, KISS, Neil Diamond, Rush and Peter Gabriel out for years. But the force with which Metallica invaded the music landscape was so colossal that no one could deny them entry.

Peter Gabriel has announced plans to make an appearance at this year's WOMAD festival.

Peter Gabriel has been jointly awarded Sweden's prestigious Polar prize.

Reuters - A number of Western musicians, most famously Paul Simon, David Byrne and Peter Gabriel, have embraced what is sometimes called world beat, a one-size-fits-all label that accommodates Latin, African, Arabic and even Appalachian genres. No one seems better suited to the task than Bela Fleck.