Guardian Music — Influenced by a mix of Rachmaninoff and Daft Punk, Bright Eyes and Beethoven, these 11 classically-trained musicians could have sounded messy — and sometimes they do. But it's an intriguing messHometown: New York.The lineup: Emanuel Ayvas (lea... more info

XFM.co.uk — New web sensation is rumoured to feature a secret celebrity turn... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — This guy totally looks like Ben Folds, and plays the piano quite well. I remember Ben Folds was good at improving songs on the spot at concerts..hmmmm This guy uses chatroulette for its true potential, improving songs depending on the random user. To... more info

Spinner.com — Los Angeles sextet Family of the Year only released its debut full-length, 'Songbook,' last November, but quickly followed it up with an additional EP, 'Through the Trees,' in March. Even prior to 'Songbook,' their music attracted the attention of Be... more info

Live Daily — Ben Folds [ tickets ] continues to expand his forthcoming spring tour, adding a heap of new dates to the trek, which supports his latest studio effort, 2008's "Way to Normal." The singer/songwriter/pianist has tacked an April leg onto the outing, ... more info

Silent Uproar — Ben Folds has announced an East Coast headlining tour throughout March in continued support of 2008's Way to Normal. In Raleigh, Folds will be joined by the North Carolina Symphony. [livedaily.com] more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ben Folds is playing two shows at NYC's Town Hall (April 12-13). Tickets are now on AmEx presale. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for a show he's playing on April 9th at NJ's Wellmont Theatre. Speaking of NJ, tickets... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — On sale now: The Walkmen at MoMA on March 3 (Tickets) and The Bell House on April 1 (Tickets) Shara Worden at 92YTribeca on March 6. Tickets Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Suckers, and Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers at (le) Poisson Rouge on March ... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter/pianist Ben Folds [ tickets ], fresh from his recent judging duties on an NBC talent show, has lined up headlining dates for next month as he continues to support 2008's "Way to Normal." The trek gets underway March 13 in Myrtle ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Can you scream at people while wielding a hefty ukulele? It's hard but, yes, it can be done. Julia Nunes, a 20 year old singer-songwriter from Rochester, NY, has assembled five songs for her new I Think You Know EP. With the lo-fi backing her lyric... more info