Guardian Music — The original New York junkie-punk, Richard Hell, has taken another go at recording the album he was too wasted to do justice to the first time round. He talks to Paul LesterThirty years ago, there were two notorious punk bass players with monstrous a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "When I saw Tom Verlaine play for the first time, I realized he had 'it,' and all my life I've looked to try and teach people 'it' and usually come away with great despair," Lloyd said. "You can teach harmony,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "When I saw Tom Verlaine play for the first time, I realized he had 'it,' and all my life I've looked to try and teach people 'it' and usually come away with great despair," Lloyd said. "You can teach harmony,... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Laurel Daily Scott Ryan is on the fence. On the one hand he is just another singer-songwriter who is in touch with his feelings, but his more interesting songs are hugely inspired by the Talking Heads. This unevenness is evident on the 5 trac... more info

The Vinyl Villain — C'mon.....you don't think yesterday's little bit of poptastic stuff was a mere coincidence?For Part 33 of this series, I'm moving away from singles to the record that was voted #1 LP by the writers on the NME in 1979. The full list, for your info wa... more info

Guardian Music — The influence of Bob Dylan has been writ large across rock music for over 40 years, and never more apparent than in the vocals of his followers. It's that unmistakable switch between bark and drawl – a long, fluctuating, nasal note suddenly de... more info

Rolling Stone — Starting February 10th, Capitol Records will dig deep into the I.R.S. Records vault and begin making some of the now-defunct label’s most acclaimed music available digitally for the first time. Gary Numan, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Televisio... more info

Pop Matters — Funny how the best moments on Verlaine's early solo albums sound the least like Marquee Moon. Intriguing portraits of a brilliant artist in transition, but fans only need apply. more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Francis Chung; Above: J MascisThe Fender Jazzmaster went over the hill this year, but instead of one of those ridiculous canes, the signature instrument got the anniversary show treatment from the likes of some of its most visible proponent... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Will Marsh So, Matador it is. In a posting today on the indie stalwart's Matablog, it was revealed that Matador will release a new album from Sonic Youth, the band's 16th, in "all worldwide territories, save for Japan" in 2009. Kim, Thurston... more info