Guardian Music — Johnny Dee imagines what happened after the photographer snapped those classic album shotsStefan Gates has a claim to fame that he shares with a woman who covered herself in whipped cream, dozens of babies and several siamese twins: he's appeared nud... more info
CMT — If your enthusiasm for rock-n-roll is wavering, check out a show from either of these two guys: Cory Chisel and Brendan Benson. Both write in a way that that seems rooted in the '60s folk-rock revival -- and thus trapped in country music's halo effec... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Brendan Benson's latest solo record, My Old, Familiar Friend, came out over the summer on August 18th. A day earlier his tour kicked off with a show at NYC's Bowery Ballroom on August 17th. Now he's on tour again,... more info
My Old Kentucky — Brendan Benson and tour mate Cory Chisel will perform, for FREE, at LUNA Music Midtown this evening at 6pm. This is one of only four free in-stores the pair is doing on their current tour. Benson and Chisel perform tonight at the newly re-opened Mus... more info
81 David Bazan 72 Beak> 72 Brendan Benson 84 Biffy Clyro 72 The Big Pink 95 Big Star 46 Billy Talent 75 The Black Crowes 72 The Black Heart Procession 68 Blitzen Trapper 75 BLK JKS 53 Bon Jovi 76 A.A. Bondy 65 Boys Like Girls 76 Brand New 73 Tyondai more info
Rollo & Grady — 50 M.I.A. – Arula
49 Muse – Absolution
48 The Walkmen – Bows and Arrows
47 Brendan Benson – Lapalco
46 The Delgados – The Great Eastern
45 Avalanches – Since I Left You
44 Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
43 Wilco – Yankee Hotel ... more info
Stereogum — The last time "A Whole Better" streamed in a video embed, Brendan Benson was performing it at the Ed Sullivan Theatre for Mr. Letterman. This time the My Old, Familiar Friend earworm gets a proper video that taps just about every visual technique of ... more info