Stereogum — Last year, the singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards wrote her song “Wapusk” in the Manitoba polar-bear domain that gave the song its name, as she writes on her website. Edwards’s boyfriend, Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon, produced the song and... more info

Stereogum — The Pitchfork Music Festival’s franchising: In addition to the usual July event in Chicago, there’s now a second Parisian version of the festival taking place in October. Since his moniker’s French, Justin Vernon’s helping curate. So far Bon ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Any Major Dude said... STEP BACK TO 1978 - PART 3 John Paul Young – Love Is In The Air Clout – Substitute Supermax – Love Machine Umberto Tozzi – Tu Robert Palmer – Best Of Both Worlds Nina Hagen Band – TV-Glotzer Status Quo – Again And... more info

Twangville — Kathleen Edwards is one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Though sometimes dismissively lumped in with Tift Merritt, Allison Moorer, and other female alt. country singers, she has released 3 overwhelmingly consistent and great albums. With a penchan... more info

Totally Fuzzy — nuevo día said... the replacements. 1981 - sorry ma, forgot to take out the trash 1983 - hootenanny 1984 - let it be 1985 - the shit hits the fans 1985 - tim 1987 - pleased to meet me 1989 - don't tell a soul 1990 - all shook down 2006 - don't you ... more info

Mercury News, California — SUSAN TEDESCHI and Derek Trucks do it. Kathleen Edwards and Colin Cripps do it. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw definitely do it. more info

JamBase — 10,000 Lakes Music Festival Releases Daily Schedule The set times and stage schedules have been announced for the 2009 10,000 Lakes Music Festival. For full details go here. Early Bird ticket prices end June 1. Purchase your tickets now before... more info

JamBase — Our weekly roundup of various sounds surveyed in 50 words or less… Rocco DeLuca and the Burden: Mercy (Republic) Abundant musical landscapes accented by chunky slide guitars and sparse pianos appear throughout DeLuca and the Burden's new... more info

JamBase — Zappa Plays Zappa, Umphrey's McGee, Yonder Mountain String Band Added To Forecastle Tickets On-Sale Today, Over Fifty Bands, DJs to be Announced The Umph The Forecastle Festival and Nederlander Entertainment have announced more artists to the 8... more info

JamBase — ATMOSPHERE, OZOMATLI ADDED TO MINNESOTA'S LARGEST ROCK FESTIVAL 10,000 LAKES FESTIVAL HOSTS DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, TWO NIGHTS OF WIDESPREAD PANIC, & WILCO With summer just around the corner, the 10,000 Lakes Festival has added Atmosphere and Ozomatli... more info