Guardian Music — Meet the rock managers who've spotted an opening for them to bring expertise and experience – as well as funds – into the art worldMusic and the visual arts have had a loose relationship for decades. From the 60s onward, bands like the ... more info

Stereogum — With "The Motion Makes Me Last" and "Leaves Eclipse The Light," Portland's resident ambient master Matthew Cooper has given two fine, refined previews from the first LP to feature his voice, Similes. Director Matt McCormick handles visualizing the sp... more info

The Telegraph — If ENO and other companies want to make savings, they could start with their extravagant advertising more info

Guardian Music — The psychedelic duo's new album, Congratulations, will feature songs about Lady Gaga, Brian Eno and, er, surfing on ecstasyMGMT have announced details of their new album, Congratulations. The Brooklyn duo will release their second volley of swirly su... more info

The Playlist — In preparations for its February 19th release, the score for Martin Scorsese’s new thriller “Shutter Island” was released by Rhino Records on Tuesday.From the looks of it, Scorsese has abandoned his oft-used classic rock soundtrack... more info

The Telegraph — Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at ENO comes up blazingly fresh in this revival of David Alden's production. Rating: * * * * * more info

KEXP Seattle — Congrats to Phoenix, this year’s Grammy winners for Alternative Music Album with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. The French quartet, who were live on KEXP just over a week ago, beat out stiff competition of David Byrne and Brian Eno’s Everything That H... more info

Guardian Music — At Windsor Castle last week, an eclectic selection of thinkers and arts aristocracy, including Brian Eno, Karen Armstrong, Siobhan Davies, ­Armando Iannucci and Kwame Kwei-Armah, discussed this question: what is the purpose of art now? The chair w... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Eno doesn't care about the demise of records as a means of musical distribution. He says as much in an interview with The Guardian: "I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a living from them for a while were luck... more info

Guardian Music — Opera North are taking on one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most surreal shows, so what is the enduring appeal about their work?'It's like Marmite. You either love it or you hate it." I am told this at least three times during the couple of days I spend... more info