Pop Candy — Hello! I've had a chaotic morning of computer problems, but I'm hoping they've been solved. In even more dire news, I just looked at my calendar and realized I have a dentist appointment this afternoon. Aggh! more info

Guardian Music — Forthcoming 'remastering' of late singer-songwriter's debut album provokes complaints for correcting mistakes of originalA remastered version of the late Elliott Smith's debut album will be released next month, despite complaints from fans who, er, h... more info

Rolling Stone — This week the rock world lost Alex Chilton, so we’re devoting our Flashback to covers of Big Star songs by artists ranging from Beck to Wilco to the Bangles, who perform the classic “September Gurls” in the video above. As Rob Sheffield wrote i... more info

411 Mania — In this edition of The Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo takes in the five studio albums of Elliot Smith and gives an open minded first impression. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Fredrik released are on Kora Records and quietly released their 2nd album Trilogi. They just released the video for the lovely song Milo. It sounds like a mix of Elliot Smith and Radiohead as a dark folk song. These guys are cool. Check out the video... more info

Guardian Music — The genius of Mark Linkous, who died tragically on Saturday, was to transform the twisted and cruel into the tender and transcendentMy introduction to Sparklehorse was an ugly and brutal experience. Detuned guitars hammering away relentlessly, as unf... more info

Guardian Music — This singer-songwriter's self-titled debut recalls the freewheeling folk-pop of Simon & Garfunkel. Which is perhaps unsurprising given that Paul Simon is his dadHometown: LA.The lineup: Harper Simon (vocals, guitar).The background: For an artist who ... more info

Altsounds — March 1, Cymbals Eat Guitars will release a 7' single for "Wind Phoenix", a track from their debut album Why There Are Mountains, via Memphis Industries. The B-side to "Wind Phoenix" is this, a cover of Elliott Smith's "Ballad of Big Nothing" _... more info

Guardian Music — Rufus Wainwright gives an exclusive performance of Zebulon, taken from his new album All Days Are Nights: Songs for LuluJim PowellElliot SmithBen KapeKatherine Rose more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: Roman Candle gets remastering job.Press release: Domino is very excited to announce that on April 5th, 2010 we will be reissuing a re-mastered version of Elliott Smith's Roman Candle. Roman Candle was Smith's first solo album and was or... more info