Paste Magazine — The Ancient Greeks had several words that can be translated as "love," but three were most commonly used. Eros refers to the romantic love celebrated February 14 and found in 97 percent of all popular music. Agape is the New Testament word Jesus used... more info

Pop Matters — Due to a thematic shift from I Am a Bird Now, this latest release makes Antony a difficult entity to relate to, forcing him more into the realm of animatronics than human existence. more info

Rolling Stone — • The New Issue: Bruce Springsteen Top stories from the last three days: • U2’s “Get On Your Boots” Released Early • Beastie Boys Pass the Mic for Obama • Scott Weiland Seeks Redemption in Austin • 50 Cent Mocks Kanye West Onstage •... more info

Rolling Stone — Antony and the Johnsons — the stage name for Lou Reed’s favorite transgender torch singer Antony Hegarty — returns to record stores today with The Crying Light, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2005 breakthrough LP I Am A Bird Now. The new alb... more info

Culture Bully — (via) (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Also: (Antony and the Johnsons “The Crying Light” Review) more info

Paste Magazine — Antony gets back to nature Antony and the Johnsons’ new full-length, The Crying Light, reaches out from the band’s investment in gender issues to grapple with nature of a different sort: the earth, familial relationships and a life-force passed... more info

New York Times — New releases from Antony and the Johnsons and Umphrey’s McGee. more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, ExclusiveSpinner.com: Antony Hegarty admits that the success of Antony and the Johnsons' breakthrough album, 'I am a Bird Now,' did surprise and overwhelm him. But there were also some amazing perks to that success, including work... more info

MTV.com News — Green Day and U2 drop new LPs this year, along with promising young guns like Paramore, Tokio Hotel and more.By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by James Montgomery Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt Photo: Frank Micelotta/ G... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Sometimes you hear coaches telling great baseball players to not always swing for the fences, just record a hit. The same could be applied to basketball coaches reminding their superstars it's not always about slam dunks, just simple field goals. P... more info