L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With the theatrical release of a documentary feature on indie-rock cult group Big Star looming for July 3, the 22-track soundtrack album will be released a week earlier on June 25 with previously unissued versions of the group’s cornerstone songs. more info

Chicago Tribune — A festival that encompasses performances by Van Dyke Parks, Corey Harris and Lydia Loveless, movies about the Jesus Lizard, Big Star, John Fahey and the Rolling Stones, a Melvin Peebles tribute, a Wax Trax roundtable and a presentation by punk-provoc... more info

Chorus.fm — Philadelphia band *Seagulls* have released (http://m.soundcloud.com/sglls/thirteen-big-star-cover) their first single "Thirteen," a Big Star cover. The song is from the band's upcoming debut album Great Pine. more info

Popdose — Big hooks. Singalong choruses. Earworm melodies. Guitars. Handclaps. When these stars align, I think Power Pop. So, what bands will become the next Cheap Trick, Posies, Material Issue or Big Star? POPDOSE traveled around the world to find the very b... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Amsterdam based Never Mind The Stars is the world biggest one-man band. Main man Adam Bar-Pereg is one of 37 musicians on the new album The Light, a collection of seventeen orchestrated gentle indie pop songs with a jazz twist. Grand piano and str... more info

Impose Magazine — Meet San Francisco's Cocktails as they premiere their crushed out single, "Hey Winnie". Patrick Clos and Lauren Matsui share their Alex Chilton indebted "would you be an outlaw for my love" lyrical scriptures with their back and forth guitar inte... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Futurebirds: 2012-12-22, Atlanta [mp3,ogg,flac] Futurebirds: "Mr. Johnny's Bible" [mp3] s... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — If there’s a power pop heaven, you know they’ve got a hell of a band. Us sinners can get a sneak preview of it on this recording, which captures Big Star in the spring of 1974 — opening for, wait for it, Badfinger. This gig took place around th... more info

Here Comes The Flood — (l. to r.): Brian Geltner, Gwen Snyder & Kenny Siegal - photo: Jelle Wagenaar NYC trio Johnny Society is one of those bands who will never make it to the cover of Rolling Stone. Their brand of soulful rock isn't hip or classic enough to appeal to ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Can you land a record deal after playing just three gigs? Liverpool/York alternative rock trio White Firs was signed to specialty label Sea Records after an intimate gig in art gallery and have just release their first single. In My Way b/w Nothing... more info