DrownedInSound — Well hello there. What's this we have ourselves here? A free sampler by all-round pretty-damn-good record label Kill Rock Stars, the home of records by Elliott Smith, The Thermals, Sleater Kinney, Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof and about a thousand other wonderfu... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s hard to imagine the Portland music scene without Quasi. In one form or another — either together as Quasi or performing individually with Heatmiser, Sleater-Kinney, Elliott Smith, Built to Spill, Blues Goblins, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks,... more info

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