Mercury News, California — Also: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' comes out on DVD; Chris Isaak pays tribute to Sun Studio in new CD. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A series in Sunday Calendar about what Times writers & contributors are listening to right now... Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn., can legitimately claim bragging rights as ground zero for the Big Bang of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Vivian Girls / Widowspeak @ Knitting Factory "Here's a shocker: Widowspeak live sound pretty much exactly like their record. Meaning: awesome. And if you didn't already know they'd covered Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" as a B-... more info

ContactMusic — Stevie Nicks Paul Anka and Chris Isaak were among the stars who came together for a 75th birthday tribute to late rock n roller Buddy Holly in Hollywood on Wednesday night 07Sep11 Members of Cobra Starship Boz Scaggs Lyle Lovett and Graham Nash als..... more info

Guardian Music — Continuing our series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Hadley Freeman cherishes Madonna's Like a PrayerFor the record, my nearly favourite album is Discovery by Daft Pun... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Dusty Digital is a new group that makes mashups of Rap acapellas over electronic beats. Who would have thought. However, you better check this ODB joint out below. If you like that they have 13 more on the soundcloud. Digital breaks & samples of foll... more info

Guardian Music — (100%)The debut album by Monarchy – a mysterious, briefly hyped dance-pop duo – was due to come out this time last year on Mercury. For reasons best known to that label, it never did. But Around the Sun – that same album, with a slightly differ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Marvin Sapp: with Tye Tribbett, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11. DTE Energy Music Theatre, $10-$35. Chris Isaak: 8 p.m. Aug. 11. Meadow Brook Music Festival, $15-$45. Tommy Malone of the Subdudes: 8 p.m. Aug. 11. The Ark, $20, $27. more info

NME - The Daily Download — Here are a few new covers to kick off your day. First up we've got Friendly Fires taking on Lady Gaga, over at the Radio 1 Live Lounge. These guys are known to have a fun time while performing (and to show off a few of their signature dance moves in ... more info

Stereogum — We’ve posted a handful of “Wicked Games” covers over the years — by Grimes, Girl Crisis, Giant Drag, and other bands that don’t begin with G — but Washed Out’s take for Sirius XMU’s Sessions is the most lush, as Ernest Greene replaces... more info