L.A. Times - Entertainment — Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Dhani Harrison, Brendan Benson, Butch Walker and more than a dozen other musicians will take part in Petty Fest 2014 when the benefit event sets down April 3 at the El Rey Theatre for its Los Angeles stop.     more info

NME — Jack White previously confirmed band were recording together in 2013 more info

Consequence of Sound — They played "Hands" and "Steady As She Goes". more info

Topix — This week in the listening room: Beyonce, Brendan Benson, B.o.B. and more. Leave a comment, ask a question and listen as esteemed music critic Gary Graff and various guests riff on all things music. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Neil Young's Live at the Cellar Door collects performances from his late 1970 solo shows at Washington's The Cellar Door. Singer-songwriter Brendan Benson's You Were Right is another release I can recommend this week. Reissues include a remastered an... more info

Consequence of Sound — On his record label, upcoming plans for 2013, and guys with beards. more info

Chorus.fm — *The Maine (http://www.absolutepunk.net/themaine)* will be releasing (https://twitter.com/themaine/status/293751972039888897) its next album independently and recording with Brendan Benson (http://brendanbenson.com/news.cfm). Submitted by fbrrocks more info

Guardian Music — Justin Timberlake shed his boy band image to launch a successful career. Can he help Myspace do the same thing?In its protracted battle to remain relevant, MySpace previewed a significantly rebooted version of its website on Monday.In a promo video t... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! White Rabbits - ‘I’m Not Me’ (Mute) ‘I’m Not Me’ has that metallic sheen so often found on Brendan Benson’s more jittery numbers. And it’s wonderfully restless; changing direction so fast with each new time ... more info

Time — This is shaping up to be an epic year for musician Brendan Benson. Last winter, the Raconteurs rocker announced the formation of a new label: Readymade Records, launched in partnership with Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment. And a few months ag... more info