XLR8R — Much like the music-related programs offered by Red Bull or Mountain Dew, Rolex is in its fifth year of offering fresh and innovative artists an opportunity to be taken under the wing of a legend in their field with the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Art... more info

Pitchfork — -- The Quine Tapes is a six-LP live box set that documents the Velvet Underground onstage in 1969. VU super-fan and future Lou Reed guitarist Robert Quine recorded the shows, and the set includes posters, handbills, and rare photos. It's coming soo... more info

NME - Festivals — So, Sir Michael Eavis (ok, no Knighthood yet, but hell, after the weekend just gone he's surely on the cards for one), has declared that he has already lined up 2011's Glastonbury festival headliners. But who has Saint Michael (seriously, it was tha... more info

Totally Fuzzy — S.F.P. said... New update at "BAISTOPHE": ABO #393 LIVING COLOUR "IGNORANCE IS BLISS" Living Colour is an American funk metal band from New York City, formed in 1983. Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by free jazz, funk,... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mister Moods said... BRAND NEW MOODS presents: - Talking Heads "Speaking in Tongues" (remaster, bonus tracks) Talking Heads found a way to open up the dense textures of the music they had developed with Brian Eno on their two previous studio albums ... more info

MTV.com News — Mysterious band blogger promises 'killer' tunes on Viva la Vida follow-up.By Gil Kaufman Coldplay's Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin Photo: Getty Images It's one of the eternal challenges of the musician: to describe the sound you hear in yo... more info

Guardian Music — Meet the remarkable Australian trio making it all up as they go alongOne starts, the other two join in. No one knows what will happen, except that over the next hour or so the music will find a way of organising and developing itself. That's the way ... more info

Guardian Music — These Home Counties lads play grandiose music with a rustic charm, like Coldplay jamming with Mumford & SonsHometown: Wheathampstead.The lineup: Will Baguley (drums), Simon Palmer (guitar, piano), Paddy Smith (vocals).The background: You won't gather... more info

Guardian Music — Songwriter and producer, celebrated for his work with Bob Dylan, Neil Young and U2, recovering in hospital following crashCelebrated songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois is in intensive care following a serious motorcycle accident last weekend. Lano... more info

Pitchfork — Singular prog-rock-soul legend Robert Wyatt was a member of Soft Machine and counts Brian Eno, Hot Chip, and Björk as collaborators, but his almost four-decade-long career can be a bit intimidating for beginners. Enter His Greatest Misses, a collect... more info