411 Mania — From Billie Joe Armstrong's iHeartRadio meltdown and uproar over Lady Gaga's weight to Amanda Palmer's new album, drama in the Beach Boys and more, 411's Sean Comer breaks down the Right, the wRong and the Ridiculous from the week in music! more info

KEXP Seattle — As Amanda Palmer found out and, now Animal Collective’s Deacon is discovering, crowd-sourced fundraising ain’t as easy as it seems. In late 2009, Deacon, aka Josh Dibb, visited Mali, met with supporters of the anti-slavery movement and was invite... more info

411 Mania — Amanda Palmer made headlines and smashed donation records with her Kickstarter-financed LP Theatre Is Evil. But does the album build upon her burgeoning reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the industry or fall flat? 411's Jeremy Thomas che... more info

Guardian Music — The Dresden Dolls star who hit the US top 10 last week with an album she funded through Kickstarter is under fire for her stanceDresden Dolls star Amanda Palmer has become crowd-funding website Kickstarter's most famous proponent, after she raised $1... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — via @errricar Tickets are still on sale for the recently-added Madonna show at MSG. Tickets go on sale at noon for the Rihanna show at Barclays Center. Die Antwoord, Azari and III, Seth Troxler, Paul Kalkbrenner, Tiga, and Nic Fanciulli... more info

Impose Magazine — While normally complaining of general boredom from the mass machines of pop media, this officially was the week in top shelf entertainment. As the Occupy Anniversary came about, we had one percenter Billy Corgan's taunts of making a "cruel" recor... more info

ContactMusic — Cult singer Amanda Palmer has agreed to pay the amateur guest musicians performing at her shows after her plan to compensate them with beer and hugs... more info

411 Mania — What is our verdict on Chris Brown's "Don't Judge Me?" Is Pink's "Are We All We Are" worth checking out? Is Amanda Palmer's "The Killing Type" a hit? 411's Adam Hill and Stewart Lange listen to these tracks and more! more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — After an unexpected outcry from musicians, Amanda Palmer has backed off on her plan to get free musical help for her Kickstarter-sourced upcoming tour. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Amanda Palmer @ Webster Hall in 2008 (more by Dese'Rae L. Stage) ATTN STEVE ALBINI: Amanda Palmer, who plays Stubb's in Austin tonight, is now going to pay those previously-volunteer musicians she corals locally for stops on her tour. Amanda... more info