ContactMusic — Dresden Dolls star Amanda Palmer has been arrested in Amsterdam, Holland after staging an impromptu gig in the city. The singer announced via Twitter. com that she would be holding an unscheduled show in Dam Square on Wednesday evening (11May11... more info

NME — Singer fined after staging 'ninja gig' in the city centre more info

Spinner.com — Daniel Boczarski, Redferns American singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer was apparently arrested earlier today in Amsterdam for staging what she called a "ninja gig" at a city square. "Dear Amsterdam, sorry I got arrested & the gig ended prematurel... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — While writing up a recent post on Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer's interactions with their devoted fanbases (of which there is a lot of overlap), I came across this great blog post from Palmer, published in July 2010. The performer had previously star... more info

Guardian Music — Move over George Formby – the Pearl Jam frontman has announced his second solo album, Ukulele Songs, is out in MayGrunge legend Eddie Vedder has announced he will release a ukulele solo album. The Pearl Jam frontman will follow in the footsteps of ... more info

Unreality Music — “Last Call with Carson Daly” (Mondays-Fridays, 1:35-2:05 a.m. ET), currently in its 10th season, will be shining a light on some of the most dynamic women in music for four nights of “... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Squid Ink interviews singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer about the challenges of eating while touring. Westword interviews Benjamin Hale about his new novel, The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore. The Chicago Sun-Times reviews the book. At the Daily Express,... more info

Guardian Music — Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins and Amanda Palmer are among the artists whose shows have been cancelled following the New Zealand earthquakeQueens of the Stone Age, Amanda Palmer, Melvins and High on Fire have postponed and cancelled concerts follow... more info

ContactMusic — QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and AMANDA PALMER have been forced to postpone gigs in New Zealand after a devastating earthquake struck on Tuesday (22Feb11).At least 65 lives were claimed in the powerful tremor, which took down dozens of buildings in downto... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — This week: Buck 65 makes friends, David Lowery goes it alone, Amanda Palmer goes south, Corinne Bailey Rae has love covered and more. more info