L.A. Times - Entertainment — The website puts musicians in control of digital sales and online merchandising. It isn't ready to rival iTunes, but it is growing in popularity. The website puts musicians in control of digital sales and online merchandising. It isn't ready to rival... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — After six years, a handful of albums and one censorship controversy, Amanda Palmer wanted a way to call her own shots after splitting with Roadrunner Records in April. After she claimed the label sought to cut or alter shots of... more info

Topix — The band DOM performed at the Boston Music Awards last night. The question, after Amanda Palmer took Artist of the Year honors at the 2010 Boston Music Awards at the Liberty Hotel last night, was not whether this was her year. more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Sofia Hydman Most people like to stay out of trouble, avoiding risks if they can help it. They will never know that artist like Doctors & Dealers exist. This one woman project has been making in Sweden for quite some time. Stockholm based sin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Klaus Kinski Billy Ruane posing w/ Amanda Palmer, Lamb The Beekeper, Dilly Dilly & Jenna Q in Maine (more by Bryan Bruchman) In my opinion, being an iconic figure, a staple if you will, of any music scene is... more info

Altsounds — New Jersey rock band Steel Train is excited to announce that they will share the stage with the cast of beloved kid's show Yo Gabba Gabba! on the "Yo Gabba Gabba Live!" tour. Among the other "Super Music Friends" guests on the tour are Mates of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After what seems like a long period of Amanda Palmer establishing herself as a solo artist, her and Brian are getting back together again. Dresden Dolls tour dates and more info below...... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Boston Phoenix profiles singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer. The Morning News profiles author Jennifer Egan. Shuffler.fm is a new music streaming service, "internet-radio made by music blogs." The Millions offers a primer to the work of author David ... more info

Guardian Music — Chris Salmon gives you a tip: check out Eliza Doolittle and Marques Toliver in the back of the cabAlthough they've been clocking up the miles since May 2007, the Black Cab Sessions – which film artists performing a song in a Hackney carriage – ha... more info

Altsounds — On July 20th, Amanda Palmer and her business collective - Sean Francis, Beth Hommel, and Hayley Rosenblum (lovingly dubbed "Team Chaos") - released "Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on her Magical Ukulele" via Bandcamp to rema... more info