MTV.com News — On Tuesday night, Casey James took on a John Lennon solo favorite from 1971.By Gil Kaufman Casey James performs on "American Idol" on Tuesday Photo: FOX Casey James took some bold chances on "American Idol" on Tuesday night. He was the only... more info

Guardian Music — Fans of literate pop songcraft will enjoy this Irish singer's dark tales of obsession and the horror of tediumHometown: Dublin.The lineup: Conor J O'Brien (vocals, guitar), Cormac Curran (piano, organ), Tommy McLaughlin (guitar), Danny Snow (bass), D... more info

DrownedInSound — It’s more of a spring clean than a rearranging of furniture. The evocative squeaks that precede chord changes are still there, Elliott’s voice is still frayed, and the songs still threaten to rip apart. Read the full story on Dro... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley talks to the ex-Specials keyboard player and Sun Ra devotee about his love of experimental jazzPaul MorleyElliot SmithAndy Gallagher more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley ruminates on what jazz means to him while walking through London's SohoDavid LevenePaul MorleyElliot Smith more info

ContactMusic — Fans of tragic singer/songwriter ELLIOTT SMITH are furious about plans to release a remastered version of his debut album ROMAN CANDLE.Smith's friend Larry Crane... more info

Guardian Music — Corinne Bailey Rae uses every cable in our multimedia department to bring you a fully amplified and exclusive live sessionBen KapeAndy GallagherMustafa KhaliliElliot Smith more info

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