Impose Magazine — Fresh off their Album of the Year win at the Grammys, Arcade Fire announce a full US tour. Kicking off in Denver and working their way towards a sold out Coachella think of it as a victory lap for the Canadian indie rockers, who have sold nearly 500... more info

KEXP Seattle — While those of us in the indie world rejoice at the victory of Merge recording artists The Arcade Fire, others in the music biz aren’t so hot on the Grammys. Yesterday, record executive Steve Stoute, who has managed Nas over the years, took out a f... more info

Guardian Music — The Canadian band's lauded third album catches the zeitgeist, hymning the sense of loss in a post-crash westWhat does any piece of music mean? Music is the most untethered and abstract of art forms. Even a song has meanings or hints of meanings that ... more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop boss STEVE STOUTE has blasted Grammy organisers for snubbing EMINEM and JUSTIN BIEBER in favour of lesser-known artists at this year's (11) awards.Record executive Stoute, who is best known as rapper Nas' manager, was stunned when Eminem lost... more info

Guardian Music — After the glitz of the Brits, Radiohead put out a new album on their own website. These contrasting events show an industry in turmoil as pop stars and indie bands alike cope with a digital revolutionOn the face of it, it was a week in which the gre... more info

Totally Fuzzy — G O D said... Okay ,Bear with me,folks,this is a long list of posts,in three seperate categories,starting with a massive set of extreme metal compilations! BATTLE METAL II -Kiss My Axe CANDLELIGHT USA -Beyond Extremes CM DISTRO -Summer Sampler WHAT L... more info

Impose Magazine — With almost every artist and band that you love putting an album out, 2011 is off to a year of great pop potential. Should you find yourself bummed because Arcade Fire and the Black Keys shut down Vampire Weekend at the Grammy’s, or freaked out by ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Monday’s headlines were filled with news of Arcade Fire‘s “upset” Album of the Year win at the 2011 Grammys. Much to the amusement of the indie nation, a small but vocal segment of the population has been tweeting and updating their Facebooks... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton indie crew return from three-year hiatus to play summer festivals, including Field Day in LondonElectrelane are reuniting. The English indie four-piece have announced their return from a three-year hiatus to play a string of UK gigs.Rumours ... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and rapper Tinie Tempah's album sales have soared since their Brit Awards wins on Tuesday night. more info