Rolling Stone — MGMT’s Congratulations, the follow-up to breakthrough disc Oracular Spectacular, is due April 13th. The nine-track LP, which is “sequenced to flow with sonic and thematic coherence” per their label, features guest vocals from Royal Trux’s Jen... more info

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

NME — Jack White's buddy set for three shows in March 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

411 Mania — Check out "A Whole Lot Better"... 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

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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

Culture Bully — Music video for "A Whole Lot Better" by Brendan Benson from the album "My Old, Familiar Friend." more info