JamBase — Austin City Limits 2009 | October 2-4 | Zilker Park | Austin, TX Austin City Limits Music Festival has announced the lineup for the 2009 event. Set to go down October 2-4 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX, the festival features 130 bands on 8 stages ov... more info

Stereogum — As festival-lineup announcement season (yes, it's its own season now) continues, the most entertaining game to play with respect to headliners is "What year is this, 1991?" I thought Lolla had it wrapped with their zeitgeist grabbing spread of Too... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — I guess it was only a matter of time before I was to come under the enchanting spell that Andrew Bird casts with his music. Every aspect of his music is incredibly appealing. As a classically trained violinist (thanks E!) Mr. Bird is able to integrat... more info

All About Jazz — Lollapalooza | 08.07 - 08.09 | Grant Park, Chicago Depeche Mode, Tool, Killers, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, KOL, STS9, TV on the Radio Set to go down August 7-9 in Chicago's Grant Park, the Lollapalooza festival has announced the lineup for the... more info

JamBase — Lollapalooza | 08.07 - 08.09 | Grant Park, Chicago Depeche Mode, Tool, Killers, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, KOL, STS9, TV on the Radio Set to go down August 7-9 in Chicago's Grant Park, the Lollapalooza festival has announced the lineup for the... more info

My Old Kentucky — Wow Wow Wow...(click to enlarge)Depeche Mode * Tool * The Killers * Jane's Addiction * Beastie Boys * Kings of Leon * Lou Reed * Ben Harper and Relentless7 * Thievery Corporation * Snoop Dogg * Rise Against * Andrew Bird * TV on the Radio * Vampire W... more info

JamBase — NPR.ORG NOW STREAMING ANTICIPATED NEW ST. VINCENT ALBUM ACTOR (4AD) FOR TWO FULL WEEKS BEFORE RELEASE STARTING ON APRIL 20 St. Vincent On April 20, NPR.org will stream the highly anticipated St. Vincent album Actor (May 5, 4AD) for two full weeks ... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Without further ado, more info HERE: * Depeche Mode # * Tool * The Killers * Jane’s Addiction * Beastie Boys * Kings of Leon # * Lou Reed # * Ben Harper and Relentless7 * Thievery Corporation * Snoop Dogg * Rise Against * Andrew Bird # * TV on the ... more info

Said the Gramophone — Patrick Watson - "Fireweed". Patrick Watson's Wooden Arms is leaps & bounds better than his debut and it is an album full of leaps and bounds. He is a pretty singer, and his lyrics lilt, yet it's the instrumental landscape that thrums, hums, brings t... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — The contrast podcast contemplates the "best of 2009 so far" in this week's and next week's episodes, so sit back and enjoy what is sure to be a contrasty collection of new music. You can check it out right here . For me, Andr... more info